- Half (50%) of Londoners are working full time from their usual workplace or office
- A third (36%) of Londoners are working on a hybrid basis
- Londoners are 50% more likely not to have had a single vaccination dose than the
UK average - Fully 37% would choose to have a booster vaccination to avoid further lockdowns
COVID-19 drastically changed the city working landscape with flexible and hybrid work becoming core benefits adopted by
Return to hybrid working and proximity bias concerns
Whilst 50% of Londoners would go back to the office if asked to, employers should bear in mind that 46% would rather quit than go back into the office full time. A further 30% believe that working patterns have shifted permanently and hybrid will remain a mainstay of office culture in 2022.
Alongside new work environments, proximity bias is another consideration for companies mapping their future approach. This is the concept where employees with close physical proximity to their team and company leaders will be perceived as better workers, be sought out for their opinions more regularly, and ultimately find more success in the workplace than their remote counterparts. When asked about proximity bias, 26% of Londoners have worries about missing out on opportunities if they are working remotely. A further 22% expressed concern that their employers will not take their opinions and feedback into consideration when deciding on work policies in 2022.
The findings demonstrate that although the return to the office is in motion, employers should still be careful about returning to ‘old’ ways of working if they want to retain staff during what is now being dubbed ‘The Great Resignation.’ For instance, a larger portion of employers are taking employee feedback into account. Fully 60% of Londoners said that they were asked for feedback by their employer during the pandemic, whilst 40% believe that
the changing work environment brought about by the pandemic has meant that employers listen to their opinions regarding business policies.
Vaccination hesitancy and booster vaccinations
The research also highlights Londoners’ attitudes to vaccinations and booster jabs with 17% saying that returning to an office environment would encourage them to get a booster vaccination. Whilst three-quarters (77%) of Londoners have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination, 23% admit to not having had a single dose, over 50% higher than the
With the government pushing for the public to book and receive their booster vaccinations ahead of winter, Londoners said the top four reasons that would encourage them to get a booster vaccination if offered are:
- Avoiding further lockdowns (37%)
- Personal health anxiety (39%)
- Travel during the holidays (35%)
- Wanting to help the
NHS (33%)
“While the pandemic initially gave rise to an exodus of city workers, the research shows that it didn’t last long,” says
Methodology: This Momentive study was conducted online from
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