Hybrid work is not always the golden compromise employees expect – even as more companies implement it

Many employees say they prefer flexibility when it comes to working in the office, but they find it creates uncertainty and unpredictability.

By: Radostina Purvanova, Drake University and Alanah Mitchell, Drake University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: June 2, 2026

Words: 1,529

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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By Radostina Purvanova, Drake University and Alanah Mitchell, Drake University

A truce of sorts has quelled the return-to-office wars that have raged in the post-pandemic workplace.

Hybrid work policies, which require some in-office work while allowing flexibility to work from home, have become commonplace. In 2023, only 20% of companies had implemented hybrid policies. That number had shot up to 38% in 2024 and to 42% in 2025, according to the workplace survey …

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