Many Workers Would Prefer To Keep Working From Home At Least Some Of The Time

nadia_bormotova via Getty Images Americans answered questions about how the coronavirus pandemic has shaped their ideas about working from home all the time or returning to an office. In his company announcement of switching mostly to permanent remote work, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke declared, “Office centricity is over.” But is a fully remote workforce what American professionals actually want? Although many American workers would be excited or relieved by the permanent switch to remote work, not everyone would be pleased, according to a new HuffPost/YouGov survey that provides a more nuanced picture of how Americans feel about working from home and returning back to the office. What people would miss about their office if they were working from home permanently: “Better internet and technology, good printer, nice desk.” — 55-year-old woman, California “Getting out of the house and wearing nice clothes. Positive energy at work.” — 33-year-old woman, North Carolina “My office and ability to focus without family and pets interrupting.” — 46-year-old woman, Massachusetts “I work with kindergarten students and the kids are not able to receive the best education virtually without the proper preparations.” — 30-year-old woman, Pennsylvania “Human contact with coworkers, yoga classes, free coffee and fruit, more exercise and walking, routine.” — 25-year-old woman, New Hampshire “Better tap water.” — 26-year-old man, Illinois “Gossip.” — 27-year-old man, California What people wouldn’t miss about their office if they were working from home permanently: “Dealing with people’s complaints.” — 37-year-old man, Georgia “Dressing up for work.” — 48-year-old man, Georgia “Getting up at 5:30 in the morning.” — 57-year-old woman, Massachusetts “Hovering people.” — 29-year-old woman, Florida “My jerk office mates.” — 33-year-old man, California “In-person meetings and the loud atmosphere.” — 21-year-old woman, New Jersey “Having to always put on the ‘work smile’ and facade.” — 19-year-old woman, Texas “People coming in sick.” — 43-year-old man, Minnesota “Having the boss watch you.” — 55-year-old man, Alabama Use the widget below to further explore the results of the HuffPost/YouGov survey: Methodology statement: The HuffPost/YouGov poll consisted of 1,964 completed interviews conducted May 18-20 among U.S. adults, including 353 workers who usually work from an office, but are now working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic.