Ford Will Maintain Work-From-Home Policy - for Some, and Some of the Time
A year ago, the onset of the pandemic resulted in millions of workers around the world doing their jobs from home. It was a welcome change for some, but for many, it remains a less-than-ideal situation.
Everyone's reality is different.
Now, with the end of the pandemic in sight, some are counting down the days until they can return to the workplace. Others have expressed an interest in continuing to work at home, at least partially.
Ford announced yesterday that some of its employees will switch to a new hybrid schedule that will incorporate remote work, even after the pandemic recedes.
Ford currently has about 30,000 employees working from home in North America. The automaker said its decision was based on the results of a survey it conducted last June, which revealed considerable interest in this type of schedule. It is possible that the level of interest may have changed since then, of course.
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