Lockdown | Quarter of remote staff want to switch firms

Despite uncertainty surrounding job stability due to the coronavirus crisis, more than a quarter (27%) of those who worked from home during lockdown are considering changing companies, largely due to the way in which their employer has handled the pandemic.

This is according to new research conducted by insurer Canada Life, which found that 23% of those working from home want to switch firms and 23% are thinking about setting up their own business and becoming self-employed.

When considering the elements of their current leadership they would like to distance themselves from, 15% of respondents noted that a key issue was addressing presenteeism in the workplace, whilst 17% stated that employers needed to arrange better home office setups for remote staff.

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