Proximity bias | 1 in 5 fear remote working will harm their career progression

Whilst over 44% of professionals see hybrid working as a key benefit of modern working life, one in five are anxious about the prospect of missing out on both learning opportunities, and chances to progress when not in the office, a new report from Momentive has found.

Following the advent of the coronavirus and the drastic changes it brought to working life, a large volume of employees are coming to expect more from their employers, with a four-day workweek (42%) and unlimited holiday (41%) chosen as the top two benefits employed UK adults want that they don’t already have.

However, whilst a hybrid model looks to be the standard going forward, one in five respondents to the research noted that remote working may well obstruct their ability to learn from their leaders and develop their own skills.

Simultaneously this group perceived that they may miss out on opportunities if they are working remotely in favour of those who are office-based.