From permanent work-from-home models to full-scale returns, companies like Amazon, Twitter, and Goldman Sachs are pursuing different office policies as restrictions ease

From permanent work-from-home models to full-scale returns, companies like Amazon, Twitter, and Goldman Sachs are pursuing different office policies as restrictions ease

As COVID restrictions continue to ease, following the mass rollout of vaccinations, major companies are pursuing vastly different workplace policies. The was a success for many companies during the pandemic but not all large organisations unanimously embraced it. Whichever path a company chooses, there is still a large appetite for remote work by employees. In a s conducted by Growmotely earlier this year, 61% of respondents said they prefer a fully remote environment. More recently, in a of 4,500 adults across five countries, 100% of respondents who worked in an office before the pandemic said they were anxious about returning to the workplace. Large organizations, including Amazon, Twitter, Spotify, and Goldman Sachs, are taking different approaches to working arrangements. Some are embracing an all-remote workforce, while others are encouraging employees to return to their office desks. Earlier this year, Spotify announced its transition to a permanent flexible-work model with its policy. The new occupational strategy lets its 6,550 global employees at the company “” in an office, remotely, or at a coworking space that the company will pay a subscription for, as Insider previously reported. Employees will be given more choice over the town, city, or country they want to