While the majority of people report wanting the ability to work in a hybrid environment, 60% of people still 10 don’t have jobs that can be done from home. 35% Number of workers, extrapolated5 o昀昀ered remote work on a full- time basis 55 million 23% 36 million o昀昀ered remote work part-time or on occasion 42% 66 million not o昀昀ered remote work opportunities This has created division in the workplace, often creating an unequal 7 playing 昀椀eld. Proximity bias, for example, happens as in-o昀케ce workers get more attention from their managers and better reviews than their peers. Remote workers aren’t getting the same amount of recognition for the work that they are doing. In particular, there’s research showing that remote workers are working longer hours and actually performing 9 better, but are 50% less likely to get promoted. There is work to be done in making each environment more equitable. 2023 Benefits Trends: The evolving workplace 46