For many employees, the thought of returning to a physical workplace has been the light at the end of a two-year long tunnel. For others, feelings are a little more complex. A lot has changed since the start of the pandemic and employee expectations in the workplace are very different to what they once were.
When it comes to returning to a physical location, employee perks that were once considered a ‘nice to have’ have been pushed aside by a list of non-negotiables, replacing the ping pong tables and fruit bowls of the past. According to Seek, full-time employees are now driven by work-life balance almost as much as they are by salary and compensation. And when it comes to the organisations job seekers are drawn to, they value supportive and respectful companies above all else.
But how do these desires translate in the office? Here’s what employees really expect from their workplace in 2022.