Grant Thornton Staff in UK Want to Stay Home After Pandemic, in New Blow to the Office
In a fresh blow to the office, staff at one of the UK’s largest accountancy firms have given strong support to working mostly from home after the pandemic subsides.
A survey of Grant Thornton UK LLP employees found that 88% wanted to spend most of their time working remotely, with broad support across age groups and locations, a spokesperson for the firm said on Wednesday.
The poll is the latest sign that the flexible working patterns adopted at speed during the Covid-19 outbreak will lead to lasting changes as restrictions ease and vaccination rates rise. Rival accountant PricewaterhouseCoopers has given UK workers Friday afternoons off this summer and said staff can choose their start and finish times.