Here are key highlights of the report:

Remote work is preferred: In FlexJobs' survey, 58% of respondents said a fully remote job represents their "ideal" work style, highlighting how strongly many professionals value location independence. By contrast, just 4% of respondents said they want to be in the office full time, and 38% noted they prefer a hybrid model with both remote and in-office work.
Four-day work week tops list of RTO incentives: When asked which perks would persuade them to return to the office full-time, 30% of workerspointed to a four-day work week, while 18% would like a 15% raise, and 12% are looking for unlimited paid time off. Other desired incentives include travel reimbursement, child care reimbursement, student loan assistance, and free lunch.
Workers prefer that companies set remote work policies: Most respondents believe remote work policies should remain largely in the hands of employers rather than regulators. Nearly three-quarters (74%) said companies should decide their own remote work policies, 25% said companies should decide with government guidelines, and just 1% said governments should regulate remote work policies.
Remote work is linked to higher productivity for many workers: The majority of survey respondents reported that remote work either improves or maintains their productivity levels, with 53% indicating they are much more productive working remotely than in the office, 31% saying they are equally productive at home and in the office, 12% saying they are somewhat more productive when working remotely, and only 4% noting that they are somewhat or much less productive when working remotely.
Nearly half of workers experience regular workday stress: Workplace stress remains a notable issue regardless of work environment, as more than half (55%) of respondents said they "almost always" or "occasionally" feel stressed during the typical workday — highlighting ongoing mental health considerations across the workforce. An additional 23% said they are stressed "often" (10%) or "about half of the time" (13%). Only 22% said they almost never feel stressed at work. At the same time, the vast majority of workers said fully remote work (47%) or mostly remote work (31%) is the work arrangement best for their mental health.

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Most workers prefer remote jobs, while only 5% want to work in office full time

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