COVID\u002D19: Poll suggests majority of B.C. workers not ready to go back to the office
Forty-three per cent of those polled felt “somewhat comfortable, while 37 per cent they were not comfortable, including 24 per cent who were “not very comfortable” and 12 per cent who were “not at all comfortable.
” Insights West found that men were more likely to feel comfortable returning to work than women, and those older than 55 were more concerned about heading back to the office than their younger counterparts.Article content continued Many said they were concerned about physical distancing when it comes to common spaces like kitchens, hallways and bathrooms, while a similar number were concerned about physical distance when in their actual workspace. Given a choice, the vast majority of workers still working from home would not return to the workplace anytime soon. Only a fraction of these workers would choose to go back now if it were up to them, and only 18 per cent would prefer to go back in September. Most would go back when there are no more COVID-19 cases or a vaccine is developed. Steve Mossop, president of Insights West, said he believes that the pandemic could permanently alter the way people work. “This could have drastic implications for commercial real estate in the years to come, company team-building and socialization, and the infrastructure needed to support productivity in the workplace,” he said, in a statement. The survey of 879 B.C. residents was conducted from June 18 to 21. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.3 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
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