UK workers: tell us if you are expected to spend more time in the office next year

A range of large employers, such as Starling Bank, have called thousands of workers back to their desks in a tightening of rules on remote working. During the Covid pandemic many employers allowed staff to work from home but some are now reducing, or removing, that flexibility.

We would like to know if you are expected to spend more time in the office next year and how you feel about it. Do you have concerns? Are you considering a change of job because of it?

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