Hybrid Work Schedule: How to Ask & Get What You Want
Why Should Your Company Offer a Hybrid Work Schedule
Before we jump into the steps to asking for a hybrid work schedule, let's look at some of the advantages to both businesses and employees.
You can use this section to refer to when building out your proposal!
How Hybrid Work Benefits Businesses
Offering a hybrid work schedule isn’t only beneficial to employees – businesses will also benefit.
When employees aren’t commuting and have more flexibility to manage personal responsibilities, it positively impacts productivity.
Think about it, if you know you can work around personal commitments, it decreases stress and increases job satisfaction and work culture.
Over 60% of employees say they would leave a business because of work culture, even if it means lesser pay. Prioritizing a positive work culture will reduce employee turnover rates at your business.
Hybrid work can also result in cost savings for businesses by reducing overhead costs associated with maintaining a physical office space.
We’ve seen first-hand how businesses have rented out their office space, downsized due to lower attendance, and adapted their workspaces to cater better to hybrid work.
One of the biggest reasons for a business to adopt a hybrid work schedule, is that not doing so will heavily affect your recruitment opportunities.
So many businesses offer some sort of hybrid work schedule, that it’s become an expectation of prospective employees. If you refuse to offer any sort of flexibility, the likelihood is you’re no longer competitive.
💡 Of course, this does depend on your industry; those in hospitality will have less opportunity to work from home than those in a tech company.
However, staying competitive in the job market should be a huge pull for any business that can offer hybrid work but chooses not to.
How Hybrid Work Benefits Employees
For employees, the benefits of hybrid work are more obvious.
For most, the pull of hybrid work will be increased flexibility and autonomy, allowing employees to have a better work-life balance.
For one, you can avoid long commutes and have more control over your work schedule, reducing stress and improving mental well-being.
Secondly, it also positively impacts your personal and family commitments; any caregiving responsibilities, appointments, or even post-work activities.
When you have a great balance between your work and personal life, overall job satisfaction is bound to improve.
As an employee, job satisfaction is so much more than just turning up to work with a smile on your face. It’s the key to productivity, engagement, and loyalty.
As mentioned previously, while the first-hand benefits appear to be for employees, it trickles down to benefit the business too.
