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29% of Hybrid Employees Would Quit if Forced Back to the Office Full-Time

Intel Wire · People · September 23, 2026
29% OF HYBRID EMPLOYEES WOULD QUIT OVER A FULL RETURN TO OFFICE

SurveyMonkey’s 2026 workforce research found 29% of remote and hybrid employees would consider leaving their job if forced into a full-time return to office. Meanwhile 71% of managers in a separate 2026 survey say hybrid work makes their teams more productive, not less. Companies pushing full RTO are gambling retention against a productivity case that mostly doesn’t support the move.

Source: SurveyMonkey: The Workplace Today, 2026 Remote and Hybrid Work Trends →