How many days in office do you think of when you hear the term ‘hybrid working’?

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For me, I think 1-2 days in the office. But is that unrealistic now?

Certainly not 4, which is what I used to have pre Covid in many companies.

I’m looking for a new role at the moment and I’m trying to get a sense of what’s now realistic. I’m not keen on being in the office 3 days a week and my type of job can be done from home. Also being a mum, my priority is the maximise the time I can spend with my child even if it means taking a slightly lower paid job.

To me it would mean 2-3 days in the office and 2-3 days at home.

2-3

Or, 8-12 across a month. It doesn't have to be weekly.

Almost everywhere I know is doing 3 days on-site / 2 days WFH but with some flexibility in certain cases.

It really depends on the role, the organisational culture & the business need.

Hybrid will mean different things in each organisation.

I wouldn't start with such a fixed mindset. Explore the role you want, and establish how much discretion around WFH there is, later on in the discussions.

We've just gone up to 3

3 seems common, from what I’ve read, but I’m sure there was Times research recently that said most companies used “hybrid” to describe 3 or 4 days in the office and “remote” to describe 1 or 2, which I feel jars with what most people would expect!

I guess there’s a lot of candidates for any job right now, especially if it’s decently paid; so they can afford to be picky.

I would say it means at least 5 or 6 days out of 10 in the office.

3 days a week max and anything less then that.

We are suppose to do 2 WFH/3 in office

2-3
I'm still getting away with once a week and I dont even stick to that tbh luckily we not into presenteeism and I'm trusted to get the job done

2-3 for us in office or on site. Sometimes I do 2, sometimes 3 depending on business needs and family needs.

We’re doing roughly 2 days in the office and 3 WFH. Some of my team are in one day. They’re hard working professionals who I trust implicitly. We are seeing it as a major selling point with new hires…which suggests it’s not now normal.

2-3 in the office, 2-3 at home.

Our company says 60% of your monthly hours should be in the office. Some people work that as 3 days per week and others do 4 one week and 2 the next. You are expected to inform your team of your working pattern a week in advance though.

3 days a week max

Currently job hunting and where it's specified it seems to be anywhere between 3 days a week and 2 days a month.

For something that's so variable a surprising number don't give any detail beyond 'hybrid'

I’m sure there was Times research recently that said most companies used “hybrid” to describe 3 or 4 days in the office and “remote” to describe 1 or 2, which I feel jars with what most people would expect!

Difference between hybrid and remote to me is hybrid you're paying to get to the office yourself, remote means if you're asked into the office the company is paying.

I think 3 is becoming the new norm. I agree I wouldn’t see 4 as ‘hybrid’.

2 or 3. I do 1 which is why I can never change jobs now, most places want you in more!

Ours is officially 60%. Boss is in a different location and doesn’t care if I go in or not, she knows she gets more from me at home.

Bosses, boss is in my location and moans if people are not in so I try to time going in when he is just to show face, I probably do 4-5 days a month.

In Scottish Government it is 'supposed' to mean at least one day a week not at home. But in reality it means you can set foot in the office as little as once a month (as some people I know do) and no-one will bat an eyelid as 'they can do their jobs just as effectively remotely'.

2

Three days at home, two in the office springs to mind, but it could mean anything.

Depends on the employer. In large private sector organisation and full time contract would assume 3 days in office

We have to be in the office 3 out of 5 days.

I would think 2-3 days in office per week.

I currently go to an office 1 day per month, our building was shut to save money and now WFH.

Ours is 20-40% in the office. We do once a week, chief exec wants twice a week but we have recruited people from all over the UK over the past few years which makes more frequent office attendance more expensive/inconvenient. We already have a retention problem so can’t see it changing any time soon.