Another week, another ‘Wave’ ???

5 news items from the world of work and workplace that you can digest in 5 minutes.

This week:

1. The most impactful workplace trends for 2023
2. Firms are backtracking on work-from-anywhere policies
3. Employees want better tech, not snacks

Location Independent: About 95% of remote jobs have geographic requirements, either in a specific region, country, state or city, according to FlexJobs . In a work-from-anywhere job, however, employees work “100% remotely, are independent of location and, in many cases, are independent of a specific time zone,” said FlexJobs career coach Toni Frana, M.S. . Take a look at the top 10 companies offering complete flexibility right now, and the key skills you need… Read Full Article.

Forget the Rules: Mindvalley ’s CEO is ‘tearing down’ his head office, reports Raconteur | B Corp? . Vishen Lakhiani invested in an award-winning space named one of Inc. Magazine ’s “most beautiful” offices in 2019. “I thought the office was a true gift to my employees. I was wrong. After the pandemic, 70% of my employees said they did not want to return to the office,” said Lakhiani. “Forget all the rules. Are your people going to be better working from home? Let them. Are your people going to be healthier if they do not have to prescribe to a nine-to-five but can choose their own hours? Let them.” Read Full Article.

Accelerated Trends: What are the most impactful workplace trends for 2023? “Most, if not all, of the trends we are seeing, were sparked or accelerated by the pandemic,” reports Forbes . They suggest workers will continue to have leverage in a tight labor market, flexibility will remain at the forefront with the increased adoption of four-day work weeks, workplace surveillance will expand, and mental wellbeing will gain importance. Read Full Article.

Breaking Promises: Some firms are backtracking on work-from-anywhere policies, reports Bisnow . Salesforce has joined Snap Inc. , Twitter and Comcast in reverting to telling employees to return to the office. Workers may find themselves on the receiving end of stricter enforcement of in-person work, experts told Bisnow, as employers seek to crack down on remote work in the hopes of boosting productivity and profit. “I think a lot of it depends on earnings and how companies are doing, especially with a looming recession," said Julie Whelan , 世邦魏理仕 's head of occupier research. "And that's when you'll start to see companies change stance, if they feel that their performance is faltering and that it has something to do with folks that are not coming into the office.” Read Full Article.

Work Perks: What, no beer?! Employees want better tech, not snacks, reports Bisnow . In an effort to entice employees back into the office, companies have ramped up digestible perks like beverages and food, but a recent essensys survey indicated that employees don’t care about frivolous amenities — they want better technology and flexible workstations. 81% expressed frustration with their office situation, with 56% wanting better technology to enhance their ability to work and 63% valuing flexible workspaces. Subsequently, only 20% said amenities such as massage rooms or beer were enough to bring them back to the office. Read Full Article.