Fewer Americans say they have flexibility in where they work

 The Ipsos Consumer Tracker asks Americans questions about culture, the economy and the forces that shape our lives. Here's one thing we learned this week.

Why we asked about flexibility in work: The future of work is always an interesting topic and one in the news. PwC just announced that it would use employee ID card swipes to enforce its in-office policies, for example.

What we found: Fewer employed people say they can work remotely 100% of the time and more people say they are required to be at their office 100% of the time, despite the fact that they could do the work from elsewhere vs. a year ago. These are only 5-point shifts, but worth noting. Still, one in five say they can work remotely full-time and 41% say their job can only be done onsite. In a separate question, about one in four say they are working hybrid.

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