Planning your post-COVID-19 return: 8 kinds of attitudes about risk
Slowly but surely, non-essential workers are starting to transition back to the workplace. Under the guidance of public health experts, many people are adjusting to the idea of rejoining colleagues with whom they have interacted only virtually for months. For some, the new normal of remote work raises questions: What is a workplace? Does it make sense for people to be physically present if the risk of the virus persists? Do people get more work done at home or at the office? What does “engagement” mean if the physical boundaries of work have changed? Employees’ perspectives on returning to the workplace vary widely. While some are eager to trade the Zoom portal for the water cooler, others remain fearful about being around others, despite physical distancing measures and increased sanitization. Much of how an individual feels about returning to the workplace depends on their risk disposition. Much of how an individual feels about returning to the workplace depends on their risk dispo