Most Introverts’ Dream Work Arrangement Isn’t Full WFH, Study Finds

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Whether they’d describe themselves to be a people-person or not, most people would have been thrown off when first made to work from home. Now, offices are opening up again, and employees will have to maneuver a new culture of hybrid work. 

Believe it or not, many introverts don’t desire a full remote-work arrangement and, in fact, cannot wait to return to the office. That’s according to a recent study of 400 professionals conducted by the Myers-Briggs Company—yes, the very organization behind the famous 16 personalities test—which found that most introverted workers actually prefer a hybrid setup.

The findings, cited by the Wall Street Journal and later picked up by Inc., reveal that 74% of self-described introverts (personality types beginning with ‘I’) still want to spend some time in the office. Fewer than a quarter of introverts said a full-remote-work plan was ideal.

Similar things can be said about self-proclaimed extraverts (or extroverts), with 82% asking for a hybrid arrangement and only 15% wanting to fully work from home.

These findings suggest that employees still desire some form of social contact, even if they’re introverts. Flexible schedules are moving into becoming a necessity—rather than a perk—for morale, and there’s truly no room for rigidity in the workplace.

[via Inc. and Wall Street Journal, cover photo 194733046 © Jan Cieplik | Dreamstime.com]