The Providence Foundation survey: 41% of businesses keeping existing offices, 62% to adopt ‘hybrid’ work policies

Mary MacDonald

04/28/2021

Providence-downtown-shot-e1554904301305-scaled-1 — THE PROVIDENCE FOUNDATION has surveyed businesses about their attitudes on returning to workplaces. About 40% of respondents say they plan to keep their existing offices and layouts. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CHRIS BERGENHEIM

PROVIDENCE – A new survey of Providence-based businesses indicates many have been influenced to think differently about their offices and how employees work, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey by The Providence Foundation asked recipients to share opinions on office use, on how the pandemic had impacted their business operations, on whether…