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2023: Revenge of the bosses as most workers returned to the office 

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Most workers returned to the office in 2023, with hybrid work being the most popular work arrangements. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

In 2023, most workers returned to the office, with hybrid work being the most popular arrangement.

ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

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SINGAPORE – If 2022 was

the year of The Great Resignation,

when droves of burnt-out workers quit their jobs in a tight job market, 2023 was the year bosses regained the upper hand.

PwC’s Global Workforce Hopes & Fears Survey 2023 in April showed that over three-quarters of the 1,000 respondents here had returned to the office (RTO). Almost six in 10 worked in a hybrid arrangement, according to the professional services firm.

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