Survey: Nearly 90% of American laborers have doubts about returning to the office. The epidemic is still the biggest “thunder”. Provided by the Associated Press

Associated Press (Shanghai, Editor Hu Jiarong), with the delta virus rampant in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new mask guidelines and encouraged vaccinated people to wear masks in “high transmission” areas . At the same time, the US government also called on people to get vaccinated. Recently, many companies have stated that they will postpone their plans to resume work. However, according to a recent survey, nearly 90% of the labor force is not willing to return to the office because they are worried that returning to the office will increase the risk of contracting the new crown virus.

According to recent survey data from US survey agencies Harris Poll and Glassdoor, the survey involved 1042 professionals, of whom 278 were working full-time from home due to the epidemic. Although among those who work from home, 96% plan to return to the office in some way and 66% are willing to return to the office; overall, 89% are still worried about returning to the office , Because the delta virus is highly transmissible, and the vaccine‘s protection against this mutant virus is not as good as before.

In addition, the surveyed professionals also pointed out that there are some negative effects of working from home. For example, long-term remote work will affect employees’ promotion opportunities and reduce contact between colleagues. What’s more, working from home makes it easier for them to quit.

Glassdoor corporate communications manager Alison Sullivan said that according to the survey, people still have doubts about returning to the office, perhaps because the recent epidemic has increased their concerns about the new crown virus.

According to the latest data, the number of confirmed cases of the new crown in the United States has reached 34.74 million. The number of new cases exceeded 70,000 in a single day. Subsequently, Washington Mayor Bowser announced that since July 31, all people over the age of 2 in the city must wear masks indoors, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated.

At the same time, the data released by the United States on Thursday also directly showed the impact of Delta disease virus on the labor market. According to newly released data from the US Department of Labor, as of the week of July 24, the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits for the first time was 400,000, which was higher than the previous forecast of 380,000.