The surprising number of work-from-home dads who would quit if forced back to the office

• Almost one in five dads currently working from home would resign if their employers mandated a full-time return to the office, according to new research.
• A study by King's College London, which polled over 8,200 working fathers, found that approximately 17 per cent of those working remotely would quit rather than return to the office five days a week.
• It also revealed that fathers desire at least two working-from-home days per week, which is double what their employers typically permit.
• The report also highlighted that fathers who work remotely are often rated less favourably for promotion by managers.
• Professor Heejung Chung, a co-author, said that “flexible working was never a mothers’ issue”, adding: “Remote work isn’t just reshaping offices, it’s reshaping families and the future of gender roles.”

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One in five fathers who work from home would resign if forced back to the office