- Despite a widespread return-to-office push, loneliness among workers remains high. KPMG survey results published Tuesday found that 81% of employees value friendships at work as “critically important,” and a majority would even prefer to earn less to work with friends than earn more without them.
While a massive return-to-office push promised to make collaboration and relationship building easier and more accessible, most workers still feel lonely at work. That’s largely due to technology use and a lack of support for employees, research shows.
