PANDEMIC FEARS IMPEDE RETURN TO WORKPLACE Percent who say each reason is why they are choosing to work from home vs. choosing to return to the workplace, in the U.S. choosing to work at home, choosing to return to the office, 60% 40% for the following reasons: for the following reasons: COVID-19 risk My employer made me feel safe 54 32 while commuting/in office (net) I am more productive I am more productive 14 52 Enhanced work-life balance 24 Healthy work-life balance 23 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer.WRK_CHOICE. Which of the following best describes your current working situation? Question asked of those who are an employee (Q43/1). Data among employees that have a choice of working from home or their workplace. WHY_HOME. Why are you choosing to continue working from home even though you could return to the workplace if you wanted to? Select all that apply. Question asked of employees that are choosing to work from home (Q43/1 AND WRK_CHOICE/3). WHY_OFFICE. Why are you choosing to work at an office or other workplace even though you could work remotely if you wanted to? Select all that apply. 34 Question asked of employees that are choosing to return to their workplace (Q43/1 AND WRK_CHOICE/4). General population, U.S. COVID-19 risk while commuting / in office is a net of WHY_HOME/2-3.