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The Death of the Worker Bee: Why 71% of Office Workers Are Telling Us We've Got It All Wrong

7 in 10 UK workers say they would come in more often if the office experience worked for them, not against them.

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Zoe Ellis-Moore
Sep 29, 2025
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“71% of UK workers would increase their office attendance
if workplaces delivered ideal experiences”
-Voice of the Customer 2025

Read that again.

Seven in ten people aren’t avoiding offices because they love working from home.

They’re avoiding bad office experiences.

Yet the office industry continues to debate desk ratios, mandate return-to-office policies…

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Zoe is a leader in placemaking with 20+ years’ experience across Savills, LandSec & JLL. Founder of Spaces to Places, she delivers strategy, branding & marketing for clients including Clockwise, Grosvenor & councils nationwide.
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