🤝 Mentorship disparities by age and gender when working in-office and remotely

Good Morning,

Traveling is fun, and remote workers can do more of it.

So we’re going to bring you travel content each week. Think past features on Selina Hospitality, Frontier’s All-You-Can-Fly Pass, the Surfbreak Honolulu Program, and much more - like cool Airbnbs to work from when you need a change of scenery.

This week: could you picture yourself working from this cabin in Asheville featured on the Design Network?

Quick tip: Airbnb has a filter for “Dedicated workspace” - perfect for your workcation searches.

Need to Know

• Mentoring takes a slight dip when working remotely vs. in an office

• This difference impacts older and female employees disproportionately

WFH Research found the following breakdowns for getting mentored, and providing mentorship:

While one could argue that in hybrid arrangements, mentorship time will intentionally happen on the in-office days, there is still a notable difference that might indicate older employees and female employees will feel like they need to go into the office to receive the same career guidance as their counterparts.

The best HR leaders will see this data and ensure they address potential disparity proactively, ensuring all employees receive the same level of mentorship.

This research brings to mind a popular, sensible opinion: for those early in their careers, time spent in-person with colleagues, whether occasional office visits, offsite trips, or hybrid schedules, can be incredibly valuable.

While it’s not necessary for a flourishing career, spending time in-person with older colleagues can be particularly beneficial for someone adapting to a new way of living and working.

Fortunately, according to the data above, it looks like mentorship time for those in the youngest age bracket is effectively equal for remote and in-office, likely indicating the importance placed on early career mentorship, regardless of WFH policy.

Elsewhere

• Six tips for remote managers (Viral tweet from @AmandaMGoetz)

• Airbnb let its workers live and work anywhere. Spoiler: They’re loving it (NPR)

• NYC data shows decreased office visitation rates (Axios)

• Tech CEOs threaten return to office, infuriating workers (Insider)

• Employees are using “Productivity Theater” to fight surveillance (Forbes)

Just last week, worker satisfaction was reported to be at an all-time high.

I like to think remote work - and, crucially, the workforce’s adaptation to it since 2020 - has played a significant role.

After all, companies have had to ask themselves this question many times in the last three years:

Is it better to have an unsatisfied employee in the office, or a satisfied employee remote?

Cheers,
Grant