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Why your boss matters more than remote or hybrid work when it comes to burnout and job satisfaction

<name>Christos Makridis, Associate Research Professor of Information Systems, Arizona State University; Institute for Humane Studies</name> <foaf:homepage rdf:resource="https://theconversation.com/profiles/christos-makridis-2498826"/>· 7 octobre 2026

Long-standing factors contributing to job satisfaction, such as feeling appreciated, still matter more than the type of workplace format. Luis Villasmil on Unsplash , CC BY The post-pandemic push to bring workers back to the office has left many nostalgic for more flexible arrangements , such as hy…

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Workplace factors outweigh location

The article explains that after the pandemic, many workers hoped for flexible work arrangements like hybrid or remote work to improve job satisfaction.

However, research shows that factors such as feeling appreciated, having a good relationship with a manager, and receiving fair pay are more strongly linked to job satisfaction than whether someone works on-site, hybrid, or fully remote.

A study analyzing 165,000 U.S.

employees between 2020 and 2023 found that once these workplace factors were accounted for, the advantage in job satisfaction for fully or mostly remote workers disappeared.

Only employees who worked remotely occasionally showed a modest increase in satisfaction.

This suggests that long-standing workplace dynamics, rather than location, are the primary drivers of job happiness.

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