Returning to the Office Costs Workers Over $1,000 a Month

Returning to the office is costing workers an average of $51 per day, up significantly from 2019. This includes commuting, meals, parking, and pet care.

Full-time office workers now spend around $1,020 per month to be in the office. Hybrid workers spend $408 monthly.

The #1 thing that would get hybrid staff to come in more is covered commuting costs.

Long commute times are causing some workers like Yannique Ivey to limit office days to just a few times a month.

Companies should consider helping offset commuting costs if they want to attract employees back to the office more regularly.