2026 Future of Work Survey

From AI agents handling workflows to 4-day weeks gaining ground, the future of work is arriving fast in 2026. Tell us how you see work changing — and how ready you are for what's coming.

What best describes your current work situation?

Which future-of-work trends are already part of your work life in 2026?

AI tools automating part of my job

Async-first communication

Output-based vs. time-based performance

4-day work week or compressed schedule

AI-augmented hiring and reviews

Distributed global team

How much of your current work could be automated by AI in the next 2 years?

Very little — my role is highly human

Some tasks — 20–40%

About half

Most tasks — over 60%

Nearly everything

Are you actively re-skilling to prepare for AI's impact on your role?

Yes — dedicating significant time to this

Yes — casually exploring options

Not yet — but planning to

No — I don't think my role is threatened

How ready do you feel for the future of work in 2026?

Which changes would most improve how you work?

Shorter work week

Better AI tools integrated into workflow

Fully flexible hours and location

Results-based performance evaluation

Stronger job security guarantees

More human collaboration, less automation

What is your biggest concern about the future of work?

AI replacing my role entirely

Wage stagnation as AI compresses salaries

Increasing isolation from remote/async work

Employers using AI for surveillance

Unclear expectations as work structures shift

How do you expect the number of fully remote jobs to change by 2028?

Increase significantly

Stay about the same

Decrease — more RTO pressure

Unsure

Which work arrangement would you choose if given full autonomy?

Fully remote

Hybrid (2–3 days in office)

Fully in-office

Freelance / project-based only

What's the single most important change happening in how people work in 2026?

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