40% of U.S. Office Desks Are Empty | Hybrid Is the New Default

Forty percent of American office desks now sit unused. The traditional nine-to-five office week isn’t just changing—it’s gone.

In this Blunt Policy breakdown, we dive into the hard data shaping the future of work:
📊 4.6 hours per week saved from commutes
📊 12% lower maternal attrition in flexible agencies
📊 63% engagement rate for hybrid workers
📊 $18,200 lost per empty desk

The office isn’t dead. But the office as default is. Hybrid has become the dominant operating system of modern employment. Leaders who adapt will win. Those who don’t? They’re governing ghosts.

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