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Orange County Workers Seek Hybrid Flexibility, Weigh Relocation, Endorse AI Oversight

A UCI-OC Poll shows that many employees would consider leaving Orange County for remote positions, boosting their leverage over hybrid work policies, fueling calls for stricter AI regulation.

Two years after the official end of the pandemic, a survey of 800 adults living in Orange County found that more than half the workforce wants a hybrid work schedule, according to a poll conducted by the University of California, Irvine. Above, Jon Gould, dean of UCI School of Social Ecology, who led the survey. (Courtesy of Steve Zylius/UCI)

Overview

  • 74% of Orange County workers report being satisfied with their current jobs.
  • 52% of respondents said they want a hybrid work schedule most or all of the time.
  • 41% of employees who work onsite or in a hybrid model said they would relocate out of the county for a well-paid remote job.
  • 71% of workers find AI tools helpful, and 57% say these tools boost their productivity.
  • 70% of residents support increased AI regulation in response to widespread concerns that automation could cost jobs.