Ninety percent of Hispanics see themselves as "productive" workers

Fifty-one percent of U.S. Hispanic workers report feeling "burned out" by their bosses' demands for productivity, according to a Microsoft study, according to the company's director, Colette Stallbaumer.

The proportion of Hispanics who say they are "burned out" at work is four percentage points higher than that of U.S. society as a whole (47%), Stallbaumer said. However, 90% of Hispanics identified themselves as productive in their work.

Many of those in management positions commented on fears that transitioning to remote work will cause problems for employee productivity. "The time has come to end productivity paranoia and use other metrics such as achievement of results. The obsession with productivity does not fit in a hybrid or remote model," Stallbaumer stressed.

Lack of motivation

The survey also showed that U.S. Hispanics are more concerned than the rest of the population about the risks of returning to the office due to COVID-19 and refuse to return without better incentives. Eighty-two percent of Latinos surveyed said that what most motivates them to return to work in person is being able to socialize with their colleagues.

"Managers must be aware that if people return to the office, it is to be with their colleagues," said Stallbaumer. The Microsoft executive said she was in favor of supervisors and personnel managers "re-recruiting" people who already work for them by offering them the chance to learn new skills.