Millennial bosses demanding free lunch and pay rise if they have to return to the office full-time: Chartered Management Institute survey

That’s according to the Chartered Management Institute which surveyed over 1,000 managers of all ages in the U.K. and found that those under 35 years old are most likely to meet their boss’ request to work in the office with a list of demands.

In exchange for returning to the old way of working, the latest generation to enter management expects their boss to pay up: In fact, half of the millennial managers surveyed would demand a pay rise to return to the office five days a week, compared to just 19% of managers over 55.

Failing that, more than one in four young managers would want their travel to be subsidized or for their employer to bolster office benefits, like free lunches and an on-site gym. 

Managers under 35 years old are also most likely to demand regular team socials, in exchange for ditching remote work, meanwhile, those under 55 were significantly more likely to expect more flexible hours compared to baby boomer bosses.

“A lot of this flexibility is driven by family responsibilities and the under 35s, that’s the cohort most likely to have young kids and therefore need to work more flexibly,” Anthony Painter, director of policy at the CMI, told Bloomberg.

Overall, managers in Britain would expect an average pay bump of 12% if asked to work in the office full-time, the survey found. Meanwhile, for 13% of respondents it was a flat no—nothing would get them back to a cubicle for five days a week.

With vacancies still at an all-time high, Painter pointed out that workers, especially those in high-demand roles, still have the power to…