"New research sheds some light on why that might be. In a recent paper, a team of economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the University of Virginia and Harvard University found that younger workers suffered career-wise by working from home, receiving less training and fewer opportunities for advancement. The economists found that remote work even contributed to higher unemployment among younger workers."
"But within a few years, LeBlanc, now a 30-year-old information technology business analyst, began to miss the office. She was working in a more collaborative role and had a hard time gauging when she could interrupt a colleague to ask for help. She became starved for social interaction and worried that she barely registered in the minds of her higher-ups."
Large employers tightened office attendance policies, and younger workers initially resisted returning to full-time office work while also showing little interest in fully remote roles. Remote work produced career disadvantages for younger employees: less training, fewer advancement opportunities, and higher unemployment. Many younger workers responded by spending more time in the office to capture training and visibility. Individual experiences varied: some benefited from remote settings for focus, while others missed collaboration, social interaction, and the chance to be noticed by higher-ups, prompting a partial return to in-person work. Employer mandates and policy changes influenced attendance shifts.
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