Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Working from home has plenty of benefits: no commute, greater flexibility and the chance to catch up on household chores during your break.
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But for young people starting out their careers, could this extra freedom actually have a negative impact on career progression?
Emer Moreau, a BBC Business Reporter, breaks it down. She explains how the pandemic led to a huge increase in at-home and remote working, and looks at how many people have now returned to in-person work.
She also discusses the impact working from home has on productivity, how it affects the social nature of working life, and the ways it can slow someone's effort to climb the career ladder. We also hear from young people about their experiences with remote working.
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Editors: Verity Wilde
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Working from home has plenty of benefits: no commute, greater flexibility and the chance to catch up on household chores during your break.
Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 bbc.in/3VyyriM
But for young people starting out their careers, could this extra freedom actually have a negative impact on career progression?
Emer Moreau, a BBC Business Reporter, breaks it down. She explains how the pandemic led to a huge increase in at-home and remote working, and looks at how many people have now returned to in-person work.
She also discusses the impact working from home has on productivity, how it affects the social nature of working life, and the ways it can slow someone's effort to climb the career ladder. We also hear from young people about their experiences with remote working.
Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld
Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk
WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6
Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: Chelsea Coates, William Lee Adams, and Benita Barden
Video Producer: Baldeep Chahal
Editors: Verity Wilde
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