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. But for young people starting out their careers, could this extra freedom actually have a negative impact on career progression?
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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.
0:00 How many people are still working from home?
2:02 Does working from home affect productivity?
2:52 Why are younger workers less productive at home?
3:29 Could working from home hold back your career?
3:53 Vera's story: starting a career remotely
6:04 The pros and cons of remote work
6:11 Viewers share their experiences
8:12 Tips for remote workers starting out
9:29 The job market & AI's impact on employment
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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: Chelsea Coates, William Lee Adams, and Benita Barden
Video Producer: Baldeep Chahal
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. But for young people starting out their careers, could this extra freedom actually have a negative impact on career progression?
Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 bbc.in/3VyyriM
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.
0:00 How many people are still working from home?
2:02 Does working from home affect productivity?
2:52 Why are younger workers less productive at home?
3:29 Could working from home hold back your career?
3:53 Vera's story: starting a career remotely
6:04 The pros and cons of remote work
6:11 Viewers share their experiences
8:12 Tips for remote workers starting out
9:29 The job market & AI's impact on employment
Watch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4eMOlGZclzdcHmv7s8BFQE6
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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