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Remote work takes a lot of opportunities from young employees — experts

Remote work takes a lot of opportunities from young employees — experts

While remote working helps curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus, several business leaders warned that this arrangement could bring downfalls to the careers of young employees.

In a recent interview with The Information, former AOL CEO Tim Armstrong explained that workers under 30 have the potential to miss out on “the largest career-learning cycle of their lives.”

He added that working from home does not allow young professionals to meet and build connections with their colleagues in their respective industries.

Similarly, during the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon stated that remote work “does not work” for young people who want to “hustle.” 

Aside from preventing the development of personal connections, a survey by multinational professional services firm PwC showed that about 34% of workers with less than five years of experience were “more likely to feel less productive.” 

McKinsey & Co Global Head Of Talent Work Bryan Hancock stated that a remote working environment makes it difficult for young professionals to master communication and build relationships with colleagues and connect to the organization entirely. 

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