Remote working is here to stay – but that doesn’t mean the end of offices or city centres

Sep 7, 2020

Businesses around the world responded surprisingly quickly to the switch to remote working when COVID-19 struck. Image: Unsplash/Campaign Creators

Jane Parry

Post-Doctoral Researcher, Sociology, Solent University

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Professional occupations are most likely to be adaptable to home working

White collar jobs saw a significant increase in home working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Image: Office for National Statistics

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Working from home during lockdown is very different to remote working that is planned. Image: Shutterstock

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