Covid-19 has forced a radical shift in working habits
Mostly for the better
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SELF-STYLED visionaries and people particularly fond of their pyjamas have for decades been arguing that a lot of work done in large shared offices could better be done at home. With covid-19 their ideas were put to the test in a huge if not randomised trial. The preliminary results are now in: yes, a lot of work can be done at home; and what is more, many people seem to prefer doing it there.
This article appeared in the Briefing section of the print edition under the headline "What a way to make a living"
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