Remote working: Is arrangement creating generation of lonely staff?

The growing loneliness of remote working was captured by Microsoft’s report New Future of Work Report 2022. PHOTO | POOL

The idea of remote working sounded alluring before the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic. To most workers, the idea that they could do their work without dealing with irritating supervisors was welcome, and they jumped at the first opportunity they got.

Three years down the line, some of these workers are lonelier than ever, with a recent report by Microsoft raising the red flag, noting that gig workers are most affected.

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