John Burn-Murdoch (FT) suggests rather than AI being the cause of a decline in entry level jobs, actually it may be the rise of remote working (working from home) that has made employing new starters less attractive.
New hires require more supervision & need to be inculcated into the ways of their employer, all of which is more difficult remotely.
This also may explain why younger workers are less keen on WfH than those with more established careers.
One interesting 'winner' from working from home has been the ME group's subdivision WashME that install washing machines in third party locations (such as retailers or petrol stations); a sort of revival of the old laundrette.
Seemingly, those working from home no longer want clothes drying in the work environment, and indeed may not have the space for a washing machine & so are increasingly using such quasi-laundrettes.... perhaps a new location for office romances?
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h/t FT
Last year’s drop may reflect rising unemployment and improved right to request flexible working, experts sayJoanna Partridge (the Guardian)
