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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Phillip Inman

FOUND: Britain has felt the shift to home working more than most countries - You Need To See This

Empty escalators and one person in the foreground
Canary Wharf station in London’s Docklands is nearly empty in March 2020 after the move towards working from home. Photograph: PA/Alamy

Working from home is a seismic shift in employment patterns that has rocked businesses, charities and public sector organisations across the world.

From Hong Kong and Singapore to London, New York and Toronto, white collar workers have changed the way they work, shop and pursue leisure, culture and recreation, shifting many local economies on their axis. For many towns and cities it’s as if the sun shines at a different point in the day, such is the transformation in how about 60% of people conduct their lives.

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