Christian Ulbrich’s first job involved sitting on a pod of five desks, right next to his boss. “I could consistently learn by just observing him, overhearing his conversations, asking him quick questions, and so my learning experience was fantastic. It would have never been possible if I had worked from home.”
His son had a different experience. His first job was during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for the first 15 months was largely remote. “He was working from home, and he was devastated,” Ulbrich told me. “The ability to learn for him was minimized.”
