More than a year into the great remote-work experiment, a new breed of young professionals has emerged: those who have never worked in an office.
Workers like 20-year-old Matt Franchi are joining their ranks every day as the Delta variant delays many office-reopening plans.
Franchi secured a software-engineering job in July after graduating from Clemson University and was all set to move to Washington, where his new employer has an office. But with COVID-19 cases climbing again, the company told him a few weeks ago that his position would be remote for the foreseeable future.
"I was looking forward to the move, because D.C. seems more diverse and there's a lot more going on, said Franchi, who started work this month—from his childhood bedroom in Summerville, S.C. "Now, I'm not sure if I'll ever make it to D.C."
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