Willie O’Reilly: Workplace culture is changed forever, but what will it mean for us?

A new survey suggests the vast majority of us want to continue working remotely when the pandemic ends, and there’s no way of knowing how all this will pan out

‘Staff will realise that if they wish to get noticed and promoted, being a regular in the office will be important’

The media have adapted well to the pandemic, it must be said. Our newspapers haven’t missed an edition, and TV and radio have evolved to conform to the restrictions.

The internet has been largely unaffected, while media buying agencies and other suppliers have all accommodated the changes. All this has been helped by the widely adapted practice of working from home.

It’s been the same chez O’Reilly: the ease of jumping on a Zoom call ...