White, however, could just as easily have been describing the generational shift in working patterns that is about to take place following the pandemic: specifcially the move to more flexible, remote working.

For those employed in white-collar roles, this will inevitably mean more days spent working at home and fewer tirps to the office in future.

The discovery that remote working can be just as effective and productive as office-based work has come as a revelation to many of us who grew up in an analogue age.