Natalia Emanuel
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Prior studies have found that a majority of remote workers enjoy their work set up.
But the new study found that compared to people not in remote jobs, remote workers saw a 58% rise in time spent alone.
Study author Natalia Emanuel is an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
She says remote workers also experienced a 72 percent rise in their chance of having no human contact at all during the workday.
Remote workers also saw a rise in self-reported emotional distress and visits to mental health care providers.
Prior studies have found that a majority of remote workers enjoy their work setup.
But the new study found that compared to people not in remote jobs, remote workers saw a 58% rise in time spent alone.
Study author Natalia Emanuel is an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
She says remote workers also experienced a 72% rise in their chance of having no human contact at all during the workday.
Remote workers also saw a rise in self-reported emotional distress and visits to mental health care providers.