“It does feel like it’s taking longer to feel loyalty to my new employer than it might have otherwise. For Sam Thompson, who joined money saving and investment app MoneyBox, a lack of face-to-face contact did make some early interactions with colleagues feel more transactional. Founded in 2016, MoneyBox has taken on 35 new hires during the lockdown to a total headcount of 135. For graduates, who often work long hours when joining banks or big law firms, that poses another risk. Still, McKinsey Partner Alexander DiLeonardo said new hires have to work harder to network.

Source: The Star September 03, 2020 06:00 UTC