Work in the Future

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Work in the future / Is working from home here to stay?

Episode 251013/ 13 Oct 2025

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Note: This is a transcript of a spoken conversation and is not a word-for-word script.

PippaIs working from home here to stay?

Nick

BloomThe big upside to hybrid is employees really like it, so the numbers look like they value it about the same as five percent more pay.

PhilIn today's episode, we're talking about one of the biggest changes to the way we work: working from home.

PippaHello and welcome to Learning English for Work, our podcast to help you improve your business English. I'm Pippa.

PhilAnd I'm Phil. We're back with a new series for you. Over the next few weeks, we'll be talking about the big trends shaping the world of work.

PippaYes, we'll be helping you understand how modern workplaces are changing and talking about some of the language you'll need to make sense of the future. We'll have episodes on AI, networking, how office design affects the way we work, and this first episode is all about working from home.

PhilYou can find a transcript for this episode to read along to on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.

PippaSo, Phil, at BBC Learning English we work some days in the office, some days at home. Which do you prefer?

PhilActually, you know what? I really like the mix because I like coming in and working with colleagues and seeing them and collaborating. And then sometimes I also like staying at home and working in a more focused way at home. So actually doing both of them is good for me.

PippaYeah. I think overall I prefer working from home, but I think if I did it five days a week, I'd probably be bored and I'd want to talk to people more. And sometimes it is quicker in the office, if you want to sort something out, to just chat to someone next to you, rather than having to email them or send them a message when you'd be working from home. So yeah, I guess I also like the mix.