The majority of college students who are ready to tackle their first real jobs like the idea of working remotely but are concerned about not having a "social connection." With many have never worked in an office environment, they are concerned about what it means to not build in-person relationships with employers and co-workers alike. And because of this, it has left many wondering what the right track is for their budding careers.

Surveyors from Universum recently conducted a survey in which they asked participants what they thought about working remotely for their jobs. And while the majority liked the idea of not having to commute into an office, more than half were concerned that there would not be any "social connection" with coworkers and that they would feel "isolated," according to Business Insider.

According to Universum, who asked the question as part of their overall survey, 2021 Most Attractive Employers in the United States, found that 75 percent of participants would accept a position that entailed working from home. Not only would this allow them to travel while they worked, but it would also allow them to apply for jobs that were outside of where they lived that may be more in line with career goals, according to Business Insider.

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While that aspect of remote working was intriguing, 56 percent of participants were concerned that by working away from co-workers, there would not be an ability to bond with those they would be collaborating with. There also is not the same opportunity to work side-by-side with others to see firsthand how things are done.

The numbers from this survey are higher than they were just a handful of years ago.

According to Forbes, the PwC's NextGen study from 2016 showed that 64 percent of those who were college-age would like to be able to work from home at least part-time. However, during that time, not as many employers were willing to offer working remotely as part of their perks or incentives. As such, if it was allowed, those who took advantage of it were still going into the office part of the time, which meant that they were still able to build relationships with their co-workers that perhaps college kids would not be able to do today.

College students know what they are talking about when it comes to the feelings of being isolated and lonely working from a computer screen in a locale other than an office space. After all, it is something that they experienced firsthand last year with the pandemic.

According to Boston University, students had no options but to remain in their rooms or even return home, being away from the college experience completely as a result of health and safety measures put in place to ensure the spread of COVID did not occur in 2020. Many found the same occurring for at least part of 2021. As such, instead of interacting with other students and professors in person, they lacked that feeling of community and that ability to bounce ideas off of others. Instead, they felt like they were on an island alone.

Therefore, it is easy to see where the concern comes from with working remotely. While it is a very beneficial tool, if it is used by students who have never been in the office space of the employer of whom they are paid, there is no practical experience to be had. And considering this is where much of the learning comes from, it is easy to see why students like many of the aspects of remote working but have their reservations as well.

Source: Business Insider, Universum, Forbes, Boston University