The coronavirus put 9 million French people on partial unemployment. Others, fewer in number, have just changed jobs and must therefore take up their jobs ... by teleworking, without having set foot in their new business. Europe 1 met Marc, 54, who has not yet taken possession of his new office.
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"I have not met all of my colleagues physically. I have not even seen the company's installation with my office yet." For Marc, who already has a long professional career behind him, the situation is quite new. Recruited as a technical manager by a private social landlord with headquarters near Paris, he took up his duties remotely a week ago.
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No discussions at the coffee machine
The announcement of confinement, however, blocked him in Berry, 400 km from his new office. Like many French people, he discovered teleworking. "We manage to find a soul mate and meet people on the internet [...] so why not start a long adventure with his business on the internet?", He philosophizes.
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Telecommuting unfortunately prevents discussions at the coffee machine. Marc calls them "irreplaceable" for "immersing themselves in the culture of the house" and recognizes that they risk missing him.