From my latest Project Syndicate column:

My advice for the two million young people who graduated with bachelor’s degrees over the last few months and are just starting their careers: Go to work — not just figuratively, but literally. If you have a job that allows hybrid work arrangements, do not use them. Instead, be at your desk five (or six!) days per week. And if your job is fully remote, start looking for a new one.

There is some nuance. Employment rates for people with disabilities are much higher than in the years prior to the pandemic. The rise of remote work can explain much of this. Remote work is analogous to the adoption of a new technology that allows businesses to benefit more from the creativity, effort, and skills of people with disabilities.

Still, the message that younger workers need to hear is not nuanced:

Be physically present. Work hard. Knock on doors. Get to the office before your supervisor arrives, and don’t leave work before he or she does.

First impressions matter, and like the background on a Zoom call, they can be blurred and distorted unless you are standing face to face.