Young workers don't want to "hide behind screens" — they want more opportunities to connect with their colleagues and other professionals, according to a new survey.
Many young people who started work in the last five years have found themselves working from home, having meetings online.
Some have never worked in an office because of the move to remote work during the coronavirus pandemic.
And there are some older staff and managers who have said that young workers just want to spend their time sitting at home.
But according to a survey done for US company Freeman, that's not true.
The survey asked more than 1,800 office workers in the US about the world of work.
It found that 91% of young workers would like a balance between virtual and in-person work. And about 86% said they believe that going to in-person work events is important for their careers.
Many said they want more opportunities to meet with people face-to-face, and they'd like their companies to help them do this.
Some bosses have said that young people haven't been able to develop their interpersonal skills because they have been studying and then working from home.
But Freeman CEO Janet Dell said young workers really do want to improve these skills and develop professional relationships.
She told CNBC that young people know technology can be very useful, but they also know there are some things that need to be done in-person.
Around the world, while some companies have asked their employees to return to the office, others still have a lot of staff who are working from home.