Silence is… suspicious: Managers on working from home with kids

Tales from lockdown

Jenna Brown
clock • 14 min read

While 18 March - the date PM Boris Johnson announced schools were going to close - might not sound like a long time ago, in the 'Covid-19 timeline' we are talking years, maybe decades.

Combine home-schooling, working from home and a nationwide mandatory lockdown and you might conclude there is a perfect storm for all involved. IW checked in with some investment industry professionals, also known to some as mum and dad, to find out how they are coping and asked for their top tips on mixing business with children. Giving WFH added 'bounce' Charles Sunnucks, co-manager of the Jupiter Emerging and Frontier investment trust, explained his WFH with a four-year-old strategy. It includes some key investment plays. He explained: "It is said silence is golden unless you...

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