JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently spoke against hybrid work arrangements, insisting that employees return to the office full-time despite growing internal resistance.

Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative, Dimon argued that junior bankers develop critical professional skills , such as mentorship, collaboration, and error management, through direct, in-person experience.

“Mentorship, sales training, and error management are parts of the professional learning process that are missing from remote work,” Dimon said, according to The Economic Times. He further emphasised that office culture is essential for personal development and long-term organisational success.

Dimon’s stance followed the signing of a petition by more than 2,000 JPMorgan employees earlier this year, urging

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