As professional life begins to return to normality, two distinct camps of opinion seem to be emerging.
On one hand are those who have seen the benefits, convenience and efficiency of the rise in remote working over the pandemic and are suggesting that, perhaps, the physical office is quickly becoming a relic of the past. Recently, Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s CEO, claimed boldly that his entire workforce could, in theory, work from home. As can be seen, this camp of opinion is often made up of those at the top, with a convenient place to work from home — such as a five-bedroom house in Surrey, kitted out with a plush study — Alright for some!
However, equally, on the other hand, there is a large camp who have coped with remote working but miss the productive, creative and social environment of an office. Younger workers, in particular, have reported the struggles of working out of small flats or their busy family homes, whilst working parents have found that Zoom meetings and crying toddlers are not a good mix. Whilst many saw an initial boost in productivity from working from home, months on, many have struggled to keep this up and are missing the social benefits and creative stimulation of an office space.
At Introu, we don’t see these differing opinions as necessarily contradictory. In many ways, both have got a point. So, what’s the solution? Does working from home and working out of an office have to be a binary choice? Not necessarily. We see the future of professional life as situated somewhere in between the two.
Freelancers should have access to a dedicated space to work, which they can drop in on at a time that suits them. It is only natural, in a flexible, freedom-orientated career in freelancing that aspects of remote working will remain; however, we believe a physical workspace should be on the cards.
Therefore, freelancers should be planning their post-lockdown return to an office or coworking space effectively, asking the right questions to plan not just for the next few months, but the next few years. Is a busy coffee shop really the answer to my flexible working day? As I find myself out and about more, post-lockdown, is working from home still as sustainable or convenient as it was back in the 2020 days?
Through Introu, you can check into a coworking space in the same way you check into a gym. Your sleek coworking space is waiting for you whenever you need it, within business hours, and can be dropped into whenever suits you. Plus, it costs less than a gym membership.
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