Background
Many of us working from home and can now imagine maybe working 2 or 3+ days per week from home post crisis. Most people at my office have worked 1 day at home per week pre crisis.
Technology
Getting better. Not personally keen on Zoom. Most people switch off their cameras and there is little benefit in seeing lots of little faces anyway. Interacting with a document will be useful for some. Generally, most calls are made sharing a presentation only.
Cloud tech already allows companies to spin up new servers etc. with a simple email to AWS.
Impact
Many of us working from home and can now imagine maybe working 2 or 3+ days per week from home post crisis. Most people at my office have worked 1 day at home per week pre crisis.
Technology
Getting better. Not personally keen on Zoom. Most people switch off their cameras and there is little benefit in seeing lots of little faces anyway. Interacting with a document will be useful for some. Generally, most calls are made sharing a presentation only.
Cloud tech already allows companies to spin up new servers etc. with a simple email to AWS.
Impact
- Post crisis - people start working 2 days per week from home. Workers probably will want 2 days only on average? They are now used to it. Understand the benefits and enjoy the extra time and freedom. Companies will probably be happy with this as productivity probably will be okay during crisis.
- Companies will realise they don't need as much office space and start downsizing
- Companies will see the balance sheet improvements - they will have a rota. Team A has use of conference rooms and desks on Monday and Thursday only etc.
- Companies will invest heavily on remote working tech.
- Wework etc. will do well but most will setup better offices at home
- Gyms and Wework will merge into one concept
- Companies will move to 1 day per week per team
- Offices will be just be meeting areas and conference rooms - 1/3 of the square footage. People will stay late and there will be a party atmosphere.
- Commercial property prices will nose dive
- Commercial property will be converted to housing
- Many will live on the road - not tied to a place of work for even one day per week
- Real estate prices will remain static for decades
- Mental health issues will increase but it will be too late to turn back the clock
- Then the robots and AI will come big time
- UBI for all
- People will live in their gym - like a kibbutz