I think culturally more people will wash their hands and be more likely to wear masks during times of illness, but otherwise I don’t see big changes.
However in regards to business, industry etc. I think we will see a big change in regards to WFH, working remotely, home delivery, sustainability, robots and drones and so on.
Companies like Starship Enterprises and Zipline who normally would have to fight tooth and nail to be allowed to test their products on the public have been given absolutely unprecedented access to testing their autonomous delivery robots and drones.
Things that would normally take years to hone and get adopted have been given a massive boost and growth opportunity during this pandemic which will change a lot of industries for the better.
Yeah for sure. My workplace have said we are WFH indefinitely and there are talks of only having one or two office days a week in the future. Whereas before we were only ‘allowed’ to WFH one day a week previously.
Its just becoming a bit of a buzzword now, a bit like how you can’t escape the fucking word “unprecedented” or “these difficult/strange times” these days.
That’s my minor objection, I just get bored of hearing everyone using the same words and phrases all the time lol
I imagine it’s going to be optional for 99% of cases where there’s already an office. I don’t think many will be sacking them off just yet.
If I was starting a business now though and the sector allowed for it, I don’t know why you’d want to be spending thousands on an office, chairs, desks, utilities, cleaners, parking permits etc. You’d be better off giving people a few hundred quid to kit out a home office. Maybe a bare bones office so a few people could meet if needed or if you had to have clients visit you, but then you could just rent co-working space.
WFH isn’t a viable long term option when you live in an apartment, companies must find a balance between WFH and going to the office, 3 at home for now, and the rest at the office, I actually can’t wait to be back, which is something I’d never thought I’d be eager about.
I find myself working much longer hours now I’m at home, plus its difficult to completely switch off from things. Gotta say for that reason I’m looking forward to getting back into the office again, so much easier switching off once you leave there. Not that it’s going to be happening anytime soon in my case
Also on a social level you cant beat sponatenaous post-work drinks
I’d guess that maybe it refers to the lack of space you have living in an apartment or flat, and how that can create a merging of the work and home environments. Seen quite a few people talking about this and the negative effects it’s having on them, having no distinction between the space where they work and the space where they relax and partake in leisure activities. If you’ve got a house I guess you’re more likely to have an office/spare bedroom or dining room where you can work exclusively, leaving your bedroom and living room as entirely seperate areas. You’re more likely to have your own garden for quality outdoors and recreation time, which is really beneficial too.
I’ve got a two bedroom flat with the box bedroom serving us as an office, but as my gf is freelance and has a couple projects on the go atm, she’s using that space, which is fair enough as it is “her” office and I usually am in London three or four days a week. So I’m in the front room and it kinda pisses me off (in a fairly minor way) that I spend all day in one room working and then spend my evening in that same room trying to relax.
Its bearable and not the worst thing in the world, but it would really start to get to be too much if this was just my life permanently, rather than something exceptional that I have to do for a matter of months. Thank god I have a garden though.
I’ve got various mates who live in shared accommodation with 2-4 other young professionals and they’re all on top of each others shit 24/7, while working and then chilling post work. Sounds fucking intense and quite detrimental to their happiness and general state of mind.
Yeah sorry bro, didn’t mean to jump in your moment, but I’d just finished work and was sat in what is effectively my office these days beginning to wind down, and I had some emotions I needed to express lol
I’m kind of experiencing that atm. Not much distinction between where I work and where I relax.
I’m actually going to redecorate a couple of rooms just to change this now I’ve been told we’re WFH till further notice, and the future way of working will also change.
But right now I’m finding WFH quite shitty. The work/life balance feels completely blurred.
and I like the separating my work and home life.