The next big shift will be work itself and working from home The technology already exists, but fairly soon we will see major corporations eliminating expensive office spaces where millions of people commute into every day to punch keyboards in buildings located in some of the most expensive places on earth. The cost benefits will drive this, and although there is a reluctance to go in this direction, as soon as one or two major companies start, it will happen quickly due to the obvious savings. This is going to impact public transport and commercial real estate in a big way. Forget about productivity dropping and people pretending to work, modern technology makes everything we do so measurable now, there’s no way you can pretend to work any longer.
This has been talked about since about 10 years now and yet there is no major shift in this direction. A lot of people work remotely nowadays but it also depends on the business you’re in. I for one would love to work a couple of days from home. I can already tell you that I am much more productive this way. In addition I would save around 3 hrs of round trip commute if I worked from home. More productivity, higher personal satisfaction, longer work tenure. What’s not to like?
I know a lot of people who began working from home in the last ten years. They work for a company but do not go to an office very often. Saves the company money and the employee drive time.
Office buildings will all become yoga studios.
Yes, it is already happening, but it’s still mostly sporadic. The real estate cost savings will soon drive this transition and we will see it become more the rule rather than the exception.
In more than one company I’ve done work for they’re pulling people back into the office. Remote access is great for sporadic work from home days, but companies feel they’re not getting the full attention and dedication of their workforce.