Type of Working in 2022: Will it Really Change?

How Do People Want to Work
in 2022?

Over the past few years, organizations have been able to use technology to enable employees to work in a variety of ways. What once were traditional in-office jobs have now turned into hybrid and even remote work.

Can Jobs Really Be Done Outside of a Traditional 9-5 In the Office?

Gallup found that of the 125 million full-time positions in the United States, around 50% of them can be done remotely. Interestingly enough, even organizations that are primarily service-based can still have a small fraction of employees that are able to work remotely or in a hybrid position (HR, marketing, accounting, etc.).

The Five Best Tools for a Hybrid Workspace

The traditional 9-5 job was born out of necessity. Documents were physically filed away in storage rooms, accounting had to be done by sifting through crumpled receipts, and collaboration was only able to occur if everyone sat around the same meeting room. As technology has advanced, copies of everything are housed in the cloud and can be access from anywhere in the world with an internet connection. Communication and teamwork aren’t limited to a face-to-face interaction anymore.

With that being said, the question has been raised:
Do employees actually want to leave the office?

In the short answer, yes. According to Gallup, 37% of in-office days per week are expected to be swapped for remote working. From an organization’s point of view, that is a lot of vacant cubicles and office spaces to still be paying for! Because of this, we expect the use of workplace management software like inspace to skyrocket.

Better mental health, more flexibility for family obligations, and less time commuting are just some of the often-cited benefits for employees working a hybrid schedule. A mix of in-office and remote days gives employees time to make meaningful connections while also balancing their work and lifestyle.

How Can Workplace Booking Platforms Help Organizations?

With a 37% reduction in desk use, organizations have some opportunities to make better use of their office space. Allowing employees to book desks and meeting rooms through inspace for exactly when they’ll be using them can tell companies what’s actually being used, and what’s not. By knowing what rooms are most utilized, organizations can repurpose unused spaces or even lease them out to other businesses, cutting rent costs by up to 50%.

Employees will find that their in-person days at the office are easy to coordinate and plan out in advance! In fact, inspace’s office booking system has been shown to boost collaboration of employees by up to 65%.

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