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CAREER
may only land up having regional hubs or co-
HOW WILL JOBS CHANGE?
work environments, where people can come in
and choose where they want to sit versus having THE EFFECT ON WORKING AT HOME
an assigned desk. Offices will be seen more as
intricate conference room centers with fewer
With more people working at home, it will
walled offices and more areas to hold meetings.
cause greater global competition. If you
Office spaces may even grow to become “Status
can work from anywhere, more people
Symbols”. If your company has an office, you
internationally may be applying for that job
must be doing well to afford it. Just the opposite
you want. On the upside though, this will also
of what is trending now may become true, while
allow for more opportunities. You may be able
many people see it as a perk to work at home,
to work for an international company without
job seekers may find it a draw to work at your
having to leave the U.S. What causes blurred
company if you have an office space.
lines though is how salaries will be determined
based on cost of living. Will someone’s salary
In terms of the physical office space, you can
be considered based on where they reside or
expect to see shared spaces have more touchless
fixtures. Sinks, soap dispensers, light switches, will the salary be determined by the region in
and doors may all become automatic. While many which the office is in?
office spaces already have this in place, it will
become more standard. Some even expect voice There are also various perks that companies
activated elevators to avoid touching buttons! offer now for employees, such as snacks in the
kitchen, company lunches, birthday cakes to
It is also anticipated that even the design of celebrate birthdays, and more. How will these
the office space will become more similar to benefits be translated if employees are at home?
how hospitals are designed. The way furniture Companies will need to think of new ways to
and flooring are made will change to be more provide benefits to replace these. Perhaps you
durable to withstand the chemicals in cleaning can still hold a large corporate meeting once a
products. There may even be more talk about air year, where breakfast/lunch/dinner are all paid
filtration that uses ultra violet light for cleaning for and gifts are handed out. Some companies
when everyone goes home at the end of the day. who are already working at home, such as
Office spaces will most likely have more sinks Shopify and Twitter, offer “Home Office Space
throughout for washing hands. Hand sanitizer Stipends” to order office supplies and home
and Clorox wipes being placed throughout the office furniture. This could be a new benefit
office will also be the new norm. offered to employees as well.
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