Do you remember those years before the COVID plague, when you were going to the office and feeling like this?
Well… let’s be honest no one liked this!
Need to socialize — You do not need a 9-5 job to do this.
In many articles, I read that people miss socializing and when all this is over, they will go back to the office.
Do you see a misconception here?
Going to the office is not the only form of socialising.
You socialize:
when you can be yourself,
when you are with your friends and families,
when you are on holiday and meet strangers,
when you go for shopping, dinner, to the theatre, events, a walk etc,
when you are having a pint or chat with your colleagues or boss.
On all these scenarios you socialise within the limits of the role you have. That is a sister, a brother, a friend, a parent, an employee, a partner. So, if you had to bring back after COVID a social scene which one would you choose first?
The office? I highly doubt it.
Team communication and productivity — Open space is not the answer when you are trying to focus on creative tasks or tasks which require thinking versus physical activity.
Did you ever wonder why in libraries they say “ please be quiet”? You know words like studying, focus and quiet usually go together. I hope you see where I am going with this.
Are you really productive when you are in the same room with a dozen people and half of you are on a call? Babel’s success story, why didn’t we see that coming?
And on top of this, the open space comes with other gifts.
The Office types
Which office type do you miss the most?
The Sweat is in the air type:
Goes for a run, or cycling and does not have time to shower all day.
The Comfy smelly feet type:
I feel like home here and I will take off my shoes so that everyone knows I carry the fungus.
The Farty mist type:
Natural gasses are expected but are best when shared with the whole office.
The Flu lover type:
Finally, it is a winter flu time. Now is the opportunity to work with non-stop coughing so that everyone can see how busy and important I am and of course, spread the flu.
The Foodie storm type:
The ten days boiled stew dinner sounds like an amazing idea for lunch in the office. Everyone will be able to smell it.
The Chatty tick type:
Let’s waste everyone's time by holding unnecessary conversations in the hallway so that I look so busy….
The Speaker mouth type:
I own the room and I am the loudest person in it, just because I can.
Do you miss all these types? No one is judging if you do, or even if you are this type. The point is that not everyone will miss these, and the ones who want to be in the office they will have better reasons.
Safety, hygiene and flexible working are here to stay and it’s time to take actions.
Scale your office, to your real needs.
Keep the employees safe.
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