It’s been roughly one year now since the novel coronavirus started wreaking havoc on our lives. From having to stay indoors and social distancing, to wearing masks and washing hands all the time, this ‘new normal’ is like nothing we had seen before. Aside from the social effects, our businesses have also suffered a [...]
COVID-19 has undeniably accelerated the work-from-home (WFH) trend. Companies around the world have successfully shifted to a remote model—some of them permanently. But WFH has its limitations. Anyone who has struggled with isolation, loneliness, lack of productivity, or just plain boredom walking from the desk to the kitchen coffee pot and back again all [...]
Zoom is not the answer for everything. The video conferencing tool has done a lot of the heavy lifting during Covid, but eventually you’ll need a space to meet colleagues or clients in-person. You may be at that point now, or simply need to get out of your home for a boost of productivity. [...]
Work-From-Home (WFH), now a necessity for many corporate workers, has been an upgrade to the quality of life for some, but not for everyone or not all of the time. On the positive side, no more exhausting commute, more flexibility in work hours, better control of the work-life balance. On the other hand, the [...]
Written by Matthew Niksa – Commercial real estate reporter, Silicon Valley Business Journal Photo credit: Tomas Ovalle The Covid-19 pandemic is expected to lead to a contraction of the global coworking space market of nearly 13 percent since last year. With that kind of pullback, you might expect a pessimistic attitude among the companies that [...]
The last seven months have seen a sea change in the way we work. As COVID-19 forced many workers out of the office and into home offices or kitchen tables, the remote revolution got very real. No longer was remote work something forward-leaning or distributed companies could do, it became the norm for many [...]
COVID has hit small businesses, including coworking and flexible office spaces hard. In-person connections, serendipitous interactions and mingling in open space have taken a backseat for now as we all work to keep ourselves, our families, our neighbors, and the most vulnerable in our communities safe. While some spaces and brands are weathering the [...]
New to remote work? Welcome! The flexibility and freedom that come with working remotely can be wonderful. But remote work comes with challenges and distractions, as well. The good news is that working remotely is nothing new and there are a lot of great tools to help you work more productively, efficiently and effectively [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2020 – Pacific Workplaces (PAC), provider of flexible office spaces in 18 locations throughout California and Nevada, announced today the rollout of Zoom Rooms throughout the portfolio. “As our members shift to a hybrid model of in-office and work-from-home, we need to provide solutions that make collaboration and communication easy [...]
The future of work is flexible. In the wake of COVID-19, a growing number of companies around the world—including giants such as Google and Twitter—have gone remote. More people than ever are working from home, which is great, so-so great, or quite miserable, depending on your home setup, family responsibilities, and need for interaction. [...]
