With the fast rate of development of computers and technology, it does look like you can work just about anywhere as long as there is access to the internet. Laptops can make working mobile. There are also portable WiFi routers so taking your work with you can be a breeze. Nowadays, people can work in coffee shops or while doing some errands or even by the beach.
No longer tied to a cubicle – or a desk.
Before, when one thinks of an office, people would usually think of working at a desk or inside a cubicle in the usual office set up. This means that one has to commute to work. However, nowadays, it does seem like technology is definitely making things easier for all of us. Workers simply have to have a computer and an internet connection and they can work about anywhere. They do not need to be tied to a desk or a cubicle.
The number of people choosing to work anywhere is growing as we speak. Technology has also allowed for applications and programs that allow workers to communicate with their teams and share information, documents, and images easily. Productivity has not gone down because of working remotely. In fact, studies have shown that productivity has even gone up because people are able to work in places that are comfortable and motivating.
One cannot deny the fact that virtual offices are on the rise. There are already plenty right now and many are still being born as we speak. Virtual offices are not just for those startups who do not have the funds to start an actual, physical office. There are huge companies that are giving their employees to work from virtual offices. Technology has allowed easier communication and easier sharing of files for virtual workers to be able to do their work quite well.
You may not know it but you may have actually been transacting with people and with businesses that are running from virtual offices. You would really not know the difference as the services and the products are basically the same. The only time that you would know is if you made a visit to their physical address. However, most customers do not really care where the business is being run. What is important is they get the product or the service that they have signed up for.
Many virtual offices invest in a registered company address so that they would have a good address to use in their website and with other business transactions. However, they do operate from various parts of the world – in places of their own choosing. The good thing about a virtual office is that one does not have to be tied to a desk or to a cubicle in any way. Plus, the costs are far more inexpensive as compared to having a physical office. Employees are also happier and more productive because they can work wherever they feel like working and they do not have to deal with the daily commute.
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