This includes temporary jobs created during the fitting-out stage of the office space, permanent jobs to run the office, including reception, maintenance, cleaning etc, plus jobs associated with occupancy of the workspace. Local economies in 19 countries, including the US, UK, China and India, could benefit to the tune of $254bn over the next 10 years from the suburban growth of flexible working spaces. The report also found that a quarter of workers are already using telecommuting as part of their work day – up from just 2% five years ago. The rise in local working is being driven by large companies adopting remote working policies and basing employees outside major metropolitan hubs in flexible office locations, Regus said. The trend to move away from a single, central HQ aims to improve employee wellbeing, save money and boost productivity.
Local economies in 19 countries, including the US, UK, China and India, could benefit to the tune of $254bn over the next 10 years from the suburban growth of flexible working spaces. The report also found that a quarter of workers are already using telecommuting as part of their work day – up from just 2% five years ago. The rise in local working is being driven by large companies adopting remote working policies and basing employees outside major metropolitan hubs in flexible office locations, Regus said. The trend to move away from a single, central HQ aims to improve employee wellbeing, save money and boost productivity.