To Have an Office or Not To Have

Tondy O. Lubis, CFM, LEED AP

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In the past, owning is the only way to get it’s benefits.

… later, we can rent

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… or, hire a taxi

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… later, we co-own/share cars

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Corporations used to own buildings

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… later renting office is common.

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… but people also work elsewhere

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often, very productively

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Do Corporations really need to ‘have’ an office?

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Can employees work elsewhere?

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where they can choose their choice of workplace

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in location closest to their home

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Less traffic, more time for their loved ones.

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Corporations don’t need to lock themselves to leases.

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The workplace cost is treated as per use by their Talents.

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Just like taxi fare.

For Corporations: No fixed long term expenses

For Talents: Better work/life balance

For the Environment: Less carbon emission

Are you ready?