Did you know …….?
Telecommuting is slowing down the real estate expansion of companies.
The preference for remote work is affecting the real estate strategies of large companies, even Amazon is not spared. Everything points to the fact that the uncertainty that teleworking generates in many areas is still far from being resolved… Why is this?
Over the last few decades, companies of all sizes have striven to build physical spaces where their employees feel even more comfortable than at home; where employees can find answers to all their needs: gymnasiums, cafeterias and restaurants, pharmacies, napping areas…
We have examples in all sectors: in telecommunications, with Telefónica’s District C in Madrid (Spain); in banking, with Banco Santander’s financial city, which even has a golf course in Boadilla (Madrid, Spain).
But the cases that have undoubtedly attracted the most attention are those of technology companies: The Googleplex is a city in itself. Located in San Francisco (USA), it has its own means of transportation and is a pioneer in generating its own culture. Amazon, Meta and other well-known companies did not want to be left behind and each new project has bid to eclipse those of its competitors.
In the case of Amazon, the construction of its second headquarters in Arlington (Virginia, USA) has been halted. The new headquarters, HQ2, will depend on both the labor market and telecommuting.
Meta Platforms is also limiting its presence in Hudson Yards (New York) and elsewhere to cope with cutbacks and a preference for telecommuting.
Perhaps all this effort, which has involved investments of billions of dollars, could fall on deaf ears if, as seems to be happening, professionals value more of something else that is both beyond the reach of the deepest pockets and within the reach of all pockets: the ability to work from wherever they choose.
Used well, telework can be the element that allows small companies to compete for talented professionals. And if this is the case, every SME should have a strategy to attract the best professionals based precisely on the attractiveness of working remotely.
Nubeprint is firmly committed to telecommuting, with 100% of its workforce connected remotely. With its pioneering and unique mobile app, it can monitor the teleworker’s printer to alert him or her when the consumables are low and replace them before they run out, ensuring that the printer is always at full capacity and the employee does not have to worry about consumables.
SOURCE: cincodias.elpais.com/ Nubeprint
We have examples in all sectors: in telecommunications, with Telefónica’s District C in Madrid (Spain); in banking, with Banco Santander’s financial city, which even has a golf course in Boadilla (Madrid, Spain).