Any Commuters there?

We used to have desk spaces in our offices. Can you believe that? And to make to those offices, every morning, we would hop on our cars, and spend an average of 25-minute on the commute alone. What a waste! Not only did we junk this time from our lives, but as a nation, we were depleting natural resources and adding to greenhouse emissions.

The commute was not limited to local offices. Professional like salesmen and consultants flew to different states and were out of their home cities for full work week. Though it fueled economic activity, travel was always considered tiring, but necessary nevertheless.

On the other hand, corporations also found travel hitting their bottom line negatively. Seating was expensive. Changing employee workforce was always a challenge. New employees used to sit on temporary seats for few weeks until their seats were allocated. And as business needs changed and teams restructured, reallocating spaces were a political fight. Collaboration with teams in different geographies translated to yawn filled, multitasking conference calls. Yikes!

Then came My Team. The virtual location kit manufacturer revolutionized how people go to work. The kit transforms anyone’s home into a virtual desk space. Superviors can walk through the corridors just as they used to in the physical buildings and see the employees working. The can stop by in anyone’s office and get the status in real time. There is no instant messaging or phone calls – simply face to face interaction. Moreover, old managers have architected their work floor akin to the physical workspace they used to have in the historic times, so they don’t feel nostalgic.

Mr Ben recalls, “I used to get special permission from my boss to work from home for one day a week. Work from home (WFH) was considered unsexy and coworkers laughed away the idea as they imagined you sitting in jammies and watching TV alongside being logged in. The scope of your promotion dwindled as you took more WFH days.” He continues, “Thank to My Team, I can now work from home with the reassurance that my boss knows how much efforts I put in.”

Workers have embraced the concept well and have dedicated spaces in their homes for a quiet, peaceful areas. “I can no longer have my husband walk in my virtual office and ask where the can opener is. If he walks in, he quickly turns away letting me have cooler talk with my colleagues,” admits Karen who recently started using My Team.

Business gurus are still contemplating the impact to the travel industry. There is no concept of rush hour on roads now. People rarely drive their cars. Grocery shopping and leisure travel are the only compelling reasons to drive.