Hot Desking 101: a quick guide

Discover the benefits of hot desking to help you decide if it’s right for you in this era of hybrid work.

We have become accustomed to the flexibility of remote work, but there still has benefits to bringing your staff into the office — better collaboration, unplanned discussions, and a location for concentrated work when they need it. 

However, if each person has their own desk that they only use a few days a week, you will have a lot of wasted space. Hot desking is now the ideal answer for businesses transitioning to hybrid work.

Recently, executives at Europe’s largest bank also told to try ‘Hot Desking’, noting it comes as the bank pursues plans to shrink its office space by 40% in a post-pandemic shake-up.

On paper, hot desking appears simple, but in fact, it is more difficult to accomplish. You will quickly have a hectic office and angry staff if you do not have a practical strategy to handle desk sharing.

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Why is hot-desking likely to stay in Singapore from now on?

Hot desking is likely to stay in Singapore for the future.

SINGAPORE – Based on The Straits Times reporting, hot-desking became popular during the Covid-19 pandemic because employers needed less office space because most employees worked from home.

Experts say the trend of employees not having fixed desks in Singapore is likely to continue, even though safe management measures have been relaxed since April 26 to allow all workers to return to work.

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