Office-seekers hit pause after COVID-19 saps economy, spurs rethinking about space

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One thought on “Office-seekers hit pause after COVID-19 saps economy, spurs rethinking about space

  1. I am aware of two small tech companies that are finding working from home during the lock down so successful that they have began discussing ideas for reducing expense by reducing office space. Possibly looking at a shared office space situation and rotating who works from home or office on any given week. This could catch on and in a couple years there will be a lot of vacancies in office buildings.

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