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Are pay-by-the-minute booths the future of work? By Tim McDonald I don’t really like working from home. Sure, there are advantages, but I find it isolating. I’m sick of sitting in my apartment. I prefer to interact with colleagues face-to-face. I find the endless Zoom meetings draining. I’m tired of the lunch options nearby. Also, construction noise is inescapable in Singapore, and I’m dreading the day when builders start tearing down the building across the street, or the neighbours start to renovate their kitchen. In preparation for this, I tried out a new type of workspace. It’s a pay-by-the-minute desk in a booth at my nearest shopping centre.
'It’s a flight to flexibility': Why co-working spaces are seeing rising demand amid COVID-19 Toggle share menu Advertisement The interior of a co-working space by JustCo at The Centrepoint. (Photo: Cheryl Lin) 03 Feb 2021 11:56AM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, co-working spaces in Singapore are seeing signs of recovery – fuelled by companies seeking flexible contracts and people hoping to escape working from home. While business was hit hard during the country’s “circuit breaker”, operators said occupancy rates have since gradually gone up, easing initial concerns that the pandemic would kill off the industry.