It's fair to say the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the working world. Here's what's in store for our post-coronavirus careers
How our jobs could change after coronavirus
We’ve become teachers for our children alongside our day jobs. And if those changes weren’t seismic enough, around 8.7 million jobs have been furloughed, and even more employees have been laid off. This has been a very difficult time for many.Although we still don’t know what the future holds, it’s likely that the economic impact will hit everyone from business owners to workers, and particularly the most vulnerable in our society.
, one of the world’s most renowned consultancies when it comes to predicting future trends, for the most likely outcomes...Over the past decade, many companies have attempted to create vibrant internal cultures to increase happiness, satisfaction and productivity among their staff. This includes free breakfasts, beer taps, ping-pong tables and team-building social events.
The workplace may even become completely virtual. ‘During the crisis, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist created a platform called “Stay At Home Valley” – a digitised version of Silicon Valley,’ says Friend. ‘It’s crowd-sourced, so people can add to it, you can chat and access entertainment through it. It’s almost likefor the office, so it’s “gamifying” the working environment.’ We should expect to see plenty more innovations along these lines.
This means we could see more people opting out of the rat race altogether, choosing to have less stressful jobs in order to save their minds for what they love.The simple act of going into the office may never be the same again. It’s predicted that social-distancing measures will stay in place for some time, meaning that offices won’t function at full capacity and could be redesigned to include one-way systems, temperature checks and regular disinfection.
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