Hybrid working v office rent costs: every square metre counts

Hybrid working v office rent costs: every square metre counts
Spaces for collaboration and quiet times are among the most popular office adjustments NZ businesses are investing in. (Image: Unsplash)
Lizzi Whaley
I’m certain I wasn’t the only one who had a chuckle when Zoom, the video conference company that infiltrated our lives during the covid years, called its staff back to its physical office last week. Adding to the irony was the business reason behind its decision – an 85% drop in market value after clients began calling staff back to the workplace. Zoom is just one of a swathe of global companies employing a new standard of working requirements called “structured hybrid” in a bid to boost productivity and...

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