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Companies are also constantly requesting more conference room spaces, and private areas where employees can go to take calls, or simply get a few minutes of peace. Open-plan offices that thrived pre-pandemic aren’t functional in a world where Zoom calls are the norm, he says. Plus, teams want to be able to maximize their time together and they need a separate space to do that kind of collaborative work.
“To get people back, companies are realizing that they have to give people some more privacy,” he says. “So we’re seeing them convert open space into conference rooms, or areas with more secluded space,” says Salmirs.
Finally, and perhaps most obviously, in today’s office world, drinks and snacks are a must. Employees are used to walking to their fridge or pantry to get a snack while working from home and don’t always want to leave the office to get something quick to eat. So office snacks are no longer considered a perk, they’re more of a requirement.
