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Mass exodus from London I suspect
I can walk to canary wharf in 10 mins, I only live here because I work in CW or the city, if I can work from home, will be on the 1st plane to someone sunny and cheaper
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Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View PostMass exodus from London I suspect
I can walk to canary wharf in 10 mins, I only live here because I work in CW or the city, if I can work from home, will be on the 1st plane to someone sunny and cheaper
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Originally posted by elsergiovolador View PostIs there going to be a boom on sale of mobile offices? Kind of like portaloo but with compartment for a chair and desk?The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostI'd expect that where high streets have been hit by closures, many could be reappropriated as satellite offices. There's no way managers would go for complete remote work and there's no way that a business could go completely remote. Too much documentation and paper work is still needed these days.If you don't have anything nice to say, say it sarcasticallyComment
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Some risk departments are in full-scale panic mode these days.
I don't want to be specific about risks in a public forum, no need to give bad actors any ideas they haven't already had. There are things being done at home right now that will not be long term. Smaller satellite offices, maybe, but WFH won't be a universal thing in the banking world. Just not happening.
An office of 7000 might become an office of 1000 and 10 offices of 200 and 50 offices of 50, with 1500 people working from home. But you won't see all 7000, or even half of them, working from home.
Jes Staley was not talking about sending people home, he was talking about satellite offices. Before he starts sending people home to work permanently he's going to end up in some serious conversations with his Information Risk Management team, and they'll win that argument. In fact, it's pretty much a racing certainty that those conversations have already happened with CEOs in every major bank.
We may see a lot more WFH in other industries but I'll guess not so much in banking.Comment
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Originally posted by WordIsBond View PostSome risk departments are in full-scale panic mode these days.
I don't want to be specific about risks in a public forum, no need to give bad actors any ideas they haven't already had. There are things being done at home right now that will not be long term. Smaller satellite offices, maybe, but WFH won't be a universal thing in the banking world. Just not happening.
An office of 7000 might become an office of 1000 and 10 offices of 200 and 50 offices of 50, with 1500 people working from home. But you won't see all 7000, or even half of them, working from home.
Jes Staley was not talking about sending people home, he was talking about satellite offices. Before he starts sending people home to work permanently he's going to end up in some serious conversations with his Information Risk Management team, and they'll win that argument. In fact, it's pretty much a racing certainty that those conversations have already happened with CEOs in every major bank.
We may see a lot more WFH in other industries but I'll guess not so much in banking.
In addition, as KinooOrKinog states, not everyone is geared up to WFH anyway. Too many dining tables being used as desks at the moment.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostAn extension of logic from this situation isn't much of a leap: Inside job forces car tyre factory to close after GBP500k theft - Liverpool Echo
In addition, as KinooOrKinog states, not everyone is geared up to WFH anyway. Too many dining tables being used as desks at the moment.Comment
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I think the likes of we work and the smaller independent co-working spaces could do well. I tend not to use we work or Regus if I can find an independent when I'm working from a non-home, non-client office location. They're great and are often located in parts of towns that are a bit more interesting making the lunchtime forage for food more fun.Comment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostI think the likes of we work and the smaller independent co-working spaces could do well. I tend not to use we work or Regus if I can find an independent when I'm working from a non-home, non-client office location. They're great and are often located in parts of towns that are a bit more interesting making the lunchtime forage for food more fun.Comment
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