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Most of Suzuki’s employees are freelancers who were already teleworking, so a physical office space made little practical and economical sense.
Hirokazu Yamaguchi, a manager at NEC Corp.’s corporate accounting and tax planning office, began teleworking in early April.
“For ¥500 a month, residents can have access to a workspace in their apartment building equipped with Wi-Fi, a coffee machine and high-quality office furniture,” Wada says.
The physical office may become a place to encourage communication and teamwork building, rather than a place to sit down and clock up hours.
The second installment, examining the future of physical office spaces, will be published on May 31.