Hi everyone,
A large client of mine are in the process of asking their workforce (call centre) to move from having their own desks to hot desking. In the past this has been commented on in jiscmail - more to do with the ergonomic side of things and I think we are comfortable with how to advise on this.
However its the other issues I wondered if someone could advise me on.... should we expect to see psychological issues with people not having such a sense of belonging or being able to sit with their colleagues and/or in teams and feeling isolated? The social aspect of work is important and sitting next to someone you can get to know and share those difficult/boring moments with is what keeps some people going...
Are we also likely to have complaints about the hygiene aspects - especially in the flu season and I guess wipes will need to be provided.
Has anyone seen an increase of illnesses/OH referrals associated with large workforces changing to hot desking or do you just see initial concerns but then everyone just gets on with it? I guess its the way forward for a lot of companies these days.
Any help would be much appreciated so that we can advise appropriately and know what to expect when it happens.
Thanks
Katie
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