A place for telework, we provide ... New service with new Corona

Telework place, provide ... New service with new Corona 15:26 May 24

While telework is being introduced to prevent the spread of new coronaviruses, new services are being provided to provide places for telework to people who have difficulty working at home, such as commercial facilities where users are depressed. I will.

Baths are OK at inns

To reduce the risk of infection with the new coronavirus, an increasing number of companies are introducing telework, where employees work from home, but some people find it difficult to work at home due to environmental issues and family circumstances.

For these people, we started a service to provide guest rooms as a place for telework at the inn "Sawanoya" in Taito-ku, Tokyo last month.

You can use the internet freely in your room, you can drink tea and coffee as much as you want, and you can also enter the bath for 45 minutes, and the price is 3300 yen for a day trip from 9 am to 7 pm.

The woman who used it for the first time in Tokyo said, "My husband is working from home today, so I came to focus on my work. I can't go out so I can refresh my mood and work." did.

Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the number of foreign tourists visiting Japan last month decreased by 99.9% compared to last year, and since this inn also had a series of cancellations of reservations since the end of March, we tried to utilize the vacancy as much as possible. It is said that the number of users including the telework service reaches about 50 in a month and a half.

At the inn, we would like to increase the number of users by participating in a support project in Tokyo that matches the accommodation facilities with companies that want to secure a place for telework.

Mr. Sawashin, the third generation of the inn, said, "It would be helpful if customers could come by advertising in various ways. I would like to do my best not to collapse until the guests come back."

In the karaoke box ...

As a place for telework, there are also movements to provide karaoke boxes.

The karaoke chain “Tetsujin of Karaoke”, which has 56 stores mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area, closed all stores after receiving the announcement of the emergency declaration last month. Was shortened and business was resumed, and a plan for telework was also introduced.

The cheapest “weekday plan” is 2480 yen (tax excluded) for 30 days all-you-can-use, and it means that more than 10 people use it every day at Kawasaki City stores.

A man of a consulting company living near a store who visited the store can not concentrate on work such as two college students who take online lectures at home, so they say that they are using it everyday, so `` food is brought in I am comfortable with all-you-can-drink, and I can concentrate on my work more easily than at home. The company says that I will not return to my previous work style even after June, so I would like to continue using it. ” It was

Manager Rei Murayama of the operating company said, “We considered how the spaces and services we operate can contribute to society in this situation, and started to support telework. I felt that there were so many people who couldn't do their jobs at home. I would like to continue supporting telework in the future while gradually changing the shape. "

Counseling seminar on telework

The number of participants is rapidly increasing in seminars for corporate personnel who receive consultations regarding telework.

The "Tokyo Telework Promotion Center" established by the Tokyo metropolitan government and the country accepts consultations from corporate personnel who are aiming to utilize telework and introduces systems that can be used at home.

The number of seminars held several times a month continues to increase to approximately 250 in February, 1,000 in March and April, and 1500 in May.

At a seminar held online on 22nd of this month, executives of companies where all employees were teleworkers acted as lecturers and introduced issues and solutions for introducing teleworking.

Specifically, for issues such as “difficult to understand each other's situation and communication is difficult” or “difficult to create a sense of unity”, we use a system and chat function that can confirm whether employees are present. In addition to actively recommending ideas such as chatting, renting a small office for tasks such as "I have difficulty with my work because I have children" or "I am worried about my neighbor's eyes" Was also introduced.

Kenichiro Yuda, business manager of the Tokyo Telework Promotion Center, said, “There is a great deal of interest in telework, and many companies are working on how to change the way they work and communicate. , I would like to work on sending it to companies. "

Expert "The concept of working changes"

Regarding telework, a survey conducted by SUUMO, a real estate portal site, in the middle of last month targeting over 1,300 people living in the Kanto Koshin region, 84% of the respondents said that they would like to continue telework.

On the other hand, 35% of the respondents answered that it is “difficult to switch on / off” and 33% answered that “there is no dedicated work space”, and many people feel that teleworking at home has a problem. I understand.

Experts point out that in the future, there will be an increasing need for new "working places" that are neither offices nor homes.

Kumiko Muto, a senior consultant at Recruit Management Solutions, said, "There are many positive evaluations regarding telework, such as increased productivity of work and fulfillment of life with family, and many work styles that do not go to the office can contribute. The concept of working with telework is changing, and in the future, "what value can be created" rather than "where to work" and the working style will be left to the individual If there is an environment that can be used for business, there is a possibility that it will be used as a "third office" anywhere in the country. "