Dublin’s office market recovery may mean lower rents
Demand for office space is rising again. But, with businesses downsizing, and vacancy rates remaining among Europe’s highest, owners of older blocks will have to start cutting asking rents
Remote Working
Hybrid working gains made during pandemic must be protected, Fórsa election document says
Pay increases that go above rate of inflation among other key issues next government must address, says union
Clocking out: Why Gen Z are saying no to management roles
‘Conscious unbossing’ is the new buzz phrase in Gen Z-based employment, but is it just individualism repackaged?
Almost 50% of Dublin companies believe working from home makes no difference to productivity
Businesses flag traffic congestion and housing as key issues, with focus on Greater Dublin area
Dublin now second most expensive place in Europe to live - survey
London is the only big city where it is more expensive for so-called digital nomads to set up shop
Employees love the flexibility of hybrid working but it could prove costly in the long run
Real collaboration and innovation occurs face to face, with a freer flow of ideas and discussion than virtual encounters
My role has returned to hybrid working: is it discriminatory if some colleagues get more flexibility?
What is the advice regarding requests for bespoke work-from-home arrangements?
The days of remote working start to look increasingly numbered for Ireland’s workers
Ireland’s problem has always been trying to reconcile our affinity for the European social model with our dependence on US multinationals to help pay for it
Employers who force staff back to office are dinosaurs, says expert who coined ‘presenteeism’
Imposing strict requirements on staff to be in the office risks driving away talented workers, argues Cary Cooper
How would you feel if asked to return to the office five days a week?
Amazon is asking corporate staff to return to the office five days a week from January
London slower to return to office than New York and Paris
Employers in UK capital should subsidise transport to entice staff back, report on global cities suggests
‘If you don’t swipe in, you won’t be promoted.’ Remote working is still a battleground
Remote working has revolutionised our working lives, but is still being thrashed out in many workplaces
Your work questions answered: On meds for life, I must work from home. I feel stuck - and it’s getting me down
A series where we ask experts in all aspects of workplace engagement to give us their views and solutions on issues driving conflict or upset for employees
Working from the beach: will Starbucks’ new remote boss set a trend?
Brian Niccol’s base in California divides opinion among workplace experts
Do you have work-related queries? From tricky bosses to hybrid working, ask the experts
Experts in HR, employment law, career progression and personal finance will offer a view on your work queries
My company is clamping down on working from home. Can I reject this change?
A series where we ask experts in all aspects of workplace engagement to give us their views and solutions on issues driving conflict or upset for employees
Dublin office market to experience further boost in activity by year-end
Second quarter witnessed several large commercial property deals
Four-day week easier than hybrid working, Atom Bank chief says
UK digital bank has experienced lower staff attrition and sickness since making change in 2021
Irish workers would turn down a job offer if remote working was not possible
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Half of Irish workers would refuse job offers with no option to work from home, research finds
Study suggests hybrid working is more important to employees in Republic than their global counterparts
Interruptions undermine workplace focus and productivity
Constant emails, meetings, texts and in-office messaging channels are problematic as they increase the mental stress load
Remote working creating ‘dead zones’ in cities, NY governor tells Irish economic summit
Parts of downtown Manhattan have lost vibrancy due to remote work and overpriced housing, Kathy Hochul says
New wave of ‘techno isolation’ among remote workers who spend days working alone
Just because technology is available doesn’t mean it should always be used and finding the balance between efficiency and engagement is up to employers
Quiet quitting: You always had workers who did 9-5 but it’s a creeping malaise, employers say
Post-pandemic surge in the practice suggest employers need to review the balance between the extra mile they ask of staff and the support they offer
Deloitte reverses Covid cuts by expanding office space in London
Increasing attendance by staff in the office leads to decision on taking on new space
Want to work from home? Here are the rules governing your employer’s reaction
Hybrid is the future - US research found average workers come in 2.6 days a week, while it is unlikely everyone will ever return for the full five
It seems much of what we think we know about working from home is wrong
Lower wage growth and higher productivity might be why bosses like remote working more than we think
‘I felt it didn’t make sense to pay more for a property in Ballina than in Rotterdam’
When architect Kevin Loftus returned to Mayo to work remotely, he was shocked by the high rents
Will prime offices remain immune from the commercial property downturn?
Top quality buildings have continued to attract new tenants so far, but there are questions as to whether that will continue
Working from home isn’t hurting companies
A new study shows return to office rules more common in poor performing companies
Commuting is back: ‘When you’re leaving at 7am and coming home at 7pm, you’re missing your kids growing up’
Many workers are once again facing unavoidable long commutes to the office as remote working fades, with the unaffordable cost of living and housing prices keeping them priced out of Dublin
‘It’s as important as salary at the moment’: How WFH Fridays have killed the five-day office week
Irish companies are getting staff back to offices midweek but letting people work from home on Fridays
Is working from home as productive as it’s cracked up to be?
Data about enhanced productivity when working remotely is mixed and depends on context, type of work and the individual
Dublin office take-up slumps 63% in 12 months
Vacancy rates to peak around 16% next year but level of oversupply remains limited, says BNP Paribas Real Estate
Friday working from home grows again as employers focus on Thursday in office
Office crowd ‘gone now on a Friday’ for city centre pubs as city centre adapts
AI’s role in job hiring: companies should learn lessons from the messy transition to hybrid and remote working
Roughly half of companies using AI are not yet monitoring or evaluating its performance in hiring, software expert warns
Rates of remote working in Northern Ireland trail far behind those in the Republic, report says
Despite obvious contributory factors, scale of difference in working from home still came as surprise to authors
Tell us what you think: Lack of meeting rooms and collaboration spaces - are offices fit for modern working?
Hybrid work means a lot of unused desk taking up space. What changes would you like to see?
Final shape of hybrid office work slowly coming into focus
Cliff Taylor: Mondays and Fridays are by far the most common days to work from home
Employers and staff seek truce on office working
While some companies are tightening mandates on working from home, more are moving to flexible models
Pádraig O’Moráin: Hybrid working meets our need for belonging and independence - while getting the job done
When you miss the gossip, the arguments and the jokes, you miss almost all the richness of the corporate world
As office vacancy rates rise, could Dublin’s market crash?
Something has got to give as long as the imbalance between supply and demand persists. Rents are, whatever way you slice it, going to have to come down for the existing stock to be absorbed
Can a working holiday ever be the escape a worker needs?
When done right, a workcation has the potential to significantly improve a person’s work-life balance
Zoom’s announcement has work-from-home haters rubbing their hands with glee
Brianna Parkins: Video conferencing app group will require staff living within 80km of one of its offices to come in two days a week
Remote working: A quarter of Ireland’s workers now operate from home most of the time
Companies are responding by seeking less, but better quality, office space, according to commercial property group
Remote work and tech slowdown ‘drag’ on Dublin office market
Irish workers ‘the biggest adopters’ of remote working EU, says BNP Paribas
Irish Jobs Index shows labour market stabilised between April and June
Data also indicate number of fully remote jobs rebounded, with 15% increase on first three months of the year
Companies wandering blindly in a world of hybrid work
Managers are often left to their own devices to figure things out for themselves in implementing remote working for their teams
Daddy’s home: How remote working has changed family life
Being able to work from home has allowed many fathers to take on a greater share of childcare and other domestic responsibilities. They don’t want to give it up
Ireland sees second highest rate of job ads offering hybrid working
Research underlines fight for employees with unemployment at all time low
Most employees feel managers out of touch with workplace needs, survey finds
Microsoft report finds flexible working a key issue for workers leaving roles
Out of office: Time to free ourselves from email overload
Office life will always be grinding if we do not stop the torrent of communications
‘It feels like we failed somewhere, letting remote working get rolled back’: Employees on returning to the office
Irish Times readers give contrasting views on the move by employers to demand workers spend more time in the office
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