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The remote working model is gradually becoming the new normal of companies. Research shows that the number of remote employees which wasn’t even 5% in the first months of 2020 before the pandemic, rose to over 50%. New companies are turning to virtual offices instead of physical offices, and demand in Istanbul has increased by 60%.

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ISTANBUL (TR) - The effects of the coronavirus pandemic on business life continue while the increasing number of cases worldwide show that the remote working model will continue for a while. Examining the data announced at the World Economic Forum - Pioneers of Change Summit; Olmadık Ofis announced that the rate of remote employees, which didn’t even reach 5% in the first months of 2020, has exceeded 50% in Europe and United States and 20% in Turkey.

Regarding the subject, A. Seçkin Canan, Founder of Olmadık Ofis, said, “The pandemic is increasingly distancing employees from physical offices and corporate business life. Working from home is becoming normal rather than a trend. Especially the number of entrepreneurs who are taking advantage of new commercial business opportunities is increasing rapidly. When this is the case, what we call an office becomes virtual. While physical offices are abandoned, the use of new office models such as virtual offices, which are suitable for remote work and offer significant opportunities such as cost advantage for entrepreneurs, is increasing rapidly.”

Demand for virtual offices increased by 60 percent during the pandemic

Stating that there was a serious increase in demand for virtual offices with the Covid-19 pandemic, Canan said, “Costs are becoming increasingly challenging for employers, especially in metropolitan cities such as Istanbul. Entrepreneurs who want to start a new business reach the most economical solution by choosing virtual offices instead of office costs. During the pandemic period where cost savings gained importance, the demand for our virtual office address in Istanbul increased by 60 percent. Entrepreneurs can meet all their needs for 100 TL per month with the virtual office service of Olmadık Ofis instead of struggling with many fixed and variable expenses such as electricity, water and natural gas as well as rents starting from 5 thousand liras per month in a central location in Istanbul. Thus, it has a legal address and a virtual office that enables office use without postpaid or withholding tax. With the effect of the pandemic, we can say that virtual offices will gain a more serious momentum by 2021.”

Remote employees work 1.5 days more per month than those working in the office

The World Economic Forum notes that with the pandemic, those who work have discovered the convenience of working remotely. Employees with longer sleep times are reported to be 17% more efficient than their physical offices. It is reported that remote workers work 1.5 days a month and an average of 17 days a year more than those working in physical offices thanks to the increased productivity. On the other hand, it is stated that those who work from home get sick less often.

Employer provides 35 thousand TL cost advantage per employee

Stating that the most important advantage of working space-independent reduces the costs of working from the office for the employer and employee, Seçkin Canan said, “It shows that if the movement to leave physical offices is permanent and alternative models such as virtual offices are switched to, employers can save 20-35 thousand liras per year per employee. The cost advantage is not only for employers, but also for employees. Employees who can save up to 17 thousand lira a year from expenses such as clothing, transportation, food and beverage get a cost advantage of up to 50 thousand lira with the addition of child care expenses.”