Technology flip mode of work, the next 10 years you will work in the office?

Why do I have to read this article: Did you notice that in recent years our work style has changed dramatically from the past, whether it be the space for office, the time, or the line between work and life, it is obvious that a group of people The state of work is no longer like a pitcher of a radish in the past toward nine to five office workers. Have you ever thought that 10 years after the type of work will look like? Technology flip mode of work, are you ready?

Recently, the introduction of a service-oriented robot Pepper in a commercial market in Taiwan has resulted in a monthly rent of 26,888 yuan, which is higher than the social average wage of 22K. Are you serious thinking about what exactly future work, will be replaced by robots? And 10 years later, workplace patterns of work may produce what changes?

As early as 1931, the famous British economist John Maynard Keynes published a heavyweight essay entitled "Economic Possibilities For Our Grandchildren ." At the time of the global economic depression, His article predicts that " future generations of workers will face choices and whether they will be able to gain freedom under the oppression of the economic system and how to balance work and leisure. " However, rapid technological progress has not liberated us from our work. However, the article on the Fast Company website pointed out that five work styles are reshaping our work and life style. 

Change one, science and technology, so that work can be carried out anytime, anywhere

Typewriters, computers, tablets, cell phones, wearable devices, network / communications software technology jumps, so that work patterns from a radish a pit office location, liberation to the remote mode of operation. This trend can be felt from the global rise of "Co-working spaces" in recent years. According to the Global Coworking Survey report , the number of co-working spaces in the world is more than 20,000 in 2012, the number of which is 2008 Years multiples growth. 

Technology flip mode of operation

More and more employers are inclined to introduce work-at-home policies. A foreign Remote Home organization even initiated a project to allow 75 freelancers / project workers who can work remotely every year to spend an entire year Traveling to 12 countries and working side by side, they provide services like co-working space, accommodation and transportation in various countries so that participants can get in touch with culture and business culture and get out of their constant work environment.

Change two, from nine to five to 24  hours standby

In addition to the liberation of the work space, working hours are also undergoing restructuring. In the past, when parents asked their children to find a stable job, they were sorry to say that today's workplace culture and pattern are gradually breaking the old pattern. The system of results theory is based more and more on results within the deadline rather than the process of work. It also seems that the joint work seems to "invade" one's personal area.

A 2013 study from the American Psychological Association found that 50% of participants in the study said at least one day's work-related message was confirmed every day on weekends; 44% observed the message even on vacation . At work, "self-responsibility" seems to be experiencing an offensive and defensive war with sleep. Columbia University professor Jonathan Crary states in "24/7: Late Capitalism And The Ends Of Sleep," that North American workers slept 10 hours on average in the early 20th century  , The previous generation has been reduced to 8  hours, and now it is down to 6.5  hours. Many people will get up to see the work message in the middle of the night . " However, Jonathan Crary also stressed that the balance of work and rest, depending on the individual, do not go with health!

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Change three, a full-time job turned into SLASH

In 2014, Upwork, the freelance agency for the freelancers, estimated that as many as 53 million freelancers in the United States and 34% of the workforce in the United States, polite questions are not "where are you working? " But " what are you doing ? " Due to the trend of freelancers, more and more freelancers and business employers' media platforms are derived, such as  Upwork , Freelancer and Guru  . Outsourcing projects are also more diverse, from program writing, web design, content reporting, marketing copywriting to community operations, and the emergence of contractual models that are part of a single company will no longer be the mainstream.

Recently, the phrase " SLASH " ( slashed youth ) emerged on the internet. Created by American consultant and columnist Marci Alboher in 2007, it means "a growing number of young people no longer satisfy the" professionalism "boring Lifestyle, but rather to choose a multi-career that can have multiple occupations and identities . " The new generation of workers use "slashes" to distinguish their different occupations, such as " name, occupation / occupation / occupation ", so they are called "slash youths." For those who have two posts or who have multiple sources of income, both traditional and free-lance workers can call SLASH. 

Change the four, life, work more blurred boundaries

In the past, there was no harassment from LINE or Email. Employees have a complete personal and personal life after get off work. However, the new style of lifestyle, whether it is joy or worry, gradually breaks the line between work and life. André Spicer, of London Business School, said: " The line between work and life is getting blurred. We try to create a wall between work and life, but the wall collapses again and again. "

For example, sharing economy Airbnb, Uber platform appears, more and more people in the spare time, as drivers and landlords, the definition of work or life is also gradually blurred. Another phenomenon is that with social media into personal life, the social platform is no longer a simple friend, an extension of personal resume, to create personal brand, self-marketing time spent with the smart device to work and life in a concentrated Screen, social behavior in Facebook, it is difficult to clearly define what is work or life!  

Change five, working life meals to pursue the meaning of work

The enthusiasm for work, the pursuit of the value behind, let us find a job is no longer the past simply for the sake of "survival." The art historian Miya Tokumitsu's book Do Your Love: And Other Lies About Success and Happiness was quoted in workplace-related media and magazines, and even the concept sparked a heated debate between pros and cons.  

Those in favor believe that today's work is no longer like the old-fashioned and fragmented work style of the past. Of course, we need to find jobs that are of interest and enthusiasm, so that we can not waste our youth. However, there are also those who oppose this argument. Miya Tokumitsu ignores the workers who are forced to pay for their lives in the bottom of society. "Doing what you love" is only a term that covers the higher ranks of the social economy and masks the injustices of the working class.

Whether embracing such inspirational language or thinking of themselves still struggling with the system of labor exploitation, the scientific revolution has indeed opened a window for our state of labor. However, as the scenery outside the window is beautiful or thunderstorms, Looked at the labor system, can create a more humane work environment.