Workspaces

Flexible Workspace Users vs Conventional Workspace Users

Conventional workplace is fixed, whereas a flexible workspace is versatile. The workplace is where you go to work. Mostly, workplaces are fixed physical locations like office sites, buildings, universities, colleges, schools, and hospitals where employees gather to work under the same roof. Moreover, the workplace is where the organization is building its corporate culture. And all functions of the organization reside and are put into operation. Modern & Flexible Workspace In contrast, the workspace is the modern equal of a workstation. A user can enter the workspace while traveling, working from home, or in a flexible workplace without permanent desk...
Workspaces

Finding Focus and Staying Motivated by not working from office

Motivation is rather indescribable, isn’t it? Some days you feel it, and other days you can’t grab a measly corner of it no matter how hard you try, especially if you're not working from office. You stare at the computer screen, willing yourself to type, create, and instead you find yourself simply going through the motions, barely caring about the work you’re producing. Unfortunate to say, you’re totally dull, and you don’t know how to make yourself feel otherwise. Here are 4 tips to stay motivated when not working from office: Know your ‘why’Knowing the why, and the how will automatically become clear.  It...
Workspaces

VAT on Your Workspaces?

Benjamin Franklin famously said, “two things are certain, death and taxes”. That thought resonated well when the UAE and KSA recently implemented their tax system in their respective countries. Prior to that, both countries boasted of tax-free living which drew a large crowd of professionals from areas where taxes had taken a large chunk of their income. The list is long for the forms of taxes, starting with income tax, property, consumption, Vat on your workspaces, tariff (trade), etc.  While the tax code in the UAE and Saudi Arabia doesn’t apply to income and property taxes. All forms of taxes...
Coworking Spaces,Workspaces

Someone explain to me what is a Coworking space

Coworking space is a new workspace trend in most metropolitan cities including Dubai. They are growing both in number and popularity. Now you hear so many of your freelancing friends telling you great things about their coworking space, the environment, the “feel”, the people, and just about everything in there. And you might be wondering what is a coworking space? I will cover the basics and benefits of co-working spaces in Dubai and whether you should look for one yourself.    What is a Coworking space? Co-working space is the contemporary form of a shared office. Many entrepreneurs and freelancers...
Serviced Offices

Should I go for the big serviced office providers or local ones?

According to The Emerging Market Serviced Office Review 2015, serviced office providers have grown by 10.25% within 12 months. This growth has been observed worldwide including in the Middle East and Europe. Serviced Office Providers complete a gap in commercial office rent providers. They offer fully furnished office spaces to new, small, and expanding businesses. As these providers are evolving, different breeds of them are emerging. You can now choose between big serviced office providers or local ones. Each of them offers its own unique benefits. Choosing one over the other depends solely on your needs and demands. Since serviced...
Workspaces

Why I #UseFluidmeet: Discussing confidential work at a coffee shop

When you're sitting at a cafe, have you ever gotten so paranoid that you begin to look over your shoulders when you're working on something top secret? As confidential as your work is, rarely is there ever a competitive intelligence person sitting behind you taking pictures of your laptop screen. Or is there? But what about talking about company-specific information and having to skip certain words or use the famous "You know, the first thing and the second thing". (more…)