Hate commuting to work? Time to start working flexibly with Regus.
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Asia abandons the office: Flexible workers are choosing to use our Businessworld centres to work on the go. For the cost of a coffee a day, instead of heading back to the office in between meetings, they can now pop into any of our strategic locations in the city. We have 1200 locations and many choices in all major cities across Asia, such as Beijing, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, Bangkok, Tokyo, Mumbai, New Dehli.
On average my working day is eleven or more hours long
Globally, the Regus survey reports finds that two fifths of workers (38%) now work an average 50 hour week and 10% work a 60 hour week. Variations exist at the national level reflecting different working cultures.
Taken from our survey From Dedication to medication?
Optimal venue for productive work
Comparing a range of third places to work as well as home, half the interviewees working in coffee shop and library settings reported the type of venue where theywere interviewed as most conducive to productive work.
But a far greater proportion of the interviewees in business centres reported this
setting as conducive to productive work. This shows that people using
business centres benefit from better alignment between their work setting and their
needs than those using the other third place settings.
Taken from Why place still matters in the digital age: Third place working in easy reach of home
8 Must-See Buildings in Hong Kong
For better or for worse, Hong Kong is known as the concrete jungle of Asia. The city is full of iconic skyscrapers and modern buildings that house the most prestigious businesses and corporations in the world. The following 8 buildings have been named as must-sees in the city by the Hong Kong Tourism Board. View the original article here.
1) IFC
Overlooking the Central waterfront, IFC is great for frequent business travellers, as you can arrive at the IFC from the Hong Kong International Airport via the airport express in 22 minutes! (The Four Seasons Hotel is also within the IFC complex!) Click here to see Regus at IFC.
2) Exchange Square
Home to the Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Limited (HKEX), this spectacular building was recognised as an important architectural achievement by Time Magazine, and was awarded a Silver Medal by the Hong Kong Institute of Architects in 1985.
3) Cheung Kong Center
This 62-storey building at the junction of Queen’s Road Central and Garden Road is the headquarters for renowned property tycoon Li Ka-Shing’s Cheung Kong Group. Designed by acclaimed architects Leo A Daly and Cesar Pelli, the building is enclosed in a sheath of reflective glass interwoven in a rich tapestry of stainless steel.
4) The Centre
Best viewed at night, this 80-storey harbour-side skyscraper rising to a height of 350m is decorated top to bottom with the latest computerised neon lighting. The Center has a vivid low-voltage neon light system that create a slowly changing light show during the night, providing a spectacle that has become a Hong Kong landmark in its own right! Regus has amazing views from the 62 and 66th floor of The Centre!
5) HSBC Main Building
HSBC Main Building is the first building of its size in Hong Kong constructed entirely of structural steel without any reinforced concrete in the inner core. Designed by acclaimed British architect Lord Norman Foster, the super hi-tech building in Central is a marvel of modern architectural design. For good luck, rub the paws of the two bronze lions that guard the portals of the bank.
6) Bank of China Tower
This 70-storey (367.4m) building is designed by Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei. (who also designed the glass pyramid at the Louvre, Paris). The building is suppose to have the best Feng Shui in the city!
7) Central Plaza
Central Plaza is strategically located next door to the government buildings in Hong Kong. After dusk is when the building really shines as bright neon rods at the top of the building change colour each quarter-hour, creating the city’s most visible timepiece. The lobby is decorated with white marble touches, grand paintings and palm trees. The view from Regus Central Plaza is quite incredible as well!
8) Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Nesting by the Victoria Harbour on the Wan Chai waterfront the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. As the site of the 1997 ceremony of Hong Kong’s return to China, the HKCEC and adjacent commemorative Bauhinia Square is a favourite tourist attraction.
Photo credits:
Concrete Forest by Bracketing Life
Vinexpo Asia-Pacific 2008 – Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center
by VinoFamily
Bank of China Tower by PatrickOhnewein
Regus UK the Flexible Employer
Are you looking for ad-hoc work with flexible hours and days to suit you? Joining the Regus team as a casual worker maybe the answer!
Regus provides modern, flexible workspace that frees businesses of all sizes, all over the world, to work more effectively. Companies can take a fully‐equipped office, desks to use part time or just come in to touch base. However they use Regus, they get all the support a business needs.
Now there’s an opportunity to join our world-class business support team on a casual basis, with work hours that suit you on the days you want, from Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 6.00pm.
Regus can offer you:
- competitive hourly rates
- ongoing training opportunities
- flexible hours
- pro-rata holiday entitlement
- chance to gain work experience with a global leader
- access to internal vacancy lists with an opportunity to apply for a permanent role
If you have a passion for providing first class customer service and enjoy working in a busy and dynamic workplace, please send your CV to careers@regus.com
We’re currently looking for people who fit the bill in UK cities of London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Edinburgh. However, Regus is based in around 500 cities in 88 countries and we’re expanding. So, wherever you are in the world, we’re interested to hear from you.
We look forward to welcoming you to the team!
Photo credit: taken from Regus report, Flexible Working Goes Global.
4 ‘Workation’ Tips for 3/4 of Americans
Do the slideshow stats above surprise you?
If you are one of the 75% of Americans for whom a complete respite from work once a year is a thing of the past, Regus presents some essential tips to keep your ‘workation’ to a minimum this summer:
- If colleagues need to update or consult you, ask them to send a single daily report, by email, at a set time each day. That way, they won’t overwhelm you with hour-by-hour questions and progress updates.
- Change your smartphone settings so you have to actively check your emails, rather than have them arriving all day long.
- Decide that you’ll work for a set period each day, at a set time. Don’t work outside these times.
- If you’re going to work, make sure you have a proper setting. Instead of struggling with unreliable Wi-Fi or phone signals, find somewhere professional to work – for example, a local business center. That way, you’ll wrap up your work quicker.
Will you be working during your summer break? Vote in our Facebook poll here. Maybe you have some tips of your own, or even some “Throw your smartphone in the sea” -style advice? Let us know in the Comments area, below.
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Move over Mumbai! Pune is taking over as one of India’s favourite cities! CNNGo recently published an article ‘9 reasons Mumbaikars should move to Pune’ detailing interesting tid bits about Mumbai’s cute neighbour.
Did you know that Pune is also known as the Oxford of the East? Quality academic and research institutes attract a quirky student population to this hilly city.
Life at Pune is generally seen as slower paced and more relaxing. For example, Pune is sometimes known as the bakery capital of India and there is almost an official siesta hour!
We currently have 2 centres in Pune: Regus Magarpatta City and Regus Connaught Place. Connaught Place is in the heart of the Central Business District on Bund Garden Road. As one of the most important commercial hubs of Pune, Major corporations like Ernst & Young, Price Waterhouse Coopers, KPMG, Philips, Microsoft, ING call it home.
Magarpatta City on the other hand houses leading MNCs including Amdocs, Accenture, Avaya, EXL, EDS, John Deere, Sybase, WNS and Caption One!
