Satellite office

THE SATELLITE OFFICE : The PERFECT HYBRID BETWEEN TELECOMMUTING AND WORKING face-to-FACE

Unless you are living in a place cut off from the world since march 2020, you know how bad the pandemic of COVID-19 has changed our lives. "Wash your hands, social distancing, wearing a mask... and telework! Although several companies have already offered their employees the option to telecommute a few days a week, it was mandatory, a few times, during the pandemic. While some employers were very fearful at the idea of introducing teleworking (for fear of a drop in productivity, among others), the other quickly realized that there was a huge financial benefit to this is that employees are teleworking : less costs related to office management, less electricity, heating, Internet fees, etc However, how to ensure that employees have access to the offices, when they need it for meetings, or that they are tired of working from home, if employers reduce the size of their physical offices? The solution : the satellite offices!

What is a satellite office?

In fact, the idea is simple : instead of having a headquarters in a given area where the majority of employees are working, a company will be headquartered at a given location, as well as smaller offices in different locations. For example, a company may have its headquarters in Montreal, but have satellite offices in Blainville, in The Plain, or in Joliette. Thus, employees who do not want to be caught in traffic on a Monday morning to go to the head office in Montreal may decide to make the satellite office that is closest to their residence.

The benefits of satellite offices for an employer

A business may decide to have satellite offices when it is faced with a high-growth, she needs to hire a lot of employees and it does not necessarily have the space at its corporate headquarters to accommodate all this beautiful world. Thus, it can have recourse to a satellite office in order to accommodate the new staff — or even its current staff! In fact, if a satellite office is created near the residence of a current employee, the latter may ask to work there, so that a new employee could, for his part, living in only 2 steps from the headquarters! Once again, both the company and the employees come out winners.

In the same vein : if you have difficulty in recruiting employees because several potential candidates refuse to work in Montreal or in another major centre, you can attract them by installing satellite offices in different locations of the province. In a context where many young families are looking for more than ever, a balance between work and family, to do, and promise to be a potential candidate that he could be home in 10 minutes in the evening because there is a satellite office near to him could make him consider your company during a job search.

Move closer to your customer

Another advantage of satellite offices is to have a presence in several places. For example, a company in Rouyn-Noranda may wish to do business with you, while your office is located in Quebec city. However, for the company of Rouyn-Noranda, it is vital to encourage companies that have an office in their city. With a satellite office, you can have offices strategically placed in different locations, and thus, potentially increase your sales by going to look for the customers where they are (instead of only the ones who must come to you). Furthermore, with satellite offices in different locations, you will better understand the characteristics of each. For example : your product is sold everywhere in Québec, except in a specific region. By installing a satellite office in this place, although it may seem risky at first glance, this brings you closer to the customer "unknown" and thus, you will be able to better understand their reality. Thus, you will be able to adapt your famous product, or create a totally new to them... that could be your next great seller!

In addition, who says "offices in remote locations," says usually " rent cheaper "! Thus, instead of renting a huge office in the city centre which costs you 2 arm, take an office smaller for your home office, and spread out the area and won in several satellite offices. You will save a lot of money for various expenses (rent, heating, etc)!

The benefits of satellite offices for landlords workspace

If you have large office spaces in an open area, it might be advisable to think about the possibility of rearranging your office space to create satellite offices that you can rent to businesses who want to install a satellite office in your area! Telecommuting is a new trend that will last long after the pandemic is behind us. So you might have difficulty finding tenants who want to also large areas, while most of their employees work from home.

If you do not want to miss this opportunity to do business in gold, please contact Simco! We will help you to renovate your office space in order to transform them into satellite offices! With our turnkey service, you are assured that you will not be affected by the shortage of labor or materials, and that your renovations will be carried out by a team worthy of trust! We help you create satellite offices that will attract the largest companies!

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