Thanks for that perspective, I know the “ick” factor is at an all-time high right now about shared surfaces, but I’m not sure that will last forever. We’ve seen a variety of models across our client base. For people coming in frequently or with specific desk set ups, hot desking may not be the answer. For those wanting an easy set up 1-2 days a week while they attend in person meetings, it might be. Our software supports both dedicated desk setups and flexible desks for that reason. There is likely not a one-size-fits-all for every organization, role, or individual.
Thanks for asking! There are definitely a lot of products converging on this space. To address the safety features specifically our clients have found using surveys/spreadsheets don't scale past 15-20 employees coming into office, especially for busy workplace management teams. With regulations like AB 685 the reporting requirement is a 24-hour window, so if you're trying to contact trace hundreds of employees over a couple weeks, or tracking your occupancy data, this could take hours out of someone's day. Not to mention having to constantly remind and send out manual notifications for employees to take their surveys. With our system this is automated and you can have a report in seconds. Longer term we feel the hybrid work features like desk booking and office usage data offer real value. This is hard to accomplish without scheduling tools.