hot-desking
hot-desking — noun
1. an office system in which employees reserve a desk for the hours or days they ne
an office system in which employees reserve a desk for the hours or days they need to be in the office, rather than having a fixed desk permanently assigned to them
Ravindra prefers hot-desking because he can choose a spot near the window each morning.
Many companies adopt hot-desking to reduce office rent and furniture costs.
Under the new hot-desking policy, staff book a desk through an app before arriving.
The marketing team tried hot-desking for six months but switched back to assigned desks.
- flexible seating
broader term that includes other non-assigned seating arrangements beyond desks
- activity-based working
a wider concept where employees choose spaces based on the task, not just a desk
- assigned seating
the traditional arrangement where each worker has a fixed desk
- dedicated desk
a single desk permanently assigned to one employee
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Always treated as a singular uncountable noun. Most common in discussions about workplace flexibility and office-space management.