Don't get too attached to things in your office, most likely many of them will be gone soon.
A new survey from LinkedIn revealed tape recorders, fax machines and Rolodexes are the most likely items to disappear from offices in the next five years.
Other items in offices trends professionals around the world expect to become extinct in the coming years are:
- Standard working hours
- Desk phones
- Desktop computers
- Formal business attire like suits, ties, etc.
- The corner office for managers/executives
- Cubicles
- USB thumb drives
- An office with a door
- Business cards
- Copiers
While those items may be headed the way of the dinosaurs, tablets and cloud storage are the way of the future, the research shows.
Other items and trends employees predict will be common in five years are:
- Flexible working hours
- Telecommuting
- Video conferencing
- Web-based documents
- Enterprise social networking
- Casual dress
While flexible work schedules and telecommuting may be the way of the future, many employees are fantasizing of an even more relaxing working environment, the study found.
Among the dream tools employees wish existed in the office today are:
- A clone or assistant to help out during the day
- A place in the office that provides natural sunlight
- A quiet place in the office where you're allowed to take a nap
- A mute button for your co-workers
Additional information can be found in the infographic below composed by LinkedIn.
The study was based on surveys of more than 7,200 professionals worldwide
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