In response to the current hybrid office trend, Amazon, which has been hoping that employees will return to the office after the epidemic eases, has apparently begun to consider new office formats andSuspendedCurrently, there are 6 office buildings under construction in the United States.
However, an Amazon spokesperson said that the suspension of office building construction will not affect the current external recruitment plan. At the same time, it plans to provide 2.5 jobs in Bellevue, near Seattle, and plans to add 5000 jobs in Nashville, Tennessee.
Regarding the hybrid office trend driven by the epidemic, John Schoettler, vice president of Amazon's global space and facilities business, said that since office buildings are Amazon's long-term investment assets, he hopes to significantly improve the utilization efficiency of office buildings while meeting future hybrid office needs.
In addition to suspending the construction of the office building, Amazon is also rumored to have reduced its original lease of office space from JPMorgan Chase Bank in Hudson Square in New York, but Amazon has not responded to the rumors.
Currently, more and more companies are beginning to re-plan their office layouts in response to hybrid office needs. For example, Microsoft has introducedDesigned to accommodate mixed office usage, allowing employees who need to return to the office temporarily to book office space online, or hold meetings with remote employees through online conferences. At the same time, the entire office space planning is no longer limited to designs mainly for personal use, but is aimed at more flexible use.
