If you want to be a freelance worker, but your self-discipline is not high and you easily get lazy and mess around, what should you do? Try Hoffice, a recently emerging working method in Sweden! Let’s start with an English explanation. It is a compound word composed of Home and Office, which means that you can work as hard at home as you do in the office. But, how to do it?
Hoffice believes that having someone to supervise you will be more efficient than working alone, so why not find some "colleagues" for yourself? The two founders started by themselves, inviting a group of people to work in their homes, and set the following game rules: there will be an alarm reminder every 45 minutes of work, followed by a 15-minute break for communication, exercise and meditation. After the break, go back to work for 45 minutes and then take a break, and so on. It is said that this arrangement was specially made because of scientific research that human concentration can only last for 40 minutes.
Unexpectedly, after hosting it a few times, I realized that “everyone really needs someone to accompany them.” That’s why the Hoffice online platform was established for people who want to participate. There is currently no charge for the platform, “because everyone who is willing to participate , is a gift." said the founder. For each participant, this is not only a chance to experience team life, but also to gain experience sharing from other workers during breaks, which is a great opportunity for communication.
Of course, there are other people who open their homes and organize more Hoffice groups, turning "home space" outsourcing into a new work model. Some organizers will ask members to share basic utility bills to reduce their own expenses. burden. I sincerely hope that the Hoffice trend will spread to us soon, so that we no longer have to look around for a coffee shop with internet and plugs!
