View: Office-going cant be routine any more Covid-19 has changed the way the world works. With working from home (WFH) becoming the norm, the future of the physical dimension of work is getting serious attention.Most people arent happy travelling to work. Commuting has always had its share of tensions. So, are physical offices required at all? The dominant thinking is that a majority of the white-collar workforce now prefer WFH. Depending on the nature of their business, some companies can contemplate the extreme option of not having offices at all now.The savings that would accrue from breaking tradition could be huge. These could be used to beef up homes to make WFH more amenable, and for automation, tools and Wi-Fi. Or for financial support to enable staff to create a new work room. And when such a company needs a large hall or a conference facility, it could rent it in the process, contributing to reviving the fortunes of the shared workspace, hotel industry.Hospitality groups like Accor, Marriott International and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) in Singapore are gearing up for such a post-pandemic world.