My previous blog explained the subtilties between the different type of
modern workplace strategy. This sibling blog focuses on the modern office worker
types or workstyles.
Presumably, those who work according to a specific workplace strategy are
deemed a particular style of worker. For example, ‘home-worker’ is a common phrase
to refer to those who regularly or occasionally work from home. ‘Remote worker’
is often used describe those who work outside of the office either at home, in
other places (cafés, library) or travelling on business. Myself and others who
work in garden cabins refer to ourselves as ‘shed workers’, a sub-group of
‘home-worker’. The latest workstyle, ‘co-worker’, refers to a person who has set up their office base
at a co-working hub. The phrases ‘agile worker’, ‘smart worker’ or
‘activity-based worker’ are less commonly used – maybe because they are less
popular choices.