Hot desking is an office organization system that involves multiple workers using a single physical workstation or surface during different time periods. The trend of hot-desking arose around the 1990s. In offices or workspaces, workers take whatever desk is available instead of having one assigned fixed or dedicated desk.
The term may have derived from “hot racking”, which is a concept referring to sailors taking different shifts sharing the same bunk.
A hot desk at a coworking space is a workstation with a telephone and Internet connection that allows you to turn up, plugin, and start work. Hot desks are usually available by the hour, or by day. Hot desking is popular among people who are constantly on the move but need ‘quality time’ in a professional working environment with access to full office support services.
Today, hot desking at a flexible workspace is frequently used as one day alternative to traveling to a company head office.
