This makes me wonder about how viable it would be to offer some sort of hireable desk-space in remote locations. I'm thinking just a simple office with sit/stan

This makes me wonder about how viable it would be to offer some sort of hireable desk-space in remote locations. I'm thinking just a simple office with sit/stand desks, comfy chairs, a kitchen, a bog, and 24/7 access. Takes not much to set up, you could run one out of just about any building, and you could offer it as a service to businesses for their remote and/or travelling staff. So say you're based in NYC, but you find a great hire who's 2 hours drive away. You could just add that person to your "subscription", flick them over an access card, and they can swipe themselves into the 'Desk as a Service' office just next door to their local Walmart. You know they've got a desk that meets all the zany OHS requirements, insurance is taken care of, internet/power are business grade, and if they fancy moving then that's no problem either. Personally, I hate the idea of working from home. I don't want anything work related in my house, and I like having face-to-face interactions with people rather than just being by myself 24/7. Working in a shared office addresses all that + makes the potential compliance/OHS/insurance issues of having someone work from home very easy to tick off.