When they do need to come back to the main office, generic spaces are often made available to them on a reservation basis through workspace concepts known as hoteling, free address and shared spaces. Hotel spaces are work stations reserved for specific days. Also known as moteling when reserved for less than a full day. Free address spaces are available on a walk-in basis.
Shared spaces are offices that two or three workers share.
They may work in shifts, or on alternating days, or occasionally work together in the space. Increased independence in choosing where one wants to work makes the occasional trip into the main office even more challenging however. Workers who opt for non-traditional office arrangements often face a big adjustment when returning to hotel or shared spaces at the main office. Free address spaces may vary every time the worker comes in. A home office worker has free run of a floor or two of personal space and is always first in line at copy and fax machines.