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A UK cricket club welcomes remote workers to do their jobs and watch the match too
Surrey says hundreds have used upgraded work areas and Wi-Fi at The Kia Oval, where hybrid workers pay about £15 a day.
- Surrey County Cricket Club is encouraging hybrid workers to utilize The Kia Oval through its "Work From Oval" initiative, offering designated work areas with upgraded Wi-Fi, power access, and unobstructed cricket views.
- Post-Pandemic hybrid work has become a major legacy, with more than a quarter of U.K. adults now working remotely part-time, prompting Surrey to galvanize attendance at its south London ground.
- On Friday, over 6,000 spectators attended, including Harry Ashton, director of Elite Finance Solutions, who paid 15 pounds to work from the ground while crunching numbers and attending Zoom calls.
- Neil Munro, owner of Munron Consulting Ltd., said "if you treat someone like an adult, they will behave like an adult," supporting the model, while Matthew Balch agrees counties should lean into this market.
- While critics argue hybrid working negatively impacts productivity and work ethic, hundreds have taken up the offer across three home County Championship matches this season.
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A UK cricket club welcomes remote workers to do their jobs and watch the match too
LONDON (AP) — Working from home is the new normal for millions of people in the U.K., and Surrey County Cricket Club has spotted an opportunity to galvanize attendance at
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Remote working encouraged at leading English cricket club seeking to boost attendances
Working from home is the new normal for millions of people in the U.K., and Surrey County Cricket Club has spotted an opportunity to galvanize attendances at its south London ground.
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