The future will be a virtual office... and boss...

We may still have to work with people who we'd rather not! thumbsdown Many companies promote home working so the job still has to be done regardless of wherever you're in the office or not.

There will always be a place for offices but yes the needs for them will reduce.

That's what twitter is for, isn't it? :-)
For virtual banter, of course under a pseudonym so it doesn't affect your brand and reputation. We know how banter can be like ...

If we keep going virtual like this...we won't exist any more

It's got my vote! I'm telling you, when I'm 70, feel free to plug me into the matrix

Can I have the millionaire 25 year old rockstar program please

I have both a virtual office and a physical office and I think they both serve its purpose to me. As long as the job is done correctly and on time, then I wouldn't mind dealing with virtual employees.. but I think it will still be a lot of fun to have parties, face-to-face meetings and chatting in a real office. Organizing a party (i.e Christmas party) for a virtual staffs vs. a regular employee has a lot of difference. the virtual ones will have a little awkwardness since you mostly communicate through emails, chats and phone calls not unless you meet regularly - which beats the purpose of a virtual office.

Nah.....I don't think this could be possible. A virtual office..?? Not practical. To trust element in humans is gained only by face to face interaction.

I would have to disagree with that, unfortunately . Its how I work, and the trust factor is not even an issue. It's extremely practical for me as well my bosses, because I don't have to drive to an office, (no petrol fees, public transport fees etc.) so I am never really late for work (except when my network goes down, or like recently, my PC died, plus I work for other countries than my own, so it helps broaden horizons in more ways than one.

Hmmm.....point well made. No offense but may work for some. I'm just not that comfortable with the virtual office thing. Maybe someday I will, but I've just started working some time ago and that excitement to make new friends new environment, new place and everything would just not be the same in virual office scenario.

True, it might not work for everyone, I have seen that first hand as well, being on the recruiting end more than once. Nope, lol I guess it wouldn't, but you still get to make friends, as I have over the (almost) 3 years I've been online actively, besides other work I may have done online before being an IM.