The Pros And Cons Of Virtual Office

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Virtual office is one of the most remarkable innovations in the flexible office space sector. In Indonesia, virtual office was first introduced in the 90’s and has become increasingly popular since then, especially in major cities like Jakarta. Nowadays, many business practitioners choose virtual offices for their cost efficiency and flexibility.

A virtual office provides a legitimate business address without an actual physical office, plus entitlement to use complete office facilities (meeting rooms, lounge, pantry) and services (secretarial, cleaning, maintenance). All these can be obtained at an affordable and inexpensive price.

Although renting a virtual office is inexpensive and cost efficient, it may not be suitable for all businesses. Before choosing your ultimate office, you may want to check out the advantages and disadvantages of virtual office.

The ADVANTAGES of VIRTUAL OFFICE

(i) Cost efficient
Virtual office is the cheapest professionally run office. There is no set up fee and no office overhead other than virtual office rental which already includes all facilities and services in a professionally run office.

One of the most prominent virtual office provider is Amethyst Executive Suites (“Amethyst”) which offers various virtual office packages from the cheapest and most basic package (Rp450,000 or +/- USD30) to the most comprehensive package (Rp1,000,000 or +/- USD70). You can choose a virtual office package that suits your needs, which usually includes business domicile address, dedicated phone number and meeting rooms.

(II) Prestigious
Prominent virtual office providers, such as Amethyst, are mainly located in CBDs which give you prestigious business address that you otherwise may not get for the same price.

Amethyst operates two centers located at most prestigious business districts in Jakarta namely Jl. Jend. Sudirman (Central Jakarta CBD) and Jl. TB Simatupang (South Jakarta CBD). Both centers offer full range of services from virtual office, coworking space to serviced office. These prestigious locations are easily connected to the toll road that goes directly to Soekarno Hatta International Airport, giving easy access and great convenience to virtual office clients who are mostly mobile.

(iii) Convenient and Comfortable
Virtual office allows gives you the convenience to work from anywhere. No time or energy is wasted on commuting. If you need to meet up with your clients, your virtual office allows you to use the office facilities including meeting room, lounge and pantry. Amethyst meeting room comes in different sizes with the biggest that can accommodate up to 30 people. Elegantly decorated lounge and pantry can be accessed at all times.

(iv) Flexible working hour
Virtual office allows flexibility in working hours as you are not required to be at the office during the typical 9am to 5am office hours. Nonetheless, all incoming calls, mails and documents addressed to your company will be professionally handled by Amethyst’s well-trained receptionist.

The DISADVANTAGES of VIRTUAL OFFICE

(i) Lack of physical office
If your business requires extensive and frequent communication with clients, then virtual office may not be the best choice. The cost efficiency of having a virtual office does not compensate for the loss of potential business.

(ii) Technology dependent
Virtual office works well with the help of advanced technology, particularly the availability of internet and smart gadgets, without them you will be handicapped and that means loss of business potentials.

(iii) Lack of management control
Lack of management control in virtual office setting may translate into low productivity and non-optimal sales achievements.

(iv) Lack of personal interactions
As employees work remotely, teamwork may not be optimized in virtual office setting. In the long run, this may affect business performance negatively.

CONCLUSION
Though virtual office may not be suitable for every business, for many others it is the fastest and cheapest solution to give them entrance and foothold in the business world. After all, virtual office has made it possible for new entrepreneurs, startup companies, small companies to instantly own prestigious business domicile address and enjoy first class facilities and services at an affordable and inexpensive price.

Amethyst Executive Suites provides Serviced Office, Coworking Space and Virtual Office in Jl. Sudirman (Central Jakarta CBD) and Jl. Simatupang (South Jakarta CBD). Our serviced office tenants include startup and growing local companies as well as representatives of established multinational companies. To find out more about our services and promotional offers, please visit www.amethystsuites.com or call or whatsapp +62 896 3694 1711 (Sahid Sudirman Center) or +62 896 3694 1722 (18 Office Park).


Pro Dan Kontra Kantor Virtual

Kantor virtual merupakan salah satu inovasi terhebat di sektor kantor fleksibel. Di Indonesia, kantor virtual mula-mula diperkenalkan di tahun 90-an dan sejak itu terus bertambah populer. Dewasa ini, banyak praktisi bisnis memilih kantor virtual karena hemat dan fleksibel.

Kantor virtual memberikan alamat usaha yang sah tanpa kantor secara fisik, serta hak untuk menggunakan fasilitas (meeting rooms, lounge, pantry) dan layanan kantor yang lengkap (sekretarial, kebersihan, maintenance). Semua ini bisa didapatkan dengan harga yang murah dan terjangkau.

Walaupun sewa kantor virtual murah dan hemat biaya, namun belum tentu cocok bagi semua usaha. Sebelum memilih kantor anda, sebaiknya pelajari dulu kelebihan dan kekurangan kantor virtual.

KELEBIHAN KANTOR VIRTUAL

(i) Hemat biaya
Kantor virtual adalah kantor yang dikelola secara profesional termurah. Tidak ada biaya pendirian dan tidak ada biaya kantor lainnya selain sewa bulanan yang sudah termasuk semua biaya pemakaian fasillitas dan layanan dalam kantor yang dikelola secara profesional.

Salah satu provider terkemuka kantor virtual adalah Amethyst Executive Suite (“Amethyst”) yang menawarkan berbagai paket kantor virtual dari yang termurah (Rp450.000/bulan) sampai yang paling komprehensif (Rp1 juta/bulan). Anda bisa memilih paket kantor virtual sesuai dengan kebutuhan anda, biasanya termasuk alamat usaha, nomor telepon khusus, meja kerja dan meeting room.

(ii) Bergengsi
Operator kantor virtual yang terkemuka, seperti Amethyst, umumnya berlokasi di daerah CBD sehingga memberikan alamat usaha yang bergengsi yang belum tentu bisa anda dapatkan dengan harga yang sama.

Amethyst mengelola dua center di wilayah bisnis paling prestisius di Jakarta yakni di Jl. Jend. Sudirman (CBD Jakarta Pusat) dan Jl. TB Simatupang (CBD Jakarta Selatan). Kedua center menyediakan layanan lengkap dari kantor virtual, coworking space hingga serviced office (kantor siap pakai). Kedua lokasi yang bergengsi ini terhubung dengan jalan tol yang langsung menuju Bandara Internasional Soekarno Hatta, sehingga memberikan akses yang mudah bagi klien kantor virtual yang kebanyakan beraktifitas secara mobile.

(iii) Mudah dan nyaman
Kantor virtual memberikan keleluasan bagi penyewa karena bisa bekerja dari mana saja. Tidak ada waktu maupun energi yang terbuang di jalan. Jika ada pertemuan dengan klien, anda bisa memakai fasilitas kantor termasuk meeting room, lounge dan pantry. Amethyst menyediakan meeting room dengan berbagai macam ukuran dan yang terbesar bisa menampung sampai 30 orang. Lounge dan pantry yang didekor dengan elegan dapat dipergunakan setiap saat.

(iv) Jam kerja yang fleksibel
Kantor virtual memberikan fleksibilitas dalam jam kerja karena anda tidak harus bekerja sesuai jam kantor. Walaupun demikian, semua telepon masuk, surat-surat dan dokumen-dokumen yang ditujukan untuk perusahaan anda akan ditangani oleh resepsionis Amethyst yang profesional dan sudah berpengalaman.

KEKURANGAN KANTOR VIRTUAL

(i) Tidak mempunyai kantor fisik
Jika usaha anda membutuhkan pertemuan yang ekstensif dan sering dengan klien, maka kantor virtual mungkin bukan pilihan yang terbaik. Penghematan yang didapatkan dengan menyewa kantor virtual tidak bisa menutupi potensi kerugian karena kehilangan bisnis.

(ii) Sangat tergantung kepada teknologi
Kantor virtual bergantung kepada bantuan teknologi, terutama internet dan gadget pintar lainnya, tanpa mereka potensi anda untuk mendapatkan bisnis akan terhalang.

(iii) Sulit untuk mengontrol karyawan
Penggunaan kantor virtual bisa mengakibatkan produktifitas yang rendah karena sulit untuk mengontrol karyawan sehingga hasil penjualan menjadi kurang optimal.

(iv) Kurangnya interaksi secara personal
Penggunaan kantor virtual dapat menyebabkan kurangnya teamwork karena karyawan bekerja dari jarak jauh. Ini bisa menyebabkan hasil kerja yang kurang optimal sehingga kinerja bisnis jangka panjang bisa terganggu.

KESIMPULAN
Walaupun kantor virtual belum tentu cocok bagi semua usaha, namun bagi banyak lainnya merupakan solusi termurah dan tercepat untuk masuk ke dalam dunia usaha. Bagaimanapun juga, kantor virtual membuka kesempatan bagi pengusaha baru, perusahaan pemula, perusahaan kecil dan menengah untuk secara instant memiliki alamat usaha yang bergengsi dan menikmati fasilitas dan layanan kelas satu dengan harga yang terjangkau dan murah.

Amethyst Executive Suites menyediakan Serviced Office, Coworking Space dan Kantor Virtual di Jl. Sudirman (CBD Jakarta Pusat) dan Jl. Simatupang (CBD Jakarta Selatan). Penyewa Serviced Office kami termasuk perusahaan pemula dan perusahaan lokal yang sedang tumbuh serta perwakilan dari perusahaan multinasional yang sudah mapan. Untuk mengetahui lebih lanjut tentang layanan sewa kantor dan penawaran promo kami, silahkan mengunjungi www.amethystsuites.com atau telepon atau whatsapp +62 896 3694 1711 (Sahid Sudirman Center) atau +62 896 3694 1722 (18 Office Park).

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia

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