“One day, offices will be a thing of the past” was famously stated by Richard Branson back in 2014. Many people disagreed with him but now, when we are reaching the shores of 2022, it’s happening now. Traditional offices are increasingly falling out of favour as the importance of virtual tech and software staff is rising and more people are choosing to work remotely.

Businesses need to be quickly adapted and changed to catch up with the modern world, as growing numbers of people are now able to work throughout the globe. Some own their own business; others work on a virtually for people around the world and other people are employed by just one company.

Virtual teams are quite simply, groups who operate remotely. They don’t physically work in the same place and often they have never even met – but they keep in contact through virtual team platforms and video chats.

There are many advantages of virtual teams. These include:

• Cut costs for employee wages and bonuses
• Eliminate the need for more infrastructure
• Help companies find talented staff on their necessary budget
• No need for visas to employ a specific person

Virtual employees differ from freelancers because they work only for one company.

The rise of the virtual tech and software staff depends largely on what kind of job people are doing and their personal tastes. Some people can only work in an office environment while others work well at home. The entire workforce will not turn remote, but it is certainly a trend on the rise.