13 office hallmarks headed the way of the Dodo

New study shows that future workplaces will be changing, putting trends into effect such as getting rid of older technology and making work hours more flexible.

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Chad Brooks, BusinessNewsDaily

Tue, Sep 25 2012 at 2:54 PM

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Don't get too attached to things in your office, most likely many of them will be gone soon.

A new survey from LinkedIn revealed tape recorders, fax machines and Rolodexes are the most likely items to disappear from offices in the next five years.

Other items in offices trends professionals around the world expect to become extinct in the coming years are:

Standard working hours
Desk phones
Desktop computers
Formal business attire like suits, ties, etc.
The corner office for managers/executives
Cubicles
USB thumb drives
An office with a door
Business cards
Copiers

While those items may be headed the way of the dinosaurs, tablets and cloud storage are the way of the future, the research shows.

Other items and trends employees predict will be common in five years are:

Flexible working hours
Telecommuting
Video conferencing
Web-based documents
Enterprise social networking
Casual dress

While flexible work schedules and telecommuting may be the way of the future, many employees are fantasizing of an even more relaxing working environment, the study found.

Among the dream tools employees wish existed in the office today are: