I graduated with an econ degree in 2010 and started in working with an office owner/manger. Back then, I had a desktop computer, local servers, no smartphone, and no dropbox. If I wanted to work outside of the office, I had to print something off or email to myself.

All this is to say, THAT WAS ONLY 13 YEARS AGO and life has changed so much.

Office demand was soft before Covid but since then it has plummeted. And people can argue about WFH all day, but one thing I know for sure is technology will only get better and better.

Two questions:

• What do reasons do you see for office being anything more than a carriage, or record player, or whatever? Ie. is technology putting office in a slow fade until it’s just a novelty industry?

• How would you evolve your career? It does seem like “software is eating the world,” or as I like to say “bytes are cheaper than bricks.” At 36 years old I feel like I don’t want a complete career switch into something like computer science. Perhaps something more complimentary, but also evolves me more towards a STEM career. I was thinking like a masters in data science. Should pair nicely with a career in real estate and hopefully future-proof me a bit. In the long run we’re all replaced by AI anyway, but I figure I have to squeeze another 10-20 years out of my career at least.