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There is no sign that the new coronavirus is coming to an end.
It is said that the number of infected people in Japan has reached a record high, and the third wave is coming.
As one of the measures to prevent the spread of infection, the government asked companies to take New Year's holidays until January 11, 2021.
The main purpose is to disperse people such as homecoming, traveling, and visiting the New Year during the year-end and New Year holidays.
If you go on vacation from December 26, 2020, you will have a whopping 17 days of winter vacation!
I am curious about how many companies actually adopt it.
Homecoming during the year-end and New Year holidays. How to reserve seats on the Shinkansen and airplane?
Now, speaking of the year-end and New Year holidays, homecoming.
I used Go To Travel to return home one step ahead, so I plan to spend this year's year-end and New Year holidays with just my husband and three children.
I really wanted to go home and have fun with all my relatives, but I can't help it (crying).
Who could have imagined that this world would become like this?
I was curious, so I checked the reservation status of Shinkansen and airplanes during this year's year-end and New Year holidays.
Considering that JR Tokai is in the midst of the new coronavirus epidemic during the winter period (December 1, 2020 ~ February 28, 2021), we have set a timetable with plenty of seats even if the number of seats increases.
This year, fewer people tend to return home due to the new coronavirus, but it may be better to reserve a reserved seat in case you can't sit down.
Even if they are not returning home, some people use Go To Travel to go on a trip.
JR Tokai recommends traveling in different times, places, and actions for such people.
If you want to know more, you can search for it on #ずらし旅.
And if you are far away, many people will return home by plane.
According to the results of a survey of the average price of domestic round-trip air tickets departing during this year's year-end and New Year holidays, the price seems to be about 20% lower than usual. This is also the effect of the new corona.
In a world where reservations are required for everything to do, not just transportation
I think everyone took it for granted that they made reservations for transportation and accommodation during busy seasons such as the year-end and New Year holidays and summer vacation.
However, in order to prevent crowding due to the corona disaster, it is changing to a world where reservations are required at any time.
An example of this is the introduction of reservation systems in various commercial facilities such as theme parks, museums, zoos, and event venues.
From now on, it seems that the criterion for going out is whether or not you can book a ticket, rather than going out according to your mood that day.
While I think it's a bit troublesome, if you can make a reservation and enjoy it without crowds, a reservation system might be a good idea.
It seems that the museum with the allies of justice, where you share your face with hungry children, also requires reservations, so I would like to make a reservation during this year-end and New Year holidays.
The era when office seats can also be reserved
I wrote earlier that the world has changed to a world where reservations are required, and that is also true in terms of work.
Companies that have begun to promote flexible work styles that allow people to work at work or from home, such as hybrid and rotational work that mixes in-person and telework, are actively incorporating seat reservations.
By introducing seat reservations, you can control the number of people coming to work as a measure against the new coronavirus. There are advantages such as being able to maintain social distancing within the company, controlling the number of people coming to work, and making it easier to keep track of the members who come to work.
There is only one condition to make good use of seat reservations.
It is to introduce a tool that allows you to reserve seats.
If you do manual work such as paper or Excel instead of relying on tools, you will increase the number of troublesome tasks (commonly known as nameless work ™) and increase the man-hours of the person in charge and manager.
It's troublesome to have to write your name every time you make a reservation.
The troublesome thing doesn't continue, and the worst thing is that even though you have introduced seat reservations, the procedure is cumbersome and you try to stop it.
Just by adding a tool, the convenience of users and administrators will be greatly improved.
What is the best tool for seat reservation?
What tools should I use to reserve seats?
We recommend the business concierge tool "Colorkrew Biz".
Here are 6 things to recommend about Colorkrew Biz!
(1) You can check and visualize the reservation status
Whether it's a free address or a fixed seat, you can check the reservation status while taking advantage of the layout of the office.
You can visualize who is booking where, eliminating the problem of not knowing who is where with a free address.
(2) Know the seating status of a large number of people at once
Up to 200 seats are displayed on one screen.
It is easy to use even when there are many employees on one floor, and it is easy to find seats.
(3) Know the seat reservation status in real time
You can see in real time who is sitting where and which seats are reserved.
There is no need to worry about duplicate reservations caused by time lags.
(4) Long-term reservations available
You can make reservations up to one month in advance, so you can reduce the hassle of making reservations every day.
(5) Easy to manage reservations (scheduled to be released in November 2020)
For example, you can easily check which floors have an attendance rate of 0% or less.
In addition, you can send an alert when the reservation limit is reached, making it easy for administrators to manage.
(6) Obtaining Reservation Reports
You can instantly download a list of people you are booking.
Take advantage of Colorkrew Biz's seat reservation feature to embrace flexible work styles.