The trend for hot desking is on the up, highlighting the need for more flexible working practices. The idea of providing fewer desks than there are staff may not have always been a popular one but trends suggest it's making a come back. Hot desking helps companies to minimise space and costs by encouraging workers to be flexible and work at any available work station - thanks to the magic of technology and the use of codes you can also call up all your usual work on the computer and have your voice calls transferred to the station. Hot desking is great if you have a large number of part time workers and it's also one way of encouraging a tidy desk - you'll have to keep moving all your belongings around with you so it won't be long before you stop carting around your Brad Pitt poster and cuddly toy mascot.