POSCO Inter, Implements 'Amutta Day'... "Work Freely Wherever You Want"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] POSCO International announced on the 24th that by implementing ‘Amutta Day’ for all employees, it is creating a flexible corporate culture along with improving work efficiency.

Amutta Day refers to a day when employees neither ask nor question anything, allowing them to choose their preferred location to work without any pressure on a designated day each week.

Currently, POSCO International operates a total of five smart offices in addition to its headquarters in Songdo. It independently manages smart offices in POSCO Tower Seolleung, Yeoksam, and the Grand Central Building near Seoul Station. There are also group shared base offices at Park One in Yeouido and Geumsegi Building in Euljiro.

Employees work at their desired seats through a reservation system and use various auxiliary facilities to enhance work concentration. A company official explained, "Last Friday, all 190 seats across the five smart offices were fully occupied," adding, "Some employees held meetings in open spaces designed like cafes, while salespeople’s phone calls were nonstop in the offices."

An official from the Administrative Support Group, which operates the smart offices, said, “We did not expect the smart offices to be so popular as to be fully occupied,” and explained, “Amutta Day has created conditions where employees can work wherever they want according to their circumstances.”

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, as distributed and hybrid work styles have become new trends, POSCO International has gradually expanded smart offices to maximize employees’ work efficiency and convenience.

As a result, about 100 employees use the smart offices daily on average, accounting for approximately 10% of all employees. With the implementation of Amutta Day on the 16th, this ratio is expected to increase. POSCO International expects that the expansion of smart work centers and the implementation of Amutta Day will not only positively influence the creation of a creative and flexible organizational culture but ultimately contribute to business creation by strengthening customer networks.

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