Enjoy both work and leisure time, travel while working. New Hawaii - JAL HAWAII-Flexible Worker

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Today, as the term "work style reform" becomes more common, work styles are becoming surprisingly diverse. Telework, which does not require commuting to the office, is gradually spreading, and it is no longer uncommon to work from home, cafes, coworking spaces, satellite offices, etc. This means that people can now work flexibly, without being tied to place or time.

The most cutting-edge way of working is "workation." It is a concept that was born in the United States in the 2000s, and is a portmanteau of "work" and "vacation." Workation is a style of working that involves scheduling private leisure activities to coincide with business trips, or working at a vacation destination during a long vacation, and this style is gaining attention worldwide.

Of course, this is also possible in Hawaii, which is synonymous with vacations for Japanese people. Hawaii is known for its gourmet food, leisure, and shopping, but in fact, it also has a rich teleworking environment.

Work during the day or in your spare time, and spend your free time in the early morning or evening with your family and friends. This style of living, where work and leisure are smoothly connected, will allow you to realize the long-term stay you have always dreamed of. The clear blue sea, the endless sky, and the pleasant breezes unique to Hawaii are sure to give birth to ideas that are out of the ordinary. Combining travel and work may enrich your life.

Make your Hawaii vacation more fulfilling by taking advantage of workcations and bleisure

"Take a long vacation and visit Hawaii with the whole family to refresh yourself." Valuing both work and leisure time is important for work-life balance. However, many people find this difficult in reality. Even if you can take a long vacation, there are many obstacles to overcome, such as worrying about whether the project will proceed smoothly during that time or worrying about being overwhelmed by the workload after the vacation.

The way of working and rest that we recommend for such people is "workation."
The advantage is that you can stay connected to work loosely. Even during long vacations, you can regularly check the progress of projects and complete the minimum amount of work required, so when you return to Japan, you can get back to work at full throttle without having to take a break.

Another benefit is that by staying connected to work, you have fewer worries and can focus solely on your vacation. It would be a shame for you and your family if you were not fully present in your vacation.

A typical example of workcation is working during the core hours that are daytime in Japan. For example, the time difference between Hawaii and Japan is about 19 hours, so if you work from 10:00 to 14:00 in Japan, it is equivalent to working from 15:00 to 19:00 in Hawaii. This allows you to enjoy breakfast, lunch, an afternoon stroll, dinner, etc. with your family and friends.

Another working style that is gaining attention alongside workcation is "bleisure." This is a portmanteau of business and leisure. It is a style of combining a vacation with a business trip, and is now rapidly increasing all over the world. For example, a person might stop by Hawaii on the way back from a business trip to Los Angeles to meet up with family who were staying there beforehand. JAL also offers a service called "bleisure support," which allows you to combine a fare to North America with a fare to Hawaii.

By taking advantage of this new vacation style, you can begin your Hawaiian experience more casually and like never before.

If you need to get some work done, head to the International Marketplace, where there's free Wi-Fi and charging stations.

What is necessary for workcation or bleisure is a good internet environment. Wi-Fi is essential for email and chat, which are the core of work. In that respect, Hawaii has more Wi-Fi in cafes, hotel lounges, and on the streets than Japan, making it easy to work even in your spare time. However, it is a hassle to open your computer on the street, find a cafe, enter the cafe, connect to Wi-Fi, and find a seat with a power outlet.

We recommend the International Market Place, a long-established shopping mall in the heart of Waikiki. It was completely renovated in 2016 and is now home to over 100 stores. It's packed with shops selling everything from standard brands to local fashion items, miscellaneous goods, supermarkets, souvenirs, dining, cafes, and more.

The reason we recommend it is that in addition to the free Wi-Fi available throughout the public spaces, there is a free charging spot in the plaza "Queen's Court" where you can take a rest. The light object near the sofa has an outlet and a USB port. While your family is enjoying shopping, you can sit on the sofa and check and reply to emails. There is no need to worry about running out of charge.

Once you've finished replying to emails and catching up on social media, you can meet up with your family after they've finished shopping. Enjoy an event, or savour lunch or dinner at a restaurant and make the most of your time in Hawaii. While enjoying an event with your family, take a little time to catch up on work via email or social media. Doesn't this seem like a very reasonable thing to do?

If you want to use a coworking space, BoxJelly x The Company is the perfect choice, conveniently located near Ala Moana.

Staying in Hawaii using workation or bleisure. If you are staying for a long period of time, you may want to not only reply to emails and SNS messages, but also sit down and do work such as teleconferencing and creating documents. At such times, a cafe can be a little unsettling. Security is also a concern. If you have a heavy task to complete today, why not try using a coworking space?

Coworking spaces are well known in Japan, but to put it simply, they are places where various people work in a shared workspace and, in some cases, exchange ideas and information. You may be wondering, "Is there a coworking space in Hawaii, the epitome of vacation?" Of course, there is. That's "BoxJelly x The Company."

BoxJelly opened in 2011 as Hawaii's first coworking space. It is a notable coworking space that was ranked in "The 20 Best Coworking Spaces Across the Globe" in 2017. BoxJelly has teamed up with The Company, a project-creating workspace and community headquartered in Fukuoka.

The location is about 1km away from Ala Moana Center, so it is very accessible. You can use it to create documents while your family is shopping at Ala Moana Center. Business hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 17:00. In Japan time, it is 3:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, so it would be a good idea to have a meeting with Japanese staff in the morning based on the documents you created.

A simple membership registration is required to use the space. The fee is $25 for one day of use. You can also pay with JAL miles. You can also earn miles according to the usage fee. There is also a privacy room for an additional fee, so you can safely hold teleconferences dealing with highly confidential information. It's the perfect place when you want to get work done.

By the way, BoxJelly×The Company also focuses on lifestyle support and community building through the surfing and running clubs that they host. This is exactly what you'd expect from a coworking space in Hawaii. It looks like you can enjoy connecting with various local people and quickly blending into the local scene.

A different environment from Japan allows for new output

"Commuting and returning home on crowded trains, working overtime and entertaining clients. In Japan, when working hard, time off is just there to relax. Come to think of it, I don't talk much with my family either." If you experience workcation in Hawaii, you may find yourself reflecting on these things.

Up until now, the general way of working has been that work is work and off is off. However, now that the means of working have evolved through IT, we can work anytime, anywhere. So, the idea of workation, which loosely connects on and off, should be an option for the way we work.

Work during the day, and when you're done, you can relax and spend time in Hawaii with your family without overtime or entertainment. Take a walk on Waikiki Beach or enjoy marine leisure activities. Take your time to have dinner, just like in Hawaii. You can have a fulfilling time off that is only possible with workation.

First of all, what is work? While your family is enjoying shopping and sightseeing, you are exchanging e-mails, attending conference calls, and writing proposals to submit to clients. This is certainly an easy job to understand. However, while your family is engrossed in marine sports at Waikiki Beach, you are also working on a business plan in your head while relaxing on a beach sofa.

The environment of Hawaii is different from Japan. Different inputs lead to different outputs, which may lead to unexpected good ideas. If you are taking advantage of the opportunity to work remotely, why not approach your work with such a relaxed attitude?

We don't deny the idea of a four-day, two-night trip to Hawaii to visit famous spots, but if you're going to Hawaii, we recommend staying for a week or more and experiencing the true luxury of a vacation by relaxing. Taking advantage of workcations and bleisure activities seems to open up new options for how to enjoy Hawaii.

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