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Ask HN: Low-cost office options for independent contractors in New York City?
Someone asked a very similar question as this one, but it was years ago and the answers were mostly around coffee shops and libraries where you can concentrate.
I was wondering if anyone has any ideas or recommendations for WeWork-like desk space that doesn't have as high a monthly cost (we work is about $600 for just a desk). Or is that just the going price?
It'd be great to have a place to work outside of the house during the week, and even the weekend, where I'd go to study since home isn't all that comfortable or quiet. A buddy recommended some university libraries, which are an option. But a library is not a place I'd be able to work from very easily, just study.
- loumf 10y agoWhy can't you work in a library? I've been looking for a place to go outside of my home office, and I was going to check out the library next week. They have wifi, it's quiet -- not sure what else I need that I could get outside of my house.
- mancerayder 10y agoThe public library? Someone sent me a sign-up for a 'Friends Of ..' University library here in the city, where you can pay a yearly subscription for access, even if you're not an alumni or student. It's an option, I guess! I will check it out.
- bdr 10y agoOrbital is $400 without a dedicated desk. It's not possible to run a sustainable business in NYC below that price.
- mancerayder 10y agoThey look very interesting. Like a more intimate, lower-cost WeWork. Wooden chairs and conference tables don't look like the most comfortable IT workspaces in the world, but I may check this out. Thanks!