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Drink, a lot. And i don't just mean those floor hopping beer parties that start Friday around noon, but the weekly get togethers that are nothing less than che

Drink, a lot. And i don't just mean those floor hopping beer parties that start Friday around noon, but the weekly get togethers that are nothing less than cheap alcohol ragers. That place is impossible to get stuff done in (but a lot of fun to visit).

jdavis703 9y ago
You can get noise cancelling headphones. It's like working at an open office floor plan at a big tech company. Also in California they're no longer allowed to have beer on tap; something about underage drinking (for those outside the U.S., the drinking age is set at 21). I'm surprised this hasn't become an issue in other states that are even more conservative.
- fourstar 9y ago
  > It's like working at an open office floor plan at a big tech company. Then what's the advantage again? LOL.
- BoorishBears 9y ago
  Active noise cancelling doesn’t really help with the type of noise you get from a lot of people talking in a space, and the best passive noise canceling headphones are generally not comfortable enough to wear for long periods of time.
- yeukhon 9y ago
  But then why should I put on a headphone at the joys of others so often?
ilamont 9y ago
Startup theater. CIC in Cambridge had a bit of that vibe too, although it was possible to go to quieter areas or off times to get stuff done.
busterarm 9y ago
This should be the first post. I can't even believe it wasn't mentioned in the article as far as I could tell. Is Esquire writing puff pieces for SoftBank now? Are they a major advertiser or a controlling interest in one? The binge drinking starts well before noon there -- nearly every single day, at least all over WeWorks in New York.
- martinald 9y ago
  Well before noon? I've not seen that in the London ones. In fact I've rarely seen anyone drinking before 4pm except on a Friday.
toomanybeersies 9y ago
I used to work in a coworking space at my old company. I loved it, I had just moved to the city and didn't know anyone, so it was a great opportunity to meet people. We'd have a great big drinking session on Friday afternoon, get absolutely blitzed, and then head to the bar. Coming straight out of university, it was amazing. Sometimes we'd supplement it with a Wednesday session as well. As far as actually being productive goes though, it was terrible. You never know where you're going to sit, often you're across the office from your coworkers. You can't have any personal desk space, and it's really noisy. But hey, I had fun.
driverdan 9y ago
Sadly this isn't uncommon. Many startups have a serious drinking problem.

jdavis703 9y ago

You can get noise cancelling headphones. It's like working at an open office floor plan at a big tech company. Also in California they're no longer allowed to have beer on tap; something about underage drinking (for those outside the U.S., the drinking age is set at 21). I'm surprised this hasn't become an issue in other states that are even more conservative.

fourstar 9y ago
> It's like working at an open office floor plan at a big tech company. Then what's the advantage again? LOL.
BoorishBears 9y ago
Active noise cancelling doesn’t really help with the type of noise you get from a lot of people talking in a space, and the best passive noise canceling headphones are generally not comfortable enough to wear for long periods of time.
yeukhon 9y ago
But then why should I put on a headphone at the joys of others so often?

ilamont 9y ago

Startup theater. CIC in Cambridge had a bit of that vibe too, although it was possible to go to quieter areas or off times to get stuff done.

busterarm 9y ago

This should be the first post. I can't even believe it wasn't mentioned in the article as far as I could tell. Is Esquire writing puff pieces for SoftBank now? Are they a major advertiser or a controlling interest in one? The binge drinking starts well before noon there -- nearly every single day, at least all over WeWorks in New York.

martinald 9y ago
Well before noon? I've not seen that in the London ones. In fact I've rarely seen anyone drinking before 4pm except on a Friday.

toomanybeersies 9y ago

I used to work in a coworking space at my old company. I loved it, I had just moved to the city and didn't know anyone, so it was a great opportunity to meet people. We'd have a great big drinking session on Friday afternoon, get absolutely blitzed, and then head to the bar. Coming straight out of university, it was amazing. Sometimes we'd supplement it with a Wednesday session as well. As far as actually being productive goes though, it was terrible. You never know where you're going to sit, often you're across the office from your coworkers. You can't have any personal desk space, and it's really noisy. But hey, I had fun.

driverdan 9y ago

Sadly this isn't uncommon. Many startups have a serious drinking problem.