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This is the place where literally every one has the wifi password "P@ssw0rd" (or something similar, I forget) and instead of just connecting an HDMI cable to yo
by SamWhited 7y ago
This is the place where literally every one has the wifi password "P@ssw0rd" (or something similar, I forget) and instead of just connecting an HDMI cable to your laptop in the conference rooms you have to download some spyware that only works on Windows and Mac (despite the fact that their primary client is tech companies, many of whom use Linux or other OS's). Also never try printing, that just doesn't work, and the conference rooms are impossible to book if you're at an even slightly popular location. They also have a crappy website that they claim "builds community" or something, but everyone I've ever worked with just dreaded going on it because it meant wading through advertising and spammy posts from the handful of companies that actually tried to use the forums just to get a little customer support for the wifi or whatever was going wrong that day (and there was always something). I've worked in WeWorks a lot, sadly, but never again if I have any say in the matter. There are plenty of cool one-off coworking spaces that do a much better job. The downside of course is that you can't drop into one in any city, but that's what coffee shops are for.
- roland35 7y agoIt seems like their isn't much benefit to brand loyalty here - I would imagine it is easy to simply do a google search for a short term work place in a new city if you need a change of scenery from the coffee shop!
- jdhawk 7y agoOr they should create a network (like Free ATMs) and allow roaming to a limited extent.
- SamWhited 7y agoI always liked this idea and wish the https://www.atlantacoworking.club/ https://www.atlantacoworking.club/ or similar clubs, collectives, or co-ops would do something similar (instead of it being run by any individual coworking space).
- jdhawk 7y agoYeah, follow the Priority Pass/Golf Course Networks/Gym Franchise model. Pay a little more locally for the ability to Roam in the network.
- pgroves 7y agoDeskpass.com lets you drop into any coworking space in their network. It looks like they are up to 11 cities. You pay a subscription and then the coworking spaces get a flat fee for the day when you actually show up to their space.
- freehunter 7y agoI think it would be amazing to see a co-working brand have locations absolutely everywhere, like 24 hour gyms. One price gets you into any of them and they're all the same. It would help with customer retention because they've already paid $300/mo to get in, so if they move or travel they're not paying someone else. They're sticking with you. I'm surprised WeWork locations are so few and far between, while Snap Fitness has a location on every other corner. There can't be that much more overhead to a co-working space versus a 24 hour fitness center.
- hombre_fatal 7y agoEveryone needs to exercise. WeWork appeals to a tiny fraction of the workforce.
- freehunter 7y ago>Everyone needs to exercise Yes, but not everyone does, and not everyone who has a Snap Fitness membership actually uses it. If that statement held true, Snap Fitness would have a US membership of ~330 million people.
- hombre_fatal 7y agoWell, of course. But exercising can be marketing to everyone. Everyone is potentially in that target market. The same can't be said for WeWork. This is an obvious difference that answers the question to why you don't see WeWork everywhere you see gyms. Even my tiny hometown has a 24-hour fitness. Whether everyone uses their Snap Fitness membership is irrelevant, but notice how just about anyone can be guilted in to a gym membership.
- ericabiz 7y agoThe Coworking Visa already allows this: http://coworking.com/visa http://coworking.com/visa As an added benefit, it's run by some of the people who were originally behind coworking, before WeWork came onto the scene.
- mikeryan 7y ago
- anta40 7y agoI'm working at client office, at one of the WeWork spaces in Jakarta, Indonesia. My work notebook runs Windows 10, never have any issue with printing. And regarding connecting to printers/TVs in conference rooms which requires the installation of another apps, I think it has something to do with charcing your office's quota.
- inflatableDodo 7y ago>that's what coffee shops are for. I know someone who seems to do nearly everything from coffee shops. He maps out a variety in each city, so he knows which are suitable to host potentially noisy meetings (he usually imposes on Starbucks for that), which are good coworking spaces, and which are really nice ones he can hide in and get stuff done by himself. He then spends all day wandering between them.
- SamWhited 7y agoI used to do this as well and it was pretty great. If I worked remote again I'd probably start a co-op with a few friends or other businesses so that we could collectively rent an office (or just use one of the local coworking spaces if it was just me). When I travel though, I'd go right back to the coffee shops.