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That's the key for me. I think every remote company should pay for co-working space for their employees if they choose to. Also, it's important that co-working

That's the key for me. I think every remote company should pay for co-working space for their employees if they choose to. Also, it's important that co-working spaces design it to be more like a quiet office with stations with big screens etc. Not like the old co-working concept where it's like a cafe, cramping multiple people together. I recall once interviewing at a startup. Their office was in a co-working space. When I arrived in the morning I knew after 5 minutes that I'm not going to work there. The entire team of 4 people, including the CTO who was supposed to be my manager, were sitting together in a tiny room with zero privacy.

pnutjam 5y ago
I would never use a co-working space. I want to be home, not in some pseudo office. I also wonder how the end of pandemic norms will effect people who claim they want to be in the office. If they can get their socialization outside the office, we could see a resurgence of neighborhood clubs.
- ehnto 5y ago
  I hope we do see a resurgence in local clubs and venues. Modern communities can be so isolating, it's no wonder people get most of their socializing done at work.
- b3morales 5y ago
  Different strokes, but personally, having worked remotely for several years, I like having it as an option. There's a space not too far from my house with a reasonable day-of hot desk rate, with a nice view and the usual amenities. I like working from my house, but a different scene once or twice a month (that isn't a coffee shop) is refreshing for me. It's also good to have the escape if something noisy turns up in the neighborhood and I need to get away. :)
mgkimsal 5y ago
Our space is pretty small. Main room has seating for.. perhaps 8, and a separate conference room and a separate smaller 'single desk' space. There's usually only 2-3 people in at any one time - 5 is a big day, and for most people, it's a "part time" thing to get them out of the house. It's not 100% the same thing as 100% total privacy, but it's generally not very noisy, and there's enough quiet to concentrate and focus when needed. There are some larger spaces in the area I've been to that are nice looking, and conducive to group work/meetings/collaboration, but don't work well for "I need solo time to think/work".

pnutjam 5y ago

I would never use a co-working space. I want to be home, not in some pseudo office. I also wonder how the end of pandemic norms will effect people who claim they want to be in the office. If they can get their socialization outside the office, we could see a resurgence of neighborhood clubs.

ehnto 5y ago
I hope we do see a resurgence in local clubs and venues. Modern communities can be so isolating, it's no wonder people get most of their socializing done at work.
b3morales 5y ago
Different strokes, but personally, having worked remotely for several years, I like having it as an option. There's a space not too far from my house with a reasonable day-of hot desk rate, with a nice view and the usual amenities. I like working from my house, but a different scene once or twice a month (that isn't a coffee shop) is refreshing for me. It's also good to have the escape if something noisy turns up in the neighborhood and I need to get away. :)

mgkimsal 5y ago

Our space is pretty small. Main room has seating for.. perhaps 8, and a separate conference room and a separate smaller 'single desk' space. There's usually only 2-3 people in at any one time - 5 is a big day, and for most people, it's a "part time" thing to get them out of the house. It's not 100% the same thing as 100% total privacy, but it's generally not very noisy, and there's enough quiet to concentrate and focus when needed. There are some larger spaces in the area I've been to that are nice looking, and conducive to group work/meetings/collaboration, but don't work well for "I need solo time to think/work".