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Probably agree with you on directionality of that demand but maybe that's not the full picture. For example, right now I work out of the spare bedroom in our h
by xyzelement 4y ago
Probably agree with you on directionality of that demand but maybe that's not the full picture.
For example, right now I work out of the spare bedroom in our house. If we have another kid, that bedroom is no longer spare. People in that situation have a few options (a) make it work (b) buy a larger house (c) go into the office.
Option C is probably not much cheaper than $300/m. I bet Option B became a lot less available to a lot of people now. Spending 3600 a year on a place to work may be a lot cheaper than moving house (heck, your real estate taxes may go up by more than 300/m alone)
None of this is to say that We is a good sustainable business, just building on your analysis to point out there are some cases where We has emerged as the more likely/affordable option.
- bcrosby95 4y agoMy friend put a tuff shed with an AC unit and insulation in his backyard. Obviously not an option if you don't have a backyard.
- xyzelement 4y agoIn the summer, I actually do 50% of my work outside and probably could make it 100% if I needed to "not be in the house". But winter is different - how much can you really insulate and heat a shed so it's actually bearable to work from 8+ hours a day? Someone told me that in NYC, they bought a plastic tent and put on their balcony with some sort of heat, but I just can't see that be comfortable - you lose heat damn quickly sitting on a cold chair with your feet on the cold ground/shed floor/cement.
- bcrosby95 4y agoWe live in California, so it's much more viable here than a place like NYC.