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Here in Chile you can stay as long as you want and there are no time restrictions on the free WiFi. Almost every other day I spend a few hours working at a Star
by nico 17y ago
Here in Chile you can stay as long as you want and there are no time restrictions on the free WiFi. Almost every other day I spend a few hours working at a Starbucks.
Recently a Colombian competition, Juan Valdes, opened a few shops here, but they restrict the free WiFi use to 60 mins. You don't see a lot of people working there.
- bmj 17y ago* Almost every other day I spend a few hours working at a Starbucks.* This is, I think, the crux of the issue. Most indy shops don't mind this--it's the people who are there for 8 hours at a time, nursing a single cup of coffee. I work several hours per week at my neighborhood cafe, but I'm attentive to how much money I spend and whether I'm taking up table space. I do agree that many cafes are, perhaps, over-reacting, but at the same time, I can understand the root problem.
- brandon272 17y agoAre there really that many people spending 8 hours a day in a coffee shop that they feel that it's wise to restrict access to everyone?