[janstenpickle]

> motivational speech, "networking," pretension, and pretend work

This.

I'm in the same boat, my company has some space in one in London. It's exactly as you describe plus noisy. I really can't figure out what the people around us do all day as they always seem to chatting. Fortunately we're able to work from home, which I've taken to doing more recently, especially as the beer tends to almost always be out by the time I finish work.

[swingline-747]

Regus rents office space, conf rooms and mail drops in nearly every major city. It's like a gym membership more than an Uber meets a cult https://regus.com

For 9x5+, I recommend leasing/renting a desk or office privately because Regus wants an arm/leg at their rates.