[huehehue]

My experience with this extends to private offices as well. Maybe I just drew the short straw with my neighbors but, if I'm managing people, I want to give them the courtesy of a noise-free call where they don't feel like they're being spied on (or like I'm being distracted).

I tried maybe 3 or 4 private office solutions during the pandemic's height, and each suffered from this. The "phone booths" are the best solution, imo, but they eat up credits and/or are always occupied.

I'd unironically like a huge warehouse of phone booths (like 3x3 offices) I can hole myself in all day. Why does that not exist? Is that just a cubicle farm with extra steps? I joke to my partner about setting up shop in our closet because it's quiet and distraction free.

[MikeTheGreat]

Genuine question: Wouldn't this require a lot of ventilation / HVAC infrastructure?

It seems like in order to get 'really quiet' you need to have solid, noise-insulating walls on all 6 sides, which then makes it harder to ventilate (i.e., each cube gets it's own ductwork)

That said - I also like quiet spaces and if I was looking for a co-working space something that's mostly small, cozy, and quiet cubes would be perfect :)

[huehehue]

Probably, the rooms get stuffy fairly quickly. I've seen videos of private work booths in Japan that appear well-ventilated so it's possible but no idea about cost effectiveness.

If anyone wants this idea, you can even use the old WeWork signs, just flip the W upside down and change it to MeWork