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by crazygringo 4516 days ago
Actually I did, just a few blocks away, right in that price range. It's a beautiful space with floor-to-ceiling windows (apparently they use it on weekends for film shoots and whatnot).

But I found it didn't actually provide anything, except for extremely high-quality coffee -- everyone was extremely hard at work, there wasn't really any socialization going on at all, so it was hard to see any reason to pay, when it wasn't really different from working from home.

It seemed to make more sense as a location once you've got your first two or three employees and you all want to have a spot to work together, but you don't want to rent a proper office yet.

But I'm sure a lot of coworking spaces are all different.

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So, you decided to continue working from home. For context, do you have your own home/apt? Or do you have roommates? Or partner/kids?

I've seen in other threads that this becomes a factor. Having other people around (though sometimes distracting) keeps you fresh and helps prevent loneliness. Perhaps your motivation to do out-of-the-house activities help.

It's an apt, my own, no roommates. So it's great for getting work done, because there aren't tons of distractions.

But on the other hand, you absolutely do need to be very on top of scheduling activities, and make sure you get out of the house at least once a day. Friends, romantic partner, sports, groups, these things are all key no matter if you work from home or not, but especially if you work from home.