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Frankly, as an America who also likes to drink, I find it tiring, too. Because it's not about the drinking. It's about about dedicating your whole life to the corporate ideal. Screw that. That's not why I got out of working for The Man. Why are we starting all these startups that don't respect our work life balance? How are we going to expect any employer to respect us if we don't respect ourselves? And WeWork in particular is flipping expensive. Most of what they offer can be had by buying $5 lattes every hour at your local coffee shop. I'm a member at a more bare-bones competitor to WeWork[0] that, if you price it out, is cheaper than going to coffee shops. And it's also quiet, there's a printer, and the wifi works all the time. And you're still getting coffee out of the deal. For WeWork's prices, I want to start having some private locker space or something, so I can maybe leave a laptop, lock up my papers, etc., not have to hump it around on the metro all day. If you want that level at WeWork, you have to pay such an exorbitant fee that you might as well just get three of your closest friends together to rent your own office. At least then I wouldn't have to deal with a bunch of overgrown children having nerf battles. [0] http://www.cove.is, though I'm pretty sure they're only available in the DC Metro area. EDIT: I just checked, and they've recently dropped their prices. WeWork's entry level used to be in the $100/mo range. Cove is still cheaper, and the private storage levels are still very expensive. |