Work in Co-Working centers?

^nah man, I like my food fresh off the pan when it's still sizzling! I like my smoothies fresh off the blender. What can I say, I just got used to eating well... people in co-working spaces tend to eat ham sandwiches and go grab a burger from the closest fast-food joints. Not for me.
 


I dunno. Shared space sounds kind of cool and I like the idea of utilizing it while traveling, but at the end of the day, having your own secure and private space can't be beat. Our apartment was literally a block away from both our offices in Yaletown in Vancouver. It took 5 minutes to walk door to door. If I wanted to go have my own food, smoke a bowl, take a crap, rub one out, I could walk home and do it.

If I wanted to meet people to share ideas, look for investors, or the like all I had to do was show up at the Yaletown Brewpub or the Cactus Club any given night and there would be someone to talk to. When you live in a city like Vancouver, everyone you know is in IT of some sort.
 
avatar33 said:
^nah man, I like my food fresh off the pan when it's still sizzling! I like my smoothies fresh off the blender. What can I say, I just got used to eating well... people in co-working spaces tend to eat ham sandwiches and go grab a burger from the closest fast-food joints. Not for me.
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Haha I understand. I'm the same way. I'll need to bring my home prepared food in a brown bag. :(
 
Actually, some of you guys (living in less competitive cities) should think of starting THEIR OWN co-working space, as a side business...

The one I was renting was $250/month all-included 24/7 access, and the entire space (about 5,000 sq feet) was owned by 3 guys who started a web development agency... so with 1 office they run 2 businesses, pretty clever. They work full-time on their web dev stuff, and they have an additional cashflow from about 20 guys like me paying them 250 a month for a freaking desk with a lamp and Internet connection. ($5,000 a month total) That probably covers their rent + utilities right there...
 
Fatbat said:
I dunno. Shared space sounds kind of cool and I like the idea of utilizing it while traveling, but at the end of the day, having your own secure and private space can't be beat. Our apartment was literally a block away from both our offices in Yaletown in Vancouver. It took 5 minutes to walk door to door. If I wanted to go have my own food, smoke a bowl, take a crap, rub one out, I could walk home and do it.

If I wanted to meet people to share ideas, look for investors, or the like all I had to do was show up at the Yaletown Brewpub or the Cactus Club any given night and there would be someone to talk to. When you live in a city like Vancouver, everyone you know is in IT of some sort.
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This is still exactly the case, except things have mostly moved over to Gastown and Railtown due to the cheaper rents. It's Startupville over there.
 
avatar33 said:
Actually, some of you guys (living in less competitive cities) should think of starting THEIR OWN co-working space, as a side business...

The one I was renting was $250/month all-included 24/7 access, and the entire space (about 5,000 sq feet) was owned by 3 guys who started a web development agency... so with 1 office they run 2 businesses, pretty clever. They work full-time on their web dev stuff, and they have an additional cashflow from about 20 guys like me paying them 250 a month for a freaking desk with a lamp and Internet connection. ($5,000 a month total) That probably covers their rent + utilities right there...
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Or, you could go all in: Creating Engineered Serendipity | Atlanta Tech Village

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Kiopa_Matt said:
Fuck that... I'll stick with my comfortable home office, which even comes with dogs! I need my own space though.
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If dogs could talk: "I really wish Matt would keep his pants on - or at least get an office somewhere. Were it not for the special sauce he makes with his snausage I'd bite his nads."

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Shared office space is a concession. Some give, some take. Probably the best thing it does is get you to shower (at least deodorant) and put on clean (least dirty) clothes.
 
infoslob said:
Shared office space is a concession. Some give, some take. Probably the best thing it does is get you to shower (at least deodorant) and put on clean (least dirty) clothes.
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You'd think so but the developer on the 7th floor here denies this logic every single day.
 
Antics said:
Speaking of co-working centers..

I wonder how many of you browse WF in these types of places?
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And this is why I will probably need to either get a private desk at the place OR browse WickedFire in the bathroom.

I GOT IT!

I'll just bring my laptop into the bathroom stall.
 
I feel like this is nothing more than the common man's attempt at copying the start-up culture. I can't imagine a whole lot of work gets done, but galdurnit I bet they feel really cool. My guess is 90% of the renters have thick black rimmed glasses and skinny jeans.
 
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