sarbar
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Post by sarbar on Jul 14, 2019 20:18:29 GMT -8
I am going to guess most don't do shared screens for work? In tech that is pretty normal, where you can share what you are working on remotely to the other party on a secured network. It's a different world than it was ten years ago.
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Post by cweston on Jul 15, 2019 5:04:51 GMT -8
I've never used a "co-working" space, but for me, the advantage would probably be the access to a relatively distraction-free environment compared to home. I do work from home a fair amount (esp. in the summer), but I find it really challenging. When I'm really crunching on a deadline, and/or the creative juices are really flowing (the two are often related), then I have no problem working at home. But otherwise, I tend to be overly distracted by the dogs, the kitchen, walks in the woods, etc.
That's not a bad thing in terms my overall life balance, etc. but it's not maximizing my productivity.
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jazzmom
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Post by jazzmom on Jul 16, 2019 12:53:10 GMT -8
I'm puzzled by this whole concept of paying to work someplace other than the company office. (Besides, think of all the treats you'd miss - those wonderful days when someone brings in bagels, or leftovers from a party or other event, the group luncheons with speakers...and interactions with co-workers that lead to good and often lasting friendships. There's just so much to miss by working alone. I'm a development engineer and, frankly, most of us would have a chuckle over your description of office treats and camaraderie. In our office, most of us probably elect to work from home once a week; more if possible. Many organizations are distributed across buildings, countries, continents; it's pretty rare for me to be in a meeting where everyone's in the same country, much less in the same building. Our personal interactions are mostly through a messenger app. That's not to say that real friendships don't develop. Long hours and intense work environments will do that. But I agree that it's like the old days when I first got into engineering development. There are also those industries where resources are in such high demand that employees can get a job across the country and telecommute without having to relocate. Not ideal for the employer and, I'm sure, much more inefficient, but it's not the employers calling the shots. I've been in a few coworking spaces here in Ann Arbor and they're really pretty cool. Sort of like how we envisioned early Google work environments were. Here in Ann Arbor, they're mostly filled by small/startup companies that want to be located in a desirable area (like downtown) in order to attract prospective employees, but can't afford to lease and invest in the needed infrastructure in those high-rent areas. This is a low-risk way to start up. They offer recruitment services and have catchy amenities like Friday afternoon happy hour supplied by a local brewery. I personally don't know or heard of anyone who rents a seat in a coworking space because they don't like their "real" co-workers. I think those people tend to work from home. But I wouldn't be surprised if some companies rent seats for externals (i.e. consultants) if they don't have enough seats in the office.
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