Logan Voss
Working at home has a lot of perks, like choosing your own hours and staying in your pajamas. Still, the isolation can make your days difficult. If you need a work environment that’s affordable, social, and productive, consider renting a coworking space.
These collaborative workspaces give you both the benefits of working from home and the social environment of an office. These shared spaces provide a communal working environment for likeminded individuals in a variety of fields, each working independently. With an increasing number of people pursuing freelance careers, it’s no surprise that the popularity of these workspaces is also rising.
Coworking spaces are commonly used by freelancers, work-at-home professionals, entrepreneurs, budding startups, and small teams. With both quiet areas for cranking out work alone and social spaces for collaboration, these communal spaces can meet a variety of workplace needs.
Common features of shared workspaces include private meeting rooms, hot-desks, kitchens, coffee stations, and soundproof booths to make calls without disrupting other workers or sacrificing privacy. To save money and get the work environment that’s perfect for you, many spaces allow you to rent only the features you need, instead of an entire private office space.
These spaces not only provide you with a productive work environment tailored to you, but also offer you the opportunity to make connections you can’t find in a coffee shop. With so many different professionals in the same place, you can organically forge valuable relationships with the people around you. This potential for collaboration with people who have diverse skills and talents is perhaps the core of what makes these spaces so attractive to modern professionals.
Additionally, many people enjoy the blend of freedom and structure that these communal offices provide. As many shared workspaces are open 24/7, you have the opportunity to choose your own hours like you would at home, but you also enjoy the benefit of a consistent work environment.
If you feel like your current work environment has you stuck in a rut, it might be time to try out a coworking space and see what you’ve been missing.
