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Re: Ask HN: Do you enjoy working in a coworking space?

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Post by rblion »

isostatic wrote: post #56

Nah, I just work from home, you don't need a lot of space. The smallest room we have (about 2m x 3m), which has a desk (couple of monitors, desktop, etc), a view, a door, a small rack (nothing particularly noisy), couple of cupboards, printer, and a pull down single bed for when mother-in-law stays the night. So much more productive than if I go into an office and try to work, or try to work from a cafe or train. Abo…

I like working from home too. When I absolutely need some fresh air and a change of scenery, I walk to the library through a wooded park behind my neighborhood.

Sometimes, I use a thing called a 'car' and drive to a coffee shop to work. That's only if I am really feeling frisky though and want to get a nice dinner before or after.

The things that really help me:

- Quality wireless headphones - Putting phone on airplane mode - A moleskin, Sharpie pens, post-its - Deleting Facebook, not posting Stories anywhere. - Only going on Reddit, HN, Twitter for breaks/stuck. - Drinks lot of water and herbal tea, one cup of coffee. - Meditate. Write. Breathe. Laugh. Nothing is that serious. - Take time away for relationships. They are important. lol. - Not eating too much food, drinking a few times a month, not smoking at all.

Re: Ask HN: Do you enjoy working in a coworking space?

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Post by mcv »

isostatic wrote: post #121
mcv wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Some people prefer working completely alone, some people have the discipline to avoid all the distractions at home, but for those who don't, coworking spaces are a pretty good compromise. My experience with working from home: suddenly you're doing all those household chores that you're always putting off. There's certainly some advantage to that, but it's funny how it works.

> My experience with working from home: suddenly you're doing all those household chores that you're always putting off. I don't understand this. There are certainly benefits (being in when parcels are delivered for example), but the extra hour a day of not commuting (the average US commute is tiny!) gives you time to do chores, not to mention the extra time while you cook lunch where you could empty the dishwasher o…

People aren't that rational. Lots of people are very good at finding excuses to put off work. Find reasons to put off household chores, or use household chores as an opportunity to put off something else they should be doing.

Some people have the discipline to ignore such distractions and stick to their work, but not everybody does. I certainly work better when I'm near others who do similar work, so that's the work situation I look for.

Re: Ask HN: Do you enjoy working in a coworking space?

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Post by pokstad »

bsenftner wrote: post #118
pokstad wrote: post #72

I was searching for a new coworking space, and in the process learned that a very large library with gigabit internet existed near me. I love going to this library to work! It has cool water features that mask the noise and they even have dedicated sound proof study rooms I can rent for calls. Check out the awesome funky 70s style architecture: https://www.google.com/search?q=huntington+beach+central+lib...

Wow. I work from home in Van Nuys - that's worth driving over sometime.

Yes, it’s a destination in itself! This article sheds some more light on the unique architecture: http://modernistarchitecture.blogspot.com/2016/07/neutras-br...

If you do plan on coming out, I suggest making a full day out of it by also visiting the Huntington Beach pier (PCH & Main Street) or the newer Pacific City (PCH & 1st). The area becomes a real scene during the summer, and becomes insane during the US Open (late July).

Re: Ask HN: Do you enjoy working in a coworking space?

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Post by scruple »

basilgohar wrote: post #131
scruple wrote: post #123

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> Routine trips to the grocery store, helping with the homeschooling, and brief tickle sessions help to not be isolated in my case. Doesn't that sort of betray your point that you're "at work" and not "at home?" I'm asking earnestly. I'm about to have twins and I work full-time from home, for the past 3 years and with no intention of going back to an office or to a co-working space. I am trying now to get all of thes…

As a father of 5, I see these as the exceptions that prove the rule. Aside from these moments, there are few interruptions, so he gets to pick them or manages them, just as those of us at the office also know when an impromptu visit to the store or call with family will not disrupts our work or that of others on our team. We're not robots, after all, we need to be human/parents/children once in a while during our 8 h…

I've grown very accustomed to being the only person in the house during normal working hours. This is a really keen insight and puts it in to perspective for me. Thanks for that.

Re: Ask HN: Do you enjoy working in a coworking space?

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Post by dfsegoat »

foldor wrote: post #64
dfsegoat wrote: post #62

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>> This is simply a failure on behalf of the person working to just say no. Nobody treats me as if I'm "at home". Yeah. Worked from home for ~2 years for a company and not once did I ever feel like I was being treated differently.

I believe the grandparent comment was in regards to people in your home treating you as if you were "at home". This means your kids/spouse would ask you to do something for them that they wouldn't do if you were "at work". I can agree with him though, that if you're working from home, you need to be able to tell people that no, you can't unload the dishwasher, you're "at work".

Ahh thank you - yes, I did have a bit of that problem but my wife did help out a lot to shield me from kids etc.

Re: Ask HN: Do you enjoy working in a coworking space?

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Post by JamesAdir »

emilecantin wrote: post #66
LeonM wrote: post #45

I've been a solo dev for about 7 years now, these are my findings: # Working from home ('free') Working from home is great for about 6 months, then isolation kicks in and the divide between work and relaxing disappears. Given my situation (single, no kids) I quickly become very lonely. A separate in house office helps for a separation between work and not-work, as long as you have the discipline not to use your offic…

I think your specific situation has a HUGE impact on how much you'll enjoy working from home. I'm married, have 4 kids, and I never feel lonely at home. I totally get how a single guy / gal with no kids would, though. I never found any issues with dividing work / life, though. I have a dedicated office, and I believe it's a huge part of it.

@emilcantin that really depends. I know many people who want to go to an office just to be around other people than just their SO and kids.

Re: Ask HN: Do you enjoy working in a coworking space?

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Post by davewasthere »

No. I enjoy chatting and networking in a co-working space. But I don't find it the most productive of environments.

That said, I've not yet tried co-working in my current city, and a mate has kicked off a co-working space there, so I'm tempted to give it a go, partly to see if the experience differs, but also just to support the venture.

Mostly though, working in isolation (from home, or in a quiet office) is the best thing for me. After reading this thread though, I should probably invest in some really good noise cancelling headphones.

Re: Ask HN: Do you enjoy working in a coworking space?

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Post by dzhiurgis »

Not even considering one. Mostly because of cost, commute, and prolly my slightly autistic fear of people.

One nice alternative I've found is go to work to public libraries. One particular one in Auckland university has amazing ocean view and is completely free and quiet!

Re: Ask HN: Do you enjoy working in a coworking space?

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Post by dzhiurgis »

bilifuduo wrote: post #104

I currently work in an open-floor office in a Wework. Yes, it is distracting at times, especially since I know other people in the Wework and we often have spontaneous conversations. However, I like it much better than working from home because I want to completely separate my work and home environments. This way, I can develop a different mindset in each environment, as opposed to a weird hybrid of always-relaxing/a…

> 1. it's too quiet 2. there's always a couch/bed for a "quick" nap 3. there's always an excuse to do household things instead of work

Damn I haven't worked on a desk for months. I've even bought external monitor to improve my perf and sit more, but couch/beanbag wins me all the time...

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