Had a chat with my old college buddy about coworking spaces and it changed my mind

I ran into Mike from school in Chiang Mai last week and we got into it about coworking spaces. He said 'you're just paying $200 a month to sit next to strangers who smell like coffee and stress.' At first I was annoyed but then I realized he was kind of right. I've been bouncing between coffee shops and hostels for 6 months now and honestly my productivity is the same without the monthly fee. Has anyone else ditched coworking memberships and not regretted it?

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noah9141mo ago

That buddy of yours makes a solid point about the coffee and stress combo. From what I've seen, coworking spaces are great for networking but overkill if you just need a quiet spot to focus. Plenty of people I know save the cash and just rotate between library quiet rooms and cafe off-peak hours instead.

alex_taylor101mo ago

my buddy tried that for a month and ended up back at the space just for the free wifi and AC.

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