Anyone that is WFH but rents a small office space to work from?

I don't want to have to go to an office with coworkers, but I do feel like I'd be more productive getting out of home office a couple of days per week.

Feel the same?

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Interesting idea but I wouldn’t want to spend money to make money but I can see the productivity point. Some people turn their sheds into cool office spaces, like tiny homes.

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Yes, a few of us rent an office within 10 minutes of our homes. The benefits are:
- better focus (not seeing the lawn needing to be cut, etc)
- closing the laptop and a short commute to allow the break/transition from work to home life
- better lunch options
- professional camaraderie (ability to vent, bounce ideas, or hear things outside our silo)
- no confusion with spouse or children on working or not

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Yes, I have a coworking space close by that also has great food and various social & networking events in the evenings. It’s a nice break from WFH and closer than my office.

Same, a lot of them also have flex options (open desk space vs private office) that can be fairly cost effective. We started doing this in summer 2020 and never looked back.

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it’s nice to see i’m not alone in this feeling. looking into coworking spaces has been of great interest though i worry with my work being a potentially triggering topic for others to overhear (rape/sexual assault) and interrupting their work flow. i’ve found myself even missing the commute being able to listen to music/podcasts to get ready for the day and decompress at night.

not something i thought much of, thank you!

Do you have co-working spaces near you? That would be cheaper.

We have about 50 independent coffee shops within a 15 minute drive here, and a ton of breweries, so I just rotate those when I need a change of scenery.

I'm in a smaller market, but we do have two near me. Looks like from $25 for a day pass to $450 for your own private office. Not too bad.

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You’re going to spend money to avoid coworkers? Yikes. Are you sure you don’t just need another job?

My company doesn't have an office here, I'm fully remote. I was just saying I don't want to be mandated to come to an office, no matter how much I like my peers. But I would like a place to work from time to time that is not under my roof.

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