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Most people have a preference on how they like to work. Some enjoy the late evening hours, locked in their room with a lamp shining down on their work space. Others enjoy the early morning hours, getting their work done while they casually drink their morning coffee.
Whatever your preference may be, it’s important to understand what helps you do your best work and the options available.
Coworking spaces offer a variety of benefits to the person who likes to work alone and who likes to be surrounded by others. Here are five things to consider about coworking spaces.
1. Coworking makes you feel like you’re a part of something. Working in a room where others are also working can help you focus and get your work done faster.
2. You have the option to be social or not. Coworking can make you feel like you’re involved, without actually having to be involved. At the same time, if you need a quick chat or have a question you’d like an unbiased opinion on, why not look to your left or right and ask your new coworkers.
3. Coworking helps you keep your home life at home and work life at work. Scheduling your work time as an entrepreneur or freelancer is important for your sanity and the people around you. It may not mean you’re a 9 to 5 type of person but scheduling your “work” hours and leaving home to do it will help you get more work done and get more relaxation in when you’re “off” the clock.
4. Whether we like to admit it or not, having a community is important to our well being. Humans need other humans (not just technology). That being said, spending time at a coworking space comes with the perks of potentially grabbing lunch with a new friend or learning about events in your city.
5. The cost is worth it. Independent contractors need to start looking at coworking as a work expense. In order for you to get your work done, you purchase a laptop, possibly a tablet, a specific software or tool to provide the appropriate services to your clients, right? Most of those are tax write offs or can be reimbursed depending on what type of work you do. What about your work space? So, you’re not renting an office, but shouldn’t your clients be paying for your desk space? If you don’t have a healthy work space, how will you provide quality service to your clients? All types of companies and organizations pay for overhead. It may be time for you to consider paying for a coworking space as a necessary work expense.
Whether you’re convinced or not of a coworking space, the bottom line is try it. It may be just what you need.
Are you a supporter of coworking spaces or anti-coworking?
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