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Re:Why It’s So Hard to Actually Work in Shared Offices by gnclmorais on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @10:49AM (#16430269)
> WeWork offers freelancers a chic workspace and beer on tap—but are people productive?

Not really. That was my experience at a WeWork space in London. It was not quiet (glass walls), it was hard to focus, social events starting at 4pm (who finishes work at that time?), and if you end up being close to the common spaces, near the kitchen… well, I suggest you get a good pair of sound cancelling headphones.

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Re:Why It’s So Hard to Actually Work in Shared Offices by lawnchair_larry on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @10:57AM (#16430338)
Noise cancelation does nothing for kitchen noises. They only silence things like fans or HVAC systems.
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Re:Why It’s So Hard to Actually Work in Shared Offices by isostatic on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @05:58PM (#16433733)
Massive difference on planes and trains of course, but the beat type of noise cancelling is noise removal.
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Re:Why It’s So Hard to Actually Work in Shared Offices by AlphaSite on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @11:51AM (#16430819)
He passive noise blocking helps for that sort of thing.
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Re:Why It’s So Hard to Actually Work in Shared Offices by LandR on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @11:08AM (#16430441)
I finish at 4...

But everything else you say is correct. Headphones are a must in a shared office.

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Re:Why It’s So Hard to Actually Work in Shared Offices by dorian-graph on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @11:30AM (#16430631)
From my experience, finishing at 4pm in London is not common.
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Re:Why It’s So Hard to Actually Work in Shared Offices by isostatic on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @05:56PM (#16433720)
8-4 for parents, to beat the rush home

10-6 for youngsters, then to the bar to beat the rush home.

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Re:Why It’s So Hard to Actually Work in Shared Offices by gnclmorais on Thursday February 22, 2018 @09:17AM (#16437643)
I wish it were like that on WeWork offices…
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Re:Why It’s So Hard to Actually Work in Shared Offices by chrisper on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @01:01PM (#16431453)
I finish at 4 as well, but I get to office at 6:45 :)
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Re:Why It’s So Hard to Actually Work in Shared Offices by zackkitzmiller on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @12:19PM (#16431053)
I'd say headphones are a must in any office.
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