Ask HN: Where will remote workers go with pandemic restrictions lifting?
Throughout the pandemic, remote was basically analogous to "home." Now that much is reopening, where will telecommuters go when they want to get out of the house?
Pre-pandemic, usually coffee shops and co-working spaces accommodated this tiny segment of the workforce.
Now that there are so many more people working at least partially remote, how will this change the landscape? A boom in co-working spaces and coffee shops? New innovations to make space?
For those of you working remotely, where are you going/planning to go when away from your home office?
Thanks for the insights?
. Off the top of my head: the #1 thing remote workers are going to need is plenty of bandwidth for video conferencing and sufficiently private and quiet spaces where they can take them. I can't imagine doing a videoconference in a coffee shop if I'm expected to do anything but listen, and I'm sure none of the other patrons want to hear me yammering away. Good point! So that eliminates the coffee shop - what other spots can accommodate you outside of home? There's probably money to be made by setting up a bunch of sound-proofed cubicles and renting them by the hour. You might have a problem with them being rented by junkies and prostitutes, though. There's an existing kind of business that has privacy booths, maybe they could branch out. Are you referring to the private booths available at co-working spaces? Side note: I remember reading that inappropriate behavior occurred between coeds inside the WeWork booths. Sigh. No, I was referring to private booths in certain adult-oriented businesses. My library has good WiFi.