Quote Originally Posted by Catrin View Post
What is a co-working office space? Renting space in a shared office?
Basically yes. Freelancers, start ups, remote workers (telecommuters)...I work remotely and do my own consulting. Working from home all the time can get very isolating. There's no one to bounce ideas off of and no spontaneous conversation that often leads to a creative idea or a better way to do something or just learning something new. And then there's just the lack of motivation at home, and the distractions.

The people who work there are in all different fields, seemingly unrelated. But conversations and collaboration happen. I also find that I'm more focused with my work while I'm there. And when I got home, I wasn't tempted to keep working into the evening.

I don't have a dedicated office there. They have different spaces for working quietly or being more open to conversation. I rode my bike with my mobile office in my pannier (laptop, iPad, phone, headphones, etc). I was there for 5 hours, met some interesting people and got a lot of work done. I was home by 3:30 and had ridden my bike 13 miles. What's not to like? I plan to work there a few times a week (bike commuting again is so much fun).