Ask HN: Where will remote workers go with pandemic restrictions lifting?

1 pointscausehealth1014y ago7 comments

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? .

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cratermoon4y ago

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.

causehealth101OP4y ago

Good point! So that eliminates the coffee shop - what other spots can accommodate you outside of home?

Turing_Machine4y ago

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.

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yuppie_scum4y ago

My library has good WiFi.

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