The biggest change I've seen in 5 years of coworking spaces

I started working from coworking spaces back in 2019 in Chiang Mai, and back then it was all about just having a desk and decent wifi. Fast forward to this year in Medellin, and every space I visit has private phone booths, yoga rooms, and even nap pods. I think the shift came when enough nomads complained about noisy open layouts during Zoom calls. Has anyone else noticed how much coworking spaces have changed since the pandemic?

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olivia_rivera8816d ago

To be honest I was one of those people who thought coworking spaces were fine the way they were before. I used to roll my eyes at the idea of nap pods and yoga rooms, like just bring your noise cancelling headphones and deal with it, you know? But after taking a sales call in a hallway last month because all the tables were in loud open areas, I get it now. The private phone booths really do make a difference, especially when you're trying to close a deal and someone next to you is eating chips.

the_james10d ago

Yeah man, the hallway struggle is real. Glad you get it now.

sarah53115d ago

Same thing happened to me last week. I was on a video call for a big new client and had to hide in the staircase because every desk was overflow. It's wild how you don't realize something's missing until you're literally standing in a hallway trying to sound professional. New respect for phone booths for sure.