After 3 months in Lisbon, I switched from a coworking space to a library pass and saved $200 a month. The quiet was a bonus.

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Saved $200 a month" is the real headline here. I guess coworking spaces are just paying a lot for fancy coffee and the sound of someone else's keyboard clacking. Libraries figured out the quiet office thing a few hundred years ago and just let you have it for free. My wallet feels that pain.

the_kelly1mo ago

My friend paid for a fancy spot downtown for months... then realized the library had better chairs and free printing. He felt pretty silly about the whole thing.

the_anna1mo ago

Read an article about how coworking spaces bank on the social aspect, but most remote workers just want a quiet desk. The library nails that basic need without the monthly fee. Seems like a lot of people are catching on to the old school option.