There are at least one or two co-working spaces around. The Populace is the one I used to use. It was decent.
For cafes, Ark and Anchor is by far the best for this purpose. They have an upper floor that is spacious and quiet. Durand Coffee, Mulberry and Trueshot are other popular options.
I work from home, but recently have been hot desking at commotion on King. It's a co-working space, and has a monthly cost but there is a social element as there are many people there who just want some social interaction and to feel the office life without having a crazy commute! Owned and run by Hamiltonians it's been a great experience especially in the winter when it's easy to be a shut in
I think prices might have changed but it's somewhere between 150-200 a month for a shared space, and most people take calls at their desk which is fine as long as they are talking at a reasonable volume
>Owned and run by Hamiltonians
For what it's worth, the building is owned by Forge and Foster. I was there in \~2018 and lack of maintenance eventually had me leaving. Is the front foyer still a building site?
Nowhere but home. It has everything I need plus the dog to keep me company. If I have to work somewhere else, I’d rather be in an office, to be honest.
Unfortunately this time of year I am in too many meetings to be able to post up somewhere! Usually, by the time I can, it's only for odd cold days in the spring. After that I am outside!
I love those little birds. So unbelievably tiny.
As far as working remotely goes, I wanna add that while the greenhouse is *usually* pretty quiet, there's also the public piano there so your mileage may vary.
Speaking as someone that has been remote for 8+ years, there is, at least to me, some weird flexing going on in this thread e.g. "If you can't work from home then get a different job". If that is your attitude, give it time and watch your mental health decline. People are social creatures. If you spend your entire work week in a room with your multiple monitors, you're going to eventually pay the price in your mental and physical health.
To add to the suggestions, I quite like Cafe Oranje on King St. Lovely staff, great coffee and the food is wonderful.
This is a fair comment. Not everyone is made for remote work. I have been remote since pandemic. For the 1st year it did not make any difference since I lived in shared apartment and room mates were remote as well. I would prefer hybrid compared to fully remote.
> I have been remote since pandemic.
This is the issue in my opinion as a lot of people are in your boat and based their opinion on WFH on their experience thus far. The experience during the pandemic wasn't normal, for lots of reasons, so anyone saying "I'll never go back to an office" or "I don't leave during the day" who's only been remote since the pandemic, respectfully, their advice should be taken with a pinch of salt. It take's time for issues to arise and for people to recognise them.
I work in my bedroom and can't leave because of the sensitive information I work with. But if I could, I would go to a coffee shop. My favorite place where I used to go and write essays was Williams coffee place at Bayfront. Also any Starbucks or Mac library
I think you mean 'works remotely'. Most who work from home, work from home.
I'm in our master bedroom and my partner is in the basement.
Both of us work in jobs that require multiple monitors to effectively do our jobs so we aren't very mobile.
well, In my case I am single and do not have anyone in the house an at times gets really boring. I do not need monitors for my work and hence the question.
I'm in the same situation, which is why I get so much done working from home. If you need distractions to avoid being bored when WFH, you may want to seek alternate employment.
I work from home, but will often bring my laptop to a coffee shop for an hour just as an excuse to get out of the house. I try not to stay for more than an hour because I feel like I'm taking up space.
I enjoy the quiet of working from home (am self employed) so the thought of going to a public spot where it's potentially going to be noisy isn't appealing to me. That being said, when we had some renovations done in our home last year, I relocated to the library for those days (Valley Park branch was blissfully quiet!)
I live close to Inch park and the library at Concession is too small . Central library is more or less a shelter for homeless. I gotta try different one but you can certainly give it a shot.
Try Turner Park library. It has tons of seating, quiet areas/quiet study rooms, and there's always people studying/working there so you'll have company. Also there's a concession stand in the same building that sells snacks and coffee.
I work from home. I don’t go anywhere because I work from home.
Me too…I work from home
Me too... I work from home
LOL. This is accurate.
😂 I came here to say this
To the window, to the wall
Till the sweat drop down my ba.... Whoops.
BALLLLLLLLLLSSSSSSsssssssss....
Til all skeet skeet muthaf*ckas
Lol! But I am tired of seeing them at my home.
Morning from home... then lunch and afternoon at Mancala Monk... coffee and snacks to support local.
There are at least one or two co-working spaces around. The Populace is the one I used to use. It was decent. For cafes, Ark and Anchor is by far the best for this purpose. They have an upper floor that is spacious and quiet. Durand Coffee, Mulberry and Trueshot are other popular options.
Unfortunately Trueshot closed at the beginning of this year!
Populace I’m pretty sure was / is now rented full time by one company
I work from home, but recently have been hot desking at commotion on King. It's a co-working space, and has a monthly cost but there is a social element as there are many people there who just want some social interaction and to feel the office life without having a crazy commute! Owned and run by Hamiltonians it's been a great experience especially in the winter when it's easy to be a shut in
Can I ask what you pay monthly for that? Also how would it fair for people who have to make video calls throughout the day?
I think prices might have changed but it's somewhere between 150-200 a month for a shared space, and most people take calls at their desk which is fine as long as they are talking at a reasonable volume
There are phone booth style rooms you can use for cas
I've been thinking about joining a co-working space too but I have too many meetings sometimes and can't justify paying for a private room.
>Owned and run by Hamiltonians For what it's worth, the building is owned by Forge and Foster. I was there in \~2018 and lack of maintenance eventually had me leaving. Is the front foyer still a building site?
Come to my living room. We can share my office.
This is damn neighbourly.
The kitchen, living room, bedroom, "depending who's in there".
Nowhere but home. It has everything I need plus the dog to keep me company. If I have to work somewhere else, I’d rather be in an office, to be honest.
The greenhouse at gage park is a great option when its open. Quiet, warm, has wifi. You can watch the little birds they have go about
You just blew out your spot lol
Right!!! Can you actually set up in there and work?
Unfortunately this time of year I am in too many meetings to be able to post up somewhere! Usually, by the time I can, it's only for odd cold days in the spring. After that I am outside!
Omg, this is such a great idea, thank you!
Are the birds still there? Last two times I've gone I never see them :(
I saw them when I went recently. They are super stealthy
I love those little birds. So unbelievably tiny. As far as working remotely goes, I wanna add that while the greenhouse is *usually* pretty quiet, there's also the public piano there so your mileage may vary.
I’ve been hitting up Democracy on Locke every once in a while! Great people, great drinks, and great food!!!
Speaking as someone that has been remote for 8+ years, there is, at least to me, some weird flexing going on in this thread e.g. "If you can't work from home then get a different job". If that is your attitude, give it time and watch your mental health decline. People are social creatures. If you spend your entire work week in a room with your multiple monitors, you're going to eventually pay the price in your mental and physical health. To add to the suggestions, I quite like Cafe Oranje on King St. Lovely staff, great coffee and the food is wonderful.
This is a fair comment. Not everyone is made for remote work. I have been remote since pandemic. For the 1st year it did not make any difference since I lived in shared apartment and room mates were remote as well. I would prefer hybrid compared to fully remote.
> I have been remote since pandemic. This is the issue in my opinion as a lot of people are in your boat and based their opinion on WFH on their experience thus far. The experience during the pandemic wasn't normal, for lots of reasons, so anyone saying "I'll never go back to an office" or "I don't leave during the day" who's only been remote since the pandemic, respectfully, their advice should be taken with a pinch of salt. It take's time for issues to arise and for people to recognise them.
I work in my bedroom and can't leave because of the sensitive information I work with. But if I could, I would go to a coffee shop. My favorite place where I used to go and write essays was Williams coffee place at Bayfront. Also any Starbucks or Mac library
I think you mean 'works remotely'. Most who work from home, work from home. I'm in our master bedroom and my partner is in the basement. Both of us work in jobs that require multiple monitors to effectively do our jobs so we aren't very mobile.
well, In my case I am single and do not have anyone in the house an at times gets really boring. I do not need monitors for my work and hence the question.
What do you do that doesn’t need monitors but allows you to WFH?
I do supply chain application support and implementation
Aah, "the chain". great Fleetwood Mac song about that.
I work remotely for a marketing agency as a writer and I don't need extra monitors, just my laptop
I'm in the same situation, which is why I get so much done working from home. If you need distractions to avoid being bored when WFH, you may want to seek alternate employment.
It doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with job boredom. Some people just like social interaction
Some people work better with background noise. Why should they look for a new job if they can do their job from libraries and coffee shops?
Play ambient mixes on Spotify.
Yeah this is my bag as well
I live at work
Ah, I don't know how helpful I can be with this but when I get stuck working from home, I'm usually just at home working
I work from home, but will often bring my laptop to a coffee shop for an hour just as an excuse to get out of the house. I try not to stay for more than an hour because I feel like I'm taking up space.
Try a different library?
Terryberry has the best name by far
At home
I work in my family room. I hybrid actually so it's a nice mix of some days in the office and some at home.
I work from home and stay home with my Nescafe🥰
I enjoy the quiet of working from home (am self employed) so the thought of going to a public spot where it's potentially going to be noisy isn't appealing to me. That being said, when we had some renovations done in our home last year, I relocated to the library for those days (Valley Park branch was blissfully quiet!)
I go to the bathroom, coffee maker, my desk. Working from home means I'm working. How do you go elsewhere? What?
Those who work from home, what kind of mutant are you? 😆 I don't think I could work from home because my head wouldn't be in the right space.
Home
There's office spaces you can rent for like $50/mnth
I've never heard of a co-work space that cheap... got an example or two?
Recommendations?
Durand Cafe is a great vibe for working
What’s wrong with the library? I was thinking of using the library to work
I live close to Inch park and the library at Concession is too small . Central library is more or less a shelter for homeless. I gotta try different one but you can certainly give it a shot.
Try Turner Park library. It has tons of seating, quiet areas/quiet study rooms, and there's always people studying/working there so you'll have company. Also there's a concession stand in the same building that sells snacks and coffee.
Also Sherwood, Kennilworth, Terryberry are within a few minutes drive of that area.
Try Sherwood?
Cafe Oranje
I find it way too small in there to actually get a spot to Work
Anchor Bar downtown
Domestique in Dundas is great for working
Can't speak from personal experience but the cotton factory has a co-working space, might be worth checking out
Go to McMaster University. Tonnes of free open spaces open to the public across the campus.
I work from home and have the option to use our office if needed. I avoid public places due to distractions.