"I'm writing this from my usual corner table at my local pub in Hartlepool. I'm nursing my second 0% ale of the afternoon and trying to look like I belong here, rather than someone who's turned Wetherspoons into my personal office. My laptop is open, I'm tapping away quietly, and I've just ordered a round of chips to justify my continued occupation of this prime real estate. To me, that's how working in public should be: a bit of self-awareness and basic manners."
"I've been remote-working in cafés for years. I love the gentle hum of conversation, the smell of coffee, and the feeling that you're part of a broader society, rather than slowly going mad in your spare room. But I'm also aware that these places aren't co-working spaces. They're for meeting friends, having a date, or just enjoying a quiet drink. So whenever I work in one, I remember I'm a guest, not a tenant."
Starbucks Korea banned customers from bringing printers and desktop computers into their cafés after customers began bringing large, disruptive equipment. Remote working in cafés offers gentle ambient noise, coffee aroma and a sense of being part of society, but cafés are not co-working spaces. Patrons should act as guests: sit in corners, avoid calls or Zoom meetings, chat politely with regulars, and avoid occupying tables for hours on one drink. Awareness of shifting atmosphere is necessary; leaving when a noisy group arrives preserves communal space. Some freelancers' lack of basic social manners has prompted venue restrictions.
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