Do you struggle with work-from-home fatigue? For many freelancers, the 'work from home’ movement is nothing new, Being tied down to the home office has become the default due to the lack of a fixed workspaces. However, this method of working can come with it’s challenges. With the increased opportunity for distraction from the kids and partners; to the lingering household chores, every element home-life embodies can lead to a productivity decline.
In today’s working society, our landscape is constantly evolving. Freelancers and working professionals alike are finding new ways of working such as hot desking. Whether or not you are familiar with hotdesking, let’s touch on this quickly.
Hot Desking is a hybrid workplace model that offers a flexible alternative to traditional office working. It allows the user the opportunity to access a fully flexible work desk at the ready. Gone are the days of being tied down to a specific office desk as we welcome a modern-day approach to working. This idea of hot desking which many freelancers are benefiting from has the potential to aid you in establishing yourself and your business.
If you’re a freelancer seeking an opportunity to co-exist in a shared space that adopts the notion of working from home but without the noise, this blog post is for you. 6 reasons why many freelancers agree that coworking is in, and working from home is out:
Get your network on!
We want work-life balance.
Co-exist in collaboration style.
Location: Stay present within proximity.
A big nod to professional workspace culture.
Atmosphere that inspires
1.Get your network on!
Networking is a great tool to create those connections and build professional relationships. In return, this can benefit your business and lead to potential future work. We know that online networking may be a common practice for those who solely work from home; However occasionally your best opportunities can come from those organic and informal conversations.
This is why many freelancers are now choosing to escape the home office isolation and opting for the hot desk approach. Having that flexibility to insert yourself within a co-working space makes meeting like-minded professionals easy and accessible. This not only fast tracks your connections, but it also allows you to grow and establish your business further. Business growth is key!
2. We want work-life balance.
While many find the work from home approach convenient, the struggle to disconnect can take a toll on our work life balance. This can occasionally come at a cost to family, friends, and even our mental well-being. When we struggle to disconnect, it’s easy to fall into a routine which is unsustainable. If we are unable to create healthy boundaries within our work schedule, how can our outcomes and relationships flourish?
Not to mention that pestering creative block, I know we have all been there. It creeps in occasionally when we lack inspiration. When we choose to surround ourselves in an environment that inspires and motivates, this means less time staring into the abyss, and more time achieving higher quality outcomes both in your working and personal life.
Q Space provides that window of opportunity to cue a new way of working which can enhance our quality of life. By consciously choosing hotdesking, creating that disconnect between work and home becomes a breeze.
3. Co-exist in collaboration style.
The idea of collaboration can expose you to new ideas and potentially new ways of working. Typically speaking, when you have an opportunity to collaborate with others, it keeps your skill sets and brain in check. Remotely working from home, you lack that social aspect of being able to bounce your ideas off others. Whereas having the flexibility of utilising a co-working space, meeting new people from a range of expertise with fresh perspective becomes second nature.
The feedback that came from freelancers who chose hotdesking, were most surprised by how many people they met and resulted in doing business with. Co-existing in a shared co-working space can be a great stepping stone to enhance your skills, pitch that amazing idea and benefit from those brainstorming sessions. Who knows, this may just be the stretch you needed to get that small business idea off the ground?
4. Location: Stay present within proximity.
Where you decide to locate your working self, can play a huge role in your business transactions with others. Many freelancers find convenience in being situated in a central business district, as a lot of valuable time is sometimes spent travelling to and from your next client meeting. There just isn’t enough time in the day, am I right?
The major advantage of having access to a co-working space such as Q Space, is its central location which allows fast and easy meetings to take place with clients. Scheduling your workday around meetings, team catch ups or independent office work results in less time travelling, and more time staying on top of your workload
5. A big nod to professional workspace culture.
Building a professional image to market helps strengthen freelancers’ client relationships and reassure businesses as to the quality of your work. The problem which many freelancers struggle with is having a space that is well-suited to meet clients and host meetings in. Sure, the common approach may be the occasional meet up in your local area café. However, if you’ve had experience, we know this doesn’t always work. The pressure can unfold in any uncontrolled noisy environment, and with that said - let’s explore a more suitable approach.
By hot desking in a shared co-working space like Q Space, you will gain access to a variety of intentional and functional spaces that best suit your needs. From private meeting rooms with TV screens for presenting, board rooms to hold conferences, private phone booths and other facilities. With the right preparation, it becomes less of a hassle creating a highly professional and polished meeting environment. More focus on the things that matter with less distractions from a less than ideal surrounding.
6. Atmosphere that inspires.
When open minds meet open spaces, your creative outcomes thrive. Switching up your landscape can be a great shift from the mundane ‘WFH’ mode. If you’re a freelancer hitting the wall creatively, why not try it. This could be the key to finishing that new article, re-solving business challenges, coming up with new design direction and so on.
Enjoy the benefits of a carefully curated and contemporary co-working space that gets the creative juices flowing again. There is opportunity around every corner at Q Space, literally. Words that come to mind are contemporary, vibrant, dynamic, inspiring and a heavy sense of connection.
7. Bonus point* = Coffee
(I know I said 6 points, but this is worth the mention).
Running late to your morning zoom meeting and needing a quick fix before diving in? Whatever your preferred way of starting the day is, co-working at Q space allows you access to a fully equipped café style kitchen with unlimited supply of coffee, tea and milk.
All your amenities under one roof, yes!
However many coffees it takes you to get in the zone, convenience is also served. Everything is included, supplied, cared for and curated.
Seeing as you have made it to the end of this blog post, it’s about time I attached your new hot desk checklist:
Secure your hot desk home base.
Start networking yourself to take your business further.
Gain a real sense of work-life balance again.
Co-exist with others to see where the idea of collaboration can take you.
Feel present working within and around the business district.
Market yourself in a professional workspace environment.
Get those creative juices flowing again within an inspiring atmosphere.
Write a better checklist after completing this one.
Curious to learn more about co-working opportunities?
Q space is all about building a functional co-working space which fosters an inclusive and dynamic community. Whether you require a hot desk or a private office suite some of the time or all the time, make coworking your new way of working. Emerge yourself within the thriving Q Space community and see if any of these 6 points mentioned in this blog come to fruition for you, what have you got to lose? Happy hotdesking!
