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Laptop Squatters (especially Cafe Nero in Lordship Lane)

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RosieH

RosieH

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Not all day, but a good few hours - maybe 11 til 3 / 4.


And it has to be work of the less numbers-oriented type - as the day wears on, the emails become more flamboyant and the adjectives flow like so many tears into red wine. I like it.

JohnL

JohnL

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Otta Wrote:

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> I have respect for anyone that could sit in a pub

> all day and actually work, only stopping for pizza

> and pint at the allotted lunch hour.



Don't forget Obama had a beer for Breakfast at the G7

(apparently a german traditional breakfast).


And if he can ....

JohnL

JohnL

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keano77 Wrote:

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> Come back laptop squatters, all is forgiven

>

> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/virals/1

> 1675023/Hipsters-really-are-using-typewriters-in-p

> ublic-places.html



The sad hipster claims he was running a business

typing stories. I'm sure he's made it all up.



http://www.theawl.com/2013/09/i-was-a-hated-hipster-meme-and-then-it-got-worse

nunheadbelle

nunheadbelle

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I remember years ago when this was hailed as the new way to work, better than paying for an office or a hot desk. This IS a hot desk (especially if you spill your coffee lol, sorry).


It's good that there are more places offering free wi-fi these days, which helps businessmen/women on a budget and it gets you out of the house where you can meet others.

ourbubbleonline

ourbubbleonline

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Why would you even want to spend your money on crap coffee in one of these over priced mass produced coffee shops anyway - find a nice independent coffee shop that would value your custom much better anyway. Im not disagreing with you or agreing - just stating that the coffee in these MASS branded places is crap and chucked at you at a pace that is disturbing - I suggest you find a nice little coffee house that will take you in and serve you much better coffee.
Jeremy

Jeremy

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bubble... you need to understand that a cup of artisanal flat white made with beans from a single estate is not the top priority here. And while perhaps a small independent coffee shop might appreciate the custom outside of peak hours, there's also a danger that by you'd be taking up valuable space and hurting their business.
Mustard

Mustard

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nunheadbelle Wrote:

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> I remember years ago when this was hailed as the

> new way to work, better than paying for an office

> or a hot desk. This IS a hot desk (especially if

> you spill your coffee lol, sorry).

>

> It's good that there are more places offering free

> wi-fi these days, which helps businessmen/women on

> a budget and it gets you out of the house where

> you can meet others.


Free wifi is the norm now and has been for years. How does it help people on a budget if you need to buy something to drink and eat possibly before sitting down. Most people have wifi at home.


I found I spent more by going out to use cafes than I would by staying home. How could it be otherwise?

JohnL

JohnL

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Mustard Wrote:

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> nunheadbelle Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I remember years ago when this was hailed as

> the

> > new way to work, better than paying for an

> office

> > or a hot desk. This IS a hot desk (especially

> if

> > you spill your coffee lol, sorry).

> >

> > It's good that there are more places offering

> free

> > wi-fi these days, which helps businessmen/women

> on

> > a budget and it gets you out of the house where

> > you can meet others.

>

> Free wifi is the norm now and has been for years.

> How does it help people on a budget if you need to

> buy something to drink and eat possibly before

> sitting down. Most people have wifi at home.

>

> I found I spent more by going out to use cafes

> than I would by staying home. How could it be

> otherwise?


Like I said once - the Guy I saw interviewing in

Starbucks very smartly grabbed an empty cup with

a lid and placed it in front of him.


A professional :)

keano77

keano77

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rbarton Wrote:

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> If you feel these laptop squatters need a place to

> work, inform them that there local desk rental

> opportunities out there. Anyone looking for a

> permanent dedicated desk to rent please look here:

> http://www.creativedesksltd.com


I can't see laptop squatters kicking your door down to sign up rbarton when they can pay about ?2.85 for a grande and have a bum on a seat, free wi-fi and free electricity for several hours.

rbarton

rbarton

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I have tried to work in coffee shops all over our local area over the years, you will be surprised how hard it can be to get some work done in this type of environment. I am confident that desk rentals and coworking offices as whole will help relive some of the highly demanded seats at Cafe Nero SE22.
JohnL

JohnL

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rbarton Wrote:

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> I have tried to work in coffee shops all over our

> local area over the years, you will be surprised

> how hard it can be to get some work done in this

> type of environment. I am confident that desk

> rentals and coworking offices as whole will help

> relive some of the highly demanded seats at Cafe

> Nero SE22.


I'd have said it would be a 'change of environment' for a few hours

when doing something rather easy maybe ?


Co-working does seem to be popular - wonder what type of company/

individual most use them.

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