Serviced Offices

[RichardCranium]

There's usually a spare desk in the Public Library. And these days they provide free electricity for laptops too.

And the library is used during the week by smelly old men with weak sphincter muscles, so you wouldn't even need to bathe.


Actually, that is a semi-serious suggestion. My wife has discovered a few libraries in her travels this past few years where people are conducting business in areas or rooms set aside for less quiet working.

[HairyArsedBloke]

There's usually a spare desk in the Public Library. And these days they provide free electricity for laptops too.

And the library is used during the week by smelly old men with weak sphincter muscles, so you wouldn't even need to bathe.


Actually, that is a semi-serious suggestion. My wife has discovered a few libraries in her travels this past few years where people are conducting business in areas or rooms set aside for less quiet working.

To borrow words from a song, "I do declare there were time so lonesome I took some comfort there".

In the past, I use a couple of libraries for their printers. The Ideas store in Whitechapel has a nice HP colour one (or it did, I've not been down there for a while). I use the Barbican Library too.

And yes, the Whitechapel library does get a bit wiffy.

[Sysman]

I'm off to look at some in the City this morning.

As those that read my tw@ts know, the builders working on the school nextdoor are doing my head in.

Who else on CUK knows anything about getting a small office; the serviced type, not longer term or home office?

I had a problem with building noise half a dozen years ago and I still regret not getting a separate office for the duration (18 months). Go for it.

[HairyArsedBloke]

I had a problem with building noise half a dozen years ago and I still regret not getting a separate office for the duration (18 months). Go for it.

They've been at it with the saw for over 1/2 hr so far this morning. There is a JCB thingy braking up tarmac and another loading in a lorry. There is also two flat beds right outside my office window with their engines ticking over waiting to go into the site. Just as I type this the bastard with the squeaky wheel barrow is on this side of the site today.


I would love to be on the phone right now saying I'll see you in 20 mins with a cheque for the first three months rent.

However, I just can't make this work. The rent on the office I liked was GBP1,400+VAT and there is additional costs. I estimate that to have the separate office in the City is going to cost me roughly 2K pm. If I were a UK company and all that entails then I might be tempted.

I've had a chat with some people and their thoughts roughly agree that it is a mad idea. I'm better off putting more money and effort solving my other problems so I can leave the country.

In any case, if anyone else is thinking of getting an office I can tell them what I found out.

[MPwannadecentincome]

The rent on the office I liked was GBP1,400+VAT and there is additional costs. I estimate that to have the separate office in the City is going to cost me roughly 2K pm. If I were a UK company and all that entails then I might be tempted.

Wow at that price the recession must be over!

Can't you rent a 1 bed flat for less than that or a studio flat (sorry they are called apartments nowadays)?

[oversteer]

There must be loads of offices who have downsized staff and have phone system, internet, desks but no bums on seats.

I work in one right now, at least 12 empty seats with phones. You could have a room to yourself. We're in the provinces though, so no good for you.

Get a list of smaller techie/manufacturing/software/accountancy firms and ring around ?

[Sysman]

However, I just can't make this work. The rent on the office I liked was GBP1,400+VAT and there is additional costs. I estimate that to have the separate office in the City is going to cost me roughly 2K pm. If I were a UK company and all that entails then I might be tempted.

Ah, I'd found a couple of spots more like the GBP 250 pcm mark (plus my own internet/phone/building service costs etc). I should have struck while the iron was hot. Due to the influx of much quickness in these parts, rents have gone up considerably.

I've had a chat with some people and their thoughts roughly agree that it is a mad idea. I'm better off putting more money and effort solving my other problems so I can leave the country.

In your position I agree. Having gone through the building noise thing myself I cannot emphasise enough how bad for your health and general well being it can be.

[teclo]

Tried the bright orange easyOffice? There is one beside the place I'm working in glasgow and I think they charge £45 a week. Not sure what they are like though, ymmv.

You might want to look into a shared office space too.

[roseyw]

I have used w ww.dryland.com. They offer short term serviced offices spaces. I needed to use them for hiring people for my internet company and it worked a charm