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Old May 25, 2019 | 5:19 pm
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yerffej201
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Originally Posted by platbrownguy
I doubt it. I keep getting emails asking me to add payment information to my account If they aren't connecting the dots on that, I can't imagine they're connecting any others...

Haven't yet made it into a wework despite passing by them in DC, SF, NY, and Paris in the last 2 weeks. I have a membership at a Carr Workplaces that works just fine (including 24/7 access at my "home " location) but will pop into wework at some point to check it out. One of my clients mentioned that the offices are absolutely tiny, and it's as loud (hard wood & metal non-noise-absorbing surfaces) as I would imagine it is, so I'm inclined to think it won't be my thing... but we shall see...
Originally Posted by meunger11
I just successfully signed up for the WeWork benefit. Took me about 30 seconds. Same thing: got an email citing I'll receive a second email within 2-3 biz days. Will have it through May 31, 2020. The building I'm going to work out of is $380/mo, so this gets me $4,560 in value right off the bat. Better believe I'm writing off the annual fee!
You're not actually getting $4,560 in value. The membership is hobbled - you don't get meeting room credits, get guests - which is whatever. However, you also don't even get a building access card. So if your Wework is three floors (like mine is), then you're stuck to one. You can't go to a location at 8am or 630pm, or anytime on weekends. I'm not sure if the other floors have more comfortable workspaces, but the main floor at my location only has chairs with hard wooden backs, and shared long tables. Honestly, not better than the study halls in college (although my school had good architecture and many new buildings). No way in hell would I pay $400 or even $100 for such a limited membership. A dedicated desk or private office, maybe. But I'm honestly shocked anyone spends that much on a hotdesk when there are so many other options in any major city. There probably isn't, which is why WeWork is bleeding a crap ton of money.

Edit: Oh, you're also not guaranteed a space if all the 'amex' spots are booked, as opposed to a hotdesk membership which guarantees space at your home location.

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