Why We Need Coworking Now More Than Ever

Things have changed and they likely won’t go back to what they once were. We have all heard or participated in this conversation. The COVID-19 crisis has made our world hit the reset. We have had to rearrange, undo, re-plan, and reimagine anything and everything. 

The workplace is certainly no exception. According to Global Workplace Analytics, 56% of jobs in the U.S. are at least partially compatible with remote work. Before the pandemic, only 3.6% of the American workforce was working remotely. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that a big gap existed between those who could and those you did work from home.

But, this global crisis has temporarily transformed that gap and will likely alter it going forward. Now, employees all over the country have been forced to learn how to work remotely. Both employees and employers have learned to reap the benefits of working this way, and everybody is certain that we will all work differently going forward. 

However, every person who has worked from home knows that there can be some disadvantages to this way of working. Enter coworking spaces. As a concept that had already been growing and expanding throughout the country, we are certain that coworking spaces are going to see an increase in usage. 

A coworking space is a membership-based community workspace where users can have access to desk space, office resources, meeting rooms, and even sometimes rent a dedicated office space. Coworking spaces fill the needs of many remote workers who lack a quiet space, office, or additional resources of an office. How do you work remotely without any of these resources? This is where community working comes in. Freelancers and pre-covid crisis remote workers likely know of the magic of a community coworking space, but for many, these spaces will be the key to success in a new foray into remote work going forward. 

With increased cleaning guidelines, coworking spaces will likely see some changes. Some of the flexibility features of the spaces will at least temporarily need to change in order to maintain cleaning and safety measures. However, these changes don’t mean an end to these types of offices. After all, coworking spaces are designed to be adaptable by nature. 

These changes won’t stop what already seems to be inevitable: our workspaces are going to change. Many large companies will go back to a workplace that looks completely different. Others won’t return to the office at all. It is this group of people who will need a workspace to call home. Some may adapt to a home workspace, but others will look for another place to set their laptops. 

Coworking spaces will step in to save the day. While large companies will close down offices due to large group sizes and financial restraints, coworking spaces will remain open. These coworking spaces can serve as smaller, decentralized office spaces for the new additions to the remote workforce. 

At SnoWorks, we are ready to serve any newly-remote workers looking for an office space to call home. Snoworks is a coworking space in beautiful downtown Snohomish, operating to serve the flexible workspace needs of small businesses, solopreneurs, and remote workers of all kinds. At SnoWorks, we are learning to adapt to new cleaning and safety standards, but we are open and ready to serve our community. Whether you have been a member since the start or you have just started working remotely and you need an office space to call home, we are here to serve you.