adams.henry•29d agoProlific Poster

Tried coworking at a hostel in Chiang Mai for a month and productivity tanked

I figured I'd save money and meet people by working from the common area at a hostel in Chiang Mai instead of a proper coworking space. But the constant noise and people asking where I'm from every 10 minutes killed my flow, I got maybe 3 hours of real work done each day. Has anyone else found that cheaper spots end up costing more in lost focus?

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finley_wells6629d ago

Bruh I feel this so hard but for a different reason. Tried working from a coffee shop in Saigon once and the owner kept bringing me free tastings of every new drink they made. Like bro I appreciate the hospitality but I can't code on a sugar high from four passion fruit smoothies. Ended up just giving up and going back to my room which had a desk the size of a lunch tray.

mason_flores2129d ago

Did you try noise canceling headphones or just raw dog the noise? Hostel common rooms during the day are basically a social experiment, not a workspace. That 3 hours might be generous depending on the crowd.