7 reasons how shared workplaces are helping entrepreneurs and freelancers
Goodbye, 9 to 5. More Millennials are choosing to go freelance, with the desire for flexible working hours ranking as the number one reason individuals want to work for themselves.
But flexible working can also have a downside. A lack of routine can, for instance, result in procrastination, and not having to go to an office every morning can make staying at home all day oh-so tempting.
Thankfully, coworking (the concept of a shared workplace) is helping thousands of freelancers and entrepreneurs all over the world, and it’s becoming increasingly popular in the Middle East. For example, the coworking review website Coworker.com currently lists 10 spaces in Saudi Arabia, 59 in Egypt and 38 in the UAE.
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Rachel McArthur