Saw a bunch of freelancers working together at a coffee shop in Portland

I was grabbing a coffee in Portland last week and noticed a whole table of people sharing a power strip and talking about their projects. One guy said he was a writer, another did web design, and they were swapping tips on finding clients. It made me think about how we all work alone so much, but maybe we should team up more. Has anyone here tried sharing a workspace or teaming up with another freelancer on a job?

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the_ryan3mo ago

Yeah, did that with a graphic designer once and it worked out great.

barbaraschmidt1mo ago

Oh boy, I used to think coworking was just a waste of money, to be honest... thought I was better off alone in my home office. But then I tried it a few times after hearing stories like this, and it totally changed my mind. Sitting next to a writer who was working on a novel, just having that quiet company, made me way more productive than I expected.

mary7683mo ago

Oh that's so cool. I've done that a few times, just meeting up with a friend who does social media stuff. We don't even work together, just share the table. Makes the whole day less lonely.