I've been remote for four of the past five years and only recently signed up for a co-working space in Toronto: http://projectspac.es
While I don't find any issue working from my bedroom (as far as work/life separation is concerned) but I do get stir crazy if I'm at home more than 60% of the time.
For a while I was hitting up a different coffee shop almost every day, and that's great while you're travelling, but getting a coworking space has been key to taking the next step in my career.
I hummed and hawed about the price, and decided that as long as it let me pull in a little freelance, I could afford it.
Since the summer, my rate has tripled, I'm picking up freelance each week in addition to me remote contract, and I'm much HAPPIER!
What I like is that it's a space filled with other entrepreneurs, and iron sharpens iron. I get so much motivation being around so many other people hustlin hard that I end up effortlessly putting in an extra 2-4 hours a day without realizing it!
Also great for stupidly fast internet, meeting likeminded people, and getting that social aspect back to your work. Many people at the spaces support each other's businesses as well, although so far I haven't found any clients from within that pool.
While I don't find any issue working from my bedroom (as far as work/life separation is concerned) but I do get stir crazy if I'm at home more than 60% of the time.
For a while I was hitting up a different coffee shop almost every day, and that's great while you're travelling, but getting a coworking space has been key to taking the next step in my career.
I hummed and hawed about the price, and decided that as long as it let me pull in a little freelance, I could afford it.
Since the summer, my rate has tripled, I'm picking up freelance each week in addition to me remote contract, and I'm much HAPPIER!
What I like is that it's a space filled with other entrepreneurs, and iron sharpens iron. I get so much motivation being around so many other people hustlin hard that I end up effortlessly putting in an extra 2-4 hours a day without realizing it!
Also great for stupidly fast internet, meeting likeminded people, and getting that social aspect back to your work. Many people at the spaces support each other's businesses as well, although so far I haven't found any clients from within that pool.