The frame of reference matters. In Paris at least Wework offices are relatively clean, well managed, and modern compared to most offices.
But compared to a decent traditional office, they are:
- noisy (always someone phoning while walking around because they couldn't get a booth, even when recruiting or doing otherwise sensitive discussions)
- more agitated (at a point there was people trying electric scooters in the corridor)
- some offices are just gloomy (some don't have any windows, with no natural light coming in from any direction)
I think we could see them as the McDonald of offices: a know quantity that passes some threshold. It's better than a random sandwich place next to a tourist trap, but not as good as a decent well managed (although slightly pricier) restaurant.
But compared to a decent traditional office, they are:
- noisy (always someone phoning while walking around because they couldn't get a booth, even when recruiting or doing otherwise sensitive discussions)
- more agitated (at a point there was people trying electric scooters in the corridor)
- some offices are just gloomy (some don't have any windows, with no natural light coming in from any direction)
I think we could see them as the McDonald of offices: a know quantity that passes some threshold. It's better than a random sandwich place next to a tourist trap, but not as good as a decent well managed (although slightly pricier) restaurant.