As employees begin to head into the office again, some companies and entrepreneurs are rethinking the traditional work model as industries branch out beyond the fluorescent lights.
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees and business owners were working from home out of necessity. Now it seems workers and employers are opting for a more flexible work environment, turning to co-working spaces for day-to-day operations.
“Not everyone will need a desk five days a week,” said Emma Burns, director of operations for St. Paul Downtown Alliance. “In general, people are rethinking how they work differently and it may be possible that more people take jobs that are remote,” she said.
Workers in St. Paul are taking advantage of co-working spaces like Wellworth and The Coven that offer community and a distraction-free workplace for employees that are a far cry from office-style cubicles.
The audience for co-working spaces is diverse, said Alex Steinman, co-founder of The Coven, in downtown St. Paul at 165 Western Ave. N. “Our members are freelancers, entrepreneurs and self-identified side-hustlers,” she said, noting that half of The Coven’s membership is self-employed.
Workers in St. Paul are taking advantage of co-working spaces like Wellworth and The Coven that offer community and a distraction-free workplace for employees that are a far cry from office-style cubicles.
The audience for co-working spaces is diverse, said Alex Steinman, co-founder of The Coven, in downtown St. Paul at 165 Western Ave. N. “Our members are freelancers, entrepreneurs and self-identified side-hustlers,” she said, noting that half of The Coven’s membership is self-employed.