If we had asked this question a few years ago – chances are that the answers would have looked very different. Before the extended work from home period caused by the pandemic the highest level of flexibility you could find in a workspace was the choice between your fixed desk, a meeting room or the…
Before COVID-19, many of us didn’t have much of a choice when it came to the question of where they worked from. Now, more companies are embracing flexible work solutions and allow their employees to work from home at least a few days per week. Most of these companies have moved to smaller offices. They…
The 17th May 2021 marked a special day for the UK. It was the day when COVID-19 restrictions were eased in a significant way. Indoor hospitality venues opened their doors and people were allowed back in offices. At Othership we’ve had record numbers in bookings since venues reopened, coworking spaces and free workspaces in the…
Choose the perfect office – 5 must do’s When deciding how to choose the perfect office, it would be easy to think I may come with a substantial bias. The reason for that is 3 years ago my friend and I launched a service to let people work from anywhere. However, this most certainly is…
It’s been a year and two months since we last sat all together in an office. It now feels like a memory in black and white from the good old days – a bit like those early photographs in grandma’s cabinet. Okay, it wasn’t that long ago, but it certainly feels like it. We have…
Feel special with a little bit of normal The last year has certainly been a strange one, but last week was the first time I had the sense a little bit of normal was returning. Having been working from home, I again started visiting our workspaces as restrictions relaxed. It was great to cowork with…
Virtual Workspace As A Way To Adjust To New Normal Global pandemic and economic crisis continue to impact all business fields, including the hospitality sector. There is no sense to wait for the day when things will get back to “normal”. The new normal is already here and we need to adjust to it, one…
Virtual coworking in our online workspace The last few weeks have been interesting at Othership as we transitioned to virtual coworking and our online workspace. We share the story of how we went from a free workspace provider to also be the UK’s first virtual coworking start-up. How did it start? Necessity can so often…
Virtual Coworking: What is it and how does it work? Virtual coworking has suddenly seen a massive boom in 2020 thanks to the onset of the Coronavirus. Some industries seem to manage to have bucked the trend. This is mainly thanks to their ability to bring together community through working in a digital space. None…
Covid-19 support for freelancers & self-employed What was announced today by Rishi Sunak? New announcements for the Covid-19 support for freelancers and self-employed was announced today by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak. But what does this really mean for the 5 million+ freelancers in the UK. Taxable grant-based of 80% of average profits…
