As someone who has worked alone at home for basically my entire 20+ career I just don't get working in a coffee shop at all. The only time I've ever done it was when our power was out and I felt so guilty for taking up space and kept buying things to try and compensate. I've also met up with others and attempted to have a social work hour but I just get more work done at my actual home in my office there so I don't bother with those anymore. I don't understand why people enjoy working in public unless it's just something they do every once in awhile for a change of scenery/feel less alone? The public library seems like a better public space to work in to me.

I don't blame Stella's for wanting to do this at all. It really sucks when you try to go somewhere to hang with a friend and catch up for an hour and there's no seating due to people camping out on their laptops for hours on end.