Anyone else feels awkward while working in Public Place?

11 years ago

don't care about the people , just do what you like .
because its not what people think about you its about what you feel doing that makes you feel happy .

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seriousjake

11 years ago

I don't feel awkward, I'm just easily distracted so I'm way more productive in my own space.

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agmccall 11 years ago

Where ever you go today, people are on their phones, ipads, laptops, etc. Why would you feel awkward?
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talfighel

11 years ago

Who cares what others are thinking. They can't see what you are doing. Most of the time they are worried what others are thinking about them.

If you work and someone asks what you are doing, you got a new prospect right there.

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Troy_Phillips

11 years ago

Get a tshirt printed up that says "quiet please, I am making a lot of money online right now"

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Rebeccha Haase 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Troy_Phillips

Get a tshirt printed up that says "quiet please, I am making a lot of money online right now"

This can be a idea of getting mass attraction :p. lolz
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- Yogini 11 years ago
  
  I see people planted at panera's playing games for hours and also people are using skype to do video chat and are just talking aloud. There was someone next to me at barnes and nobles who skyped for about 3 hours laughing.
  
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  otepsphere 11 years ago
  
  No. But still prefer to work in my own space, I'm more productive doing it in private.
  
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Lloyd Buchinski

11 years ago

There was a photo on reddit a few days ago, of a woman who had her desktop (not a laptop) on a chair, and the monitor and keyboard on the table, at Starbucks.

I don't feel the slightest bit uncomfortable, but I won't go to any sites that require a log in, when I'm using public wifi. It is not secure.

A neighbor checked his email at our local Starbucks and an a few hours later he was locked out of his account. It turned into a serious problem.

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dalegolden

11 years ago

Working at a local place can be disturbing sometime. Prefer to work at a personal place.

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TiffanyLambert

11 years ago

I feel awkward doing video blogs in public. I did one from the local lake the other day and I kept looking around feeling paranoid - all my subscribers said it made it look like I was in a Blair Witch project movie or something. LOL!

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Patrick Batty

11 years ago

Originally Posted by TiffanyDow

I feel awkward doing video blogs in public. I did one from the local lake the other day and I kept looking around feeling paranoid - all my subscribers said it made it look like I was in a Blair Witch project movie or something. LOL!

Haha... Ya Tiffany, I've tended to avoid the old coffee shop videos myself. I have done a few when walking along a river or at the beach though.

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Patrick Batty

11 years ago

Considering I work from my home office I don;t have to venture out into public spots like coffee shops to work very often.

However, I meet a number of my clients there when meetings are required, and I never once thought it was awkward. In fact it would be more awkward if I met them in my office at my house.

So, I just wouldn't let it be a factor. No one is paying attention anyway, so why worry about it.

Now recording videos in a coffee shop wold be a bit weird.. but I've seen people do it.

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jackcarr

11 years ago

I don't venture out a lot to work but when I have its usually to starbucks.

I don't find it awkward at all I love a change of scenery every now and then and coffees are always good... Starbucks is a good place for us nerdy web people to meet lady friends too. Kill two birds with 1 stone

Vlogging in public... thats a whole other story. Hell yea I feel awkward. But I think it will become more and more the norm. If you can get in now and build a following youtube vlogers certainly have it easy!

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Steve2967

11 years ago

I like to think how jealous people are when they walk in to Starbucks at lunch time and I am lounging around with my laptop working.

You know they want to ask what the heck you are doing after noticing you there on multiple days.

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scrofford

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Just4Kix

With public places I mean coffee shop, parks, beaches etc. Wont people feel that I am crazy working in the public place with my laptop? Ofcourse not the whole day but during morning or evening

Share you thoughts.

Um who cares what other people think?!! You aren't working for other people, you're working for you.

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Michael Ten

11 years ago

If I am proud of what I am doing in public, then I don't think that I'll feel awkward about it.

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greenyeti 11 years ago

No, its pretty normal.

Just be considerate of the place you are working at. I feel guilty to sit and work and not buy something if Im at a restaurant.

For my real job I'm out of the office about 4 days of the week. Field work in the morning and then I have to do work from my laptop after that. I started going to libraries, because there is nothing to buy. College libraries often have nice scenery. I just a few years out of college so I don't look too out of place.
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- John Lenaghan 11 years ago
  
  You've obviously never been to any of the Starbucks near me, lol.
  
  There are five of them within a 10 minute drive from home and some days I have to hit 2 or 3 before I find a table. They're full of people working away on their laptops.
  
  If I need a power jack, forget it :rolleyes:
  
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IMDealBox

11 years ago

I know a guy that was working ONLY in coffee shops and fast food places like McD and such! No internet at home...well...actually he had no home so..! If others do it as choice..he did it as necessity!

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Jennwith2ns

11 years ago

I have never felt awkward, though I do get annoyed when people ask what I'm doing. And just answering "working" doesn't make them go away lol. However if you have that problem, put headphones on - even if you aren't listening to anything, nobody will bother you.

Having said that, I have never walked into a Starbucks or Panera and NOT seen at least one person on their laptop.

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Anton543

11 years ago

How much do the guys pay to take up space whole day at Startbucks? I can't imagine they would be allowed to work away without buying beverages/food?

I do sometimes work in my local coffee shops, but never could have the courage to do it in Starbucks. They are a different kind of crowd that I don't feel comfortable with. Too posh for my liking.

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TeamBringIt

11 years ago

Yea, places like starbucks, coffee bean are always filled-- with people that are on their laptops. I don't feel odd at all, now on the other hand, if i am buying a domain name or brain storming...I try to do that at the house

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Andy Money

11 years ago

Who cares?

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11 years ago

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DeanJames

11 years ago

My thoughts - Don't worry about what other people may or may not think of you. Instead focus on how much working wherever you want, TOTALLY ROCKS!

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denysapu

11 years ago

For sure I can;t get focus on.Even just for replying a WF thread

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blillard

11 years ago

I find that I get more done when I go out and work. Not sure why that is though. The people around me don't make feel weird at all.

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Majin

11 years ago

No, i feel pretty bad ass. lol

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RedShifted

11 years ago

Never understood how people work in public, unless its a library. Seems like a huge distraction to me.

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KingMedia

11 years ago

Depends, sometimes I go the local Starbucks but get discouraged because of the crowds and sloooooow WiFi.

But, it's good to get out - it helps you think different - new ideas come to mind.

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JohnMcCabe

11 years ago

If you want to be left alone when working on a laptop in public, there are two things I can recommend:

1. A tee shirt that says "Ask me about my new screen play."

2. A pair of rainbow suspenders lined with pin-on buttons that say "Lose weight now - Ask me how."

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Daniel Evans 11 years ago

I'm sure the acceptance of it is largely dependant upon culture.

A person using a laptop in a coffee shop in my town would almost definately be stared at, whereas if it was a coffee shop in New York or London perhaps not though I'd feel pretentious in any location to be honest.

If I'm outside, chances are I'm there to get away from computers.
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TiffanyLambert

11 years ago

Originally Posted by JohnMcCabe

If you want to be left alone when working on a laptop in public, there are two things I can recommend:

1. A tee shirt that says "Ask me about my new screen play."

2. A pair of rainbow suspenders lined with pin-on buttons that say "Lose weight now - Ask me how."

I'd like one that says "Online Porn Queen" just to mess with people. LOL

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MissTerraK 11 years ago

I don't work out in public as a rule of thumb, however when we lost power last summer for about ten days in the middle of that sweltering heat wave, I did go to McDonald's twice for the WIFI.

I didn't feel uncomfortable at all as the air conditioning was absolutely heavenly! That is until someone asked me if I was Valerie Bertinelli. :rolleyes:

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emini_guy

11 years ago

I did not know you can feel awkward about it. There are many people out there working in the public space, their job requires that. Nothing to feel awkward about.

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chadbmmo

11 years ago

I feel like several people do.... dont worry what others are thinking just do your thing.

Also just think how bad it would be working in a cubicle with 50 other people in an office talking on their phones selling the same products day in and day out.... how lucky are we

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ceenote100

11 years ago

I see lots of people work on their laptops in public libraries, coffee shops and even bars. Sometimes I work in internet cafes and libraries myself. There's nothing awkward about it.

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JohnMcCabe 11 years ago

Originally Posted by TiffanyDow

I'd like one that says "Online Porn Queen" just to mess with people. LOL

That was YOU? I didn't recognize you with just the head shot for an avatar here... :p
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