In the last two years I’ve been working remotely from over 20 countries but no part of the world compares to Latin America: countries and cultures spreading over two continents with climates and landscapes so diverse that a simple vacation is just not enough if you want to get to know them all. But it’s different if you can stay longer in each country and work remotely in Latin America: you get to know how the locals live, travel in your free time and yes, you will still have enough time left for work as well.&nbsp;My favorite places for a longer <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/its-time-to-try-a-workation/">workation </a>are either close to the seaside or the mountains, but they always have to have the kind of landscape that you will remember fondly for the rest of your life.<h3>🇲🇽 Mexico</h3><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Work_remotely_in_Latin_America_Mexico_1024x683_787de07c4b.jpg" alt="Work remotely in Latin America, Mexico" width="1024" height="683">A fabulous country, I liked it so much that I visited it twice in a year: you get some of the best beaches in the world, phenomenal food, Mayan pyramids, colonial towns, cenote and mariachi – it’s difficult to find another place that has it all.Mexico is one of the countries with a rather long tradition when it comes to working remotely – because it’s so close to the USA, a lot of Americans spend the winter in Mexico working remotely from coworking spaces or from the hotels. You can choose Tulum or Cabo san Lucas if you want to stay close to the beach or you can relocate to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZVLSKYmJMo">Mexico City</a> for a couple of weeks – the capital offers a huge array of coworking spaces in premium locations (and soon you will be able to work with Pluria from there too).&nbsp;What can you do in your free time in a country as vast as Mexico? You can start by exploring one by one the most beautiful cenotes from the Yucatan peninsula (a cenote is a natural pool that has formed in the limestone rock). For example, cenote Ik Kil is splendid, but every small town has its own cenote where you can take a swim.The colonial towns are a marvel: San Miguel de Allende is a UNESCO heritage site where the local mariachi sing every evening in the park. Valladolid and Merida are colorful cities where you can try a marquesita, a crispy pancake filled with whatever you can imagine (my favorite is Nutella and strawberries). Or, you can visit the Mayan pyramids: Uxmal, Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza or the smaller ones in Coba or Tulum. The fun part is to discover the towns with less foreign tourists but which are famous for the local food, such as Guadalajara. Yam! 😃Tips for the remote worker: Mexico has a lot of coworking spaces, especially in the big cities, and now they are available in the Pluria network as well. Touristic cities that host many visitors who work remotely (such as Tulum, Cabo, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Vallarta) boast at least 2-3 coworking spaces that you can choose from. Alternatively, you can rent an Airbnb with a workspace or choose a hostel with a generous communal area and an excellent internet connection.<h3>🇨🇷 Costa Rica</h3><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Anca_Serban_works_remotely_in_Latin_America_Costa_Rica_1_1024x683_96475504c8.jpg" alt="Anca Serban works remotely in Latin America, Costa Rica" srcset="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Anca_Serban_works_remotely_in_Latin_America_Costa_Rica_1_1024x683_96475504c8.jpg 1024w" sizes="100vw" width="1024" height="683">Costa Rica is the best country in the world for working remotely and with a reason: here it’s not about the crowded commercial beaches, with beach chairs and restaurants in the sand, but about nature and a sustainable lifestyle. In Costa Rica you will find a lot of national parks and small towns, no huge resorts, only small hotels and locally owned guest houses, life there has a calmer pace, one that allows you to enjoy every moment.You can work from an Airbnb with a garden and for breakfast you can hand pick the avocados that have dropped to the ground because of the rain and if you feel like taking a break you have several options: in places such as Uvita they have their own local falls, elsewhere you can take a walk on the beach and listen to the howling monkeys swinging from one tree to another while in Manuel Antonio, and if you are lucky enough, you can catch a glimpse of a sloth hanging from a tree.If you go to the Caribbean Sea the atmosphere gets even more relaxed (if such a thing is even possible in Costa Rica!): Puerto Viejo, Manzanillo, Cahuita and Puerto Limon are all very close to one another and they all have decent internet connection available regardless of how isolated the place might appear. You can end your stay there with a trip to Arenal to see one of the most beautiful volcanoes in Latin America.&nbsp;Tips for the remote worker: in Costa Rica some hostels have their own coworking space.<h3>🇨🇴 Colombia</h3><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Where_to_work_remotely_in_Latin_America_Colombia_1024x683_08b0ba8ca0.jpg" alt="Whe to work remotely in Latin America, Colombia" srcset="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Where_to_work_remotely_in_Latin_America_Colombia_1024x683_08b0ba8ca0.jpg 1024w" sizes="100vw" width="1024" height="683">I love this country! It has fantastic food, impeccably preserved small colonial towns, volcanic lakes at more than 3000 m altitude, large exquisite cities such as Bogota and Medellin, and on top of everything, one of the most beautiful cities of all Latin America – Cartagena de Indias and the most ”bonito pueblo”- Barichara.&nbsp;No wonder Colombia has been in the Pluria network for more than one year now! 😃I’ve been to Bogota twice and it’s the perfect place from where to work remotely for a longer period of time: the climate is pleasant year round, the prices are lower than in other Latin American countries and the old town center is filled with cafes, museums and restaurants.Tips for the remote worker: in Colombia there is a great variety of coworking spaces, from the small ones, such as cafés, to the large international chains with spaces distributed over several floors in modern buildings.&nbsp;You can access them all through a <a href="https://pluria.co//pricing">Pluria subscription</a>, even if you are from Romania.<h3>🇵🇪 Peru</h3><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Work_remotely_in_Peru_Latin_America_1024x683_e5854839dd.jpg" alt="Work remotely in Peru, Latin America">I stayed two months in Peru and I still haven’t seen all this country has to offer! Lima is with promenades along the ocean coastline, Paracas with penguin isles and a desert-natural reserve that you can explore by bike, Arequipa has the most beautiful volcanoes and Titicaca will throw you off balance with its 3800 m altitude.But what you must absolutely do is spend a couple of weeks in Cusco: start your day working from a terrace overlooking the old city center, go out for lunch in town and then hug the beautiful alpacas. During the weekend you can venture on trips on the surrounding mountains, but for a short vacation I recommend the Salkantay trek or the Inca Trail. From Cusco, you can book trips that take you to 4000-5000 m altitude but you need to hire a guide because if you haven’t acclimatized well your body to that high altitude, it can be dangerous.&nbsp;Tips for the remote worker: Cusco is a great base camp if you want to visit the region, the prices are lower than in Lima and the town is starting to get popular with remote workers. In the hostel where I stayed there were several Europeans working remotely – the time difference is not a problem: 7 am in Cusco is 3 pm in Romania which means you can have a short meeting with your colleagues before you head out to visit the ruins of the Inca temples.<h3>🇬🇹 Guatemala</h3><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Remote_office_view_in_Guatemala_Latin_America_1024x683_727f94e0ed.jpg" alt="Remote office view in Guatemala, LaTam" srcset="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Remote_office_view_in_Guatemala_Latin_America_1024x683_727f94e0ed.jpg 1024w" sizes="100vw" width="1024" height="683">Guatemala is one of my favorite countries from Latin America. Antigua, the capital city, is splendid with tens of cafes, lots of active volcanoes and very good food – if you decide to stay longer you can also take Spanish lessons, there are lots of schools that offer such classes. Lanquin, Flores, Tikal are just some of the many places from where you can work remotely, and you shouldn’t miss lake Atitlan: a huge lake surrounded by volcanoes with perfect cones.You want to start your work day looking at a volcano? Checked! During the afternoon you can have a walk along the lake shore or you can take a swim and during the weekend you have time to visit the towns around the lake.Tips for the remote worker: Selina is a very popular hostel-cum-coworking-space chain in Latin America; the concept they promote is that of a community of people who travel and who work remotely therefore every hostel comes with its own coworking space. You will find Selina hostels in the most beautiful locations in Latin America (but also in Portugal – <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/unique-places-transformed-into-coworking-spaces/">Selina from Porto</a> is already in the Pluria network), there are several Selina locations in Guatemala but also in Panama – it’s where they started, as well as in many other countries.<h3>🇩🇴 Dominican Republic</h3><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Dominican_Republic_is_perfect_to_work_remotely_in_Latin_America_1024x683_e2c2c77930.jpg" alt="Dominican Republic is perfect to work remotely in Latin America" srcset="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Dominican_Republic_is_perfect_to_work_remotely_in_Latin_America_1024x683_e2c2c77930.jpg 1024w" sizes="100vw" width="1024" height="683">I’ve seen many beautiful beaches in Latin America, and the Dominican Republic has no shortage of that: white sand, turquoise water and the typical Caribbean landscape. From Punta Cana you can visit the Saona and Catalina islands, but the Samana peninsula is a place that is a lot more beautiful. Close to Las Galeras, a small fishing town, you will find splendid beaches such as Fronton and Rincon.Tips for the remote worker: in Punta Cana you can rent a studio with access to the resort pool and high speed internet connection, while in Las Galeras you will find smaller hotels with good WiFi. The capital, Santo Domingo has lots of coworking spaces if you don’t want to work all the time from your hotel.<h3>🇧🇷 Brazil</h3><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/How_to_work_remotely_in_Brazil_Latin_America_1024x683_a195847991.jpg" alt="How to work remotely in LaTam, Brazil" srcset="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/How_to_work_remotely_in_Brazil_Latin_America_1024x683_a195847991.jpg 1024w" sizes="100vw" width="1024" height="683">I visited Brazil before I had the freedom to work remotely, but it’s on my to-visit-again list: when I go back there I want to stay longer and explore more remote regions, the ones I didn’t get to visit the first time round. OK, and also in order to go back to Rio de Janeiro, which for me is the best city in the world.Apart from Rio and Sao Paulo, they also have Brasilia – a city-museum with incredible architecture; in Manaus you get to see the Amazon, Paraty is a colonial town, a UNESCO heritage site, and for a bit of relaxation time, you can go to Ilha Grande.Tips for the remote worker: Brazil has lots of coworking spaces that you can access with a <a href="https://pluria.co//pricing">Pluria subscription</a>. Exactly, work from anywhere as it should be. 😊

The Best Places to Work Remotely in Latin America

<h3>A massive move to hybrid work</h3>In 2022, 60% of companies will switch to a hybrid working model, and a third of them will fail on their first attempt to work from anywhere, Forrester predicts in&nbsp;2022 Predictions.After a year in which companies have realized that the change is necessary and inevitable, 2022 will be the year in which organizations will try to find the right formula for their teams and test more options.What business leaders can do:&nbsp;find the solution that works for their teams without forcing them to return to the office – converting headquarters into spaces that encourage creativity, giving them access to other spaces closer to home to reduce commuting and flexibility to work from anywhere with a custom work schedule. The “One (work model) fits all” approach is no longer useful for today’s employees.<h3>“The Great Resignation” hits locally</h3>“The Great Resignation”, a trend rooted in the United States, brings up topics such as burnout, poor leadership and the importance of well-being in the professional life of employees. For many of them, the pandemic was an opportunity to re-evaluate their priorities and redefine what success means to them. The&nbsp;“Great Resignation” has started to be seen locally as well, affecting employers in many countries, faced now with the problem of finding good employees in a difficult market.&nbsp;What business leaders can do:&nbsp;we need authentic leaders who understand how important is the sense of purpose when a new organizational culture is developed.<h3>Slow productivity or the 4-day week shift</h3>In the United States, a&nbsp;new bill&nbsp;introduced by a California Democrat plans to change the standard workweek from forty hours to thirty-two, thus becoming a federal standard. In another part of the world, Dubai is&nbsp;switching its work week&nbsp;to align with global markets. No longer a start-up experiment in some eccentric nordic countries, the 4-day workweek is entering mainstream: people are becoming more aware that working without wellbeing or meaningful personal life is nothing long term. Are the companies following the trend or they’ll wait for The Great Resignation to kick in to consider changes in working schedule?What business leaders can do: more time to play or reconnect with colleagues, in-person meetings rather than always online, flex time to accommodate different needs, less intrusive apps and controlling software and offering “days off” rather than financial bonuses.<h3>What do you think 2022 will bring new to the labor market?</h3><h3>Discover the Pluria newsletter</h3>Every month, we offer you the most important international news and studies about remote work, together with book recommendations and other useful articles for your professional development.Keep an eye on our upcoming editions of the newsletter, carefully crafted so you can stay up-to-date with the latest trends in the market. Don’t miss the next one. ⬇️

3 Things that 2022 Brings to the Labor Market

<h3>When the employees in the most innovative company on the planet rally against their CEO because he wants them back in the office three days a week, it is a sign that it is not enough to be innovative in technology. When you read that employees from other large corporations would rather resign than give up work from home, you start to see the magnitude of things.</h3>Why do we want people back in the office, anyway?Because… and here some of the leaders talk about what they perceive to be the problems of remote work: loss of collaboration, the diminishing of the company’s culture, but also the fact that, as the CEO of JPMorgan Chase said in a conference, “it doesn’t work for those who want to hustle.”Should you just tell the employees you want them back in the office? Only if you want to undermine your leadership and drive away your best talents exactly when, paradoxically, you want them next to you more than ever, working side by side in the office next door, so you can hear “the hum of activity of in-person working”, as Tim Cook wrote in his memo sent to Apple’s employees.The people, however, are no longer the same as those before the pandemic. You can’t tell them anymore that they can’t work remotely, because they just did that for an entire year and they did it very well. You can no longer justify the time lost in traffic, the endless meetings, the lack of flexibility. Who will leave first? The best employees, of course. Those who can find a job as they wish because they are competitive on the market. Everyone else will probably stay. And they will be present in the office three days a week. And we will hear again “the hum of activity”.The question is, do we really want that?

The rebellion of the employees

<h3>With the growing vaccination of the population and the arrival of summer, many of us remember the happy days when going to the office was not an imposed ritual, but also an opportunity for socializing, starting new projects and focused work. We miss all the things that we lacked in the past year, but at the same time we are cautious when it comes to new changes.</h3>
Maybe you went to the office once or twice during the pandemic to find again the atmosphere you knew so well? How was it?
When we still had a physical office, I went there a few times thinking that I would work better and I could see the team again, but I had to admit I was disappointed, it was as &#8220;bad&#8221; as at working from home: the building was mostly empty, with a few colleagues isolating themselves in the basement or in the attic, you didn&#8217;t even know if you were totally alone in the building or there was still someone else. I came to the conclusion that I have changed the disadvantages of working from home for the disadvantages of working from the office, without any of the benefits I longed for.
Now we know a little more than last year: the pre-pandemic work experience will not return exactly the same, and the formal visits to the office do not help. How do we solve this paradox, in which we oscillate between maintaining a well-deserved benefit, such as work from home, and our needs to collaborate and express ourselves within a group, to be accepted and be recognized for our results?
I think this is one of the most important challenges for leaders in the near future: how do we manage the mentality change among employees, how do we prepare the return to the office so that it is a reunion of the team rather than a meeting with a few pieces of furniture?

You are missing the office, aren&#8217;t you?

<h3>After a year of pandemic and a lot of work from home, we can say without a doubt that we miss people the most and the interaction with them. From the arrival at the office when you exchanged a few words with someone and found out the news of the day or the team lunches when everybody ordered pizza and Cola or beer (ok, non-alcoholic beer), continuing with team meetings to launch a new campaign or client meetings to discuss ongoing projects.</h3>We are now at that point where we would like to have everything: WFH with online meetings when it’s more efficient to discuss quickly the daily tasks, but also to see each other at a coffee to make plans for the future. Online has made us efficient and distant, but it has killed our creativity and the feeling of being part of a team.One way or another the way we work has to go through an upgrade, to allow us to have everything: work from the office, from home or from other flexible spaces.We truly believe in this and we have been working on it for months now: a new service through which companies can book meeting rooms and private offices directly on the phone in the best +100 locations in the country: Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timisoara, Iasi, Sibiu, Oradea, Craiova, Constanta, Galati. Even Madrid and Barcelona.Find what you need, choose and book on the phone. All you have to do, after the reservation is confirmed, is to meet your team or clients in the real world. Safe, but together.

What we miss the most are the people

<h3>After a pandemic winter, everyone is thinking about the holidays, the freedom they so much missed and a return to normal. If the holidays are ideal to disconnect from daily work, they also have the disadvantage of being quite short and you must hurry to see everything as soon as possible, so that you can return home “relaxed” after a week or two.</h3>A workation is a combination of remote work and vacation, for shorter or longer periods of time, which allows you to take care of everything at your own pace: to work from a new space and to relax in your free time. You can combine a few working days with a weekend or you can stay in one place for a few weeks to get to know it better.If I haven’t convinced you yet and you strongly believe that holidays shouldn’t be mixed with work, think how it would be to swim in the ocean after work, to visit a museum in an interesting city or to take a walk in nature. Below are some destinations I have worked from in the last year plus one from our country:<h3>Madeira</h3><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/DSC_06557_fb70fcfaa5.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/DSC_06557_fb70fcfaa5.jpg 1246w" sizes="100vw" width="1246" height="500">Probably the greatest destination from which I worked remotely, Madeira is ahead of other European destinations and decided last year to turn a village on the island – <a href="https://digitalnomads.startupmadeira.eu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ponta del Sol</a> – into a destination for remote workers, who will find everything they need right there: high speed internet, a beach within walking distance and homes with all the necessary facilities.But you don’t have to go exactly there, I really liked the capital Funchal, with its dozens of miradouros (viewpoints), natural pools and black sand beaches, not mentioning the very good connections with the rest of the island. On weekends, you can choose between a hike from Pico Arieiro to Pico Ruivo or a walk on the hundreds of levada. And the internet is very good 😊<h3>Azores</h3><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/DSC_07957_00de723d14.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/DSC_07957_00de723d14.jpg 1246w" sizes="100vw" width="1246" height="500">A little further into the Atlantic Ocean is another welcoming archipelago: the most accessible island is São Miguel with volcanic lakes, countless beaches and incredibly green hills. You can work in Ponta Delgada or any town on the island, and on the weekend you shouldn’t miss Sete Cidades or an ocean trip to see the whales living there: they liked the Azores so much that they decided not to leave. Be careful, this might happen to you too: D<h3>Bukovina</h3><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/DSC_6303_1197856e7e.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/DSC_6303_1197856e7e.jpg 1246w" sizes="100vw" width="1246" height="500">A place as green as the Azores, but closer to home is Bukovina, a region with a lot of interesting places to visit: you can stay in Vatra Dornei and take the cable car in the evening to the top of the mountain, and on weekends to visit the painted monasteries or take the “mocanita” from Sucevita. In addition, there are so many beautiful hikes there that it is definitely a shame to stay just a few days and not fully enjoy the fresh air and the calm of the region. Of course, being in Romania, the internet is the best in the world and you don’t have to bother with another time zone 😊<h3>Mexico, Riviera Maya</h3><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/DSC_01957_ed252053cf.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/DSC_01957_ed252053cf.jpg 1246w" sizes="100vw" width="1246" height="500">For the adventurous ones there is an unbeatable destination when it comes to combining beach + tourist attractions: Mexico. Although it’s not true that you can work from the beach, you can work near the beach and enjoy a swim in the ocean every day while you’re there. The weekend is for the Mayan pyramids and colonial towns like Merida or Valladolid, and you can establish your base in Playa del Carmen or Tulum. The only problem is the time zone: Mexico is 7 hours ahead of Romania, so pay attention what time you set your calls with the team 😊<h3>Berlin</h3><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/DSC_00850_96d83d57fe.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/DSC_00850_96d83d57fe.jpg 1246w" sizes="100vw" width="1246" height="500">Germany’s cultural capital has gathered the best in the country, from exceptional museums to historical monuments and a cultural babel where you can explore all the flavors of the planet in the small restaurants of Kreuzberg. There are lots of coworkings where you can work during the week, and on weekends you have the German infrastructure that takes you to any corner of the country to visit castles, picturesque cities like Lubeck or the fantastic landscapes of Saxon Switzerland.Are these places too far away and seems too risky? Try something closer to home, for example a workation of a few days in one of the cities where we are present: Sibiu, Oradea, Cluj-Napoca, Iasi, Timisoara, Constanta, Galati, Craiova, Targu-Mures and Bucharest.&nbsp;

It's time to try a "workation"

<h3>A few years ago, I organized some events abroad in Vienna, the participants were from several CE countries and it was easier to bring them all there. Candidates for the honor of hosting us were large hotel chains, but as I did not know what kind of rooms they had and what was the offer, I started to look for information and send a lot of emails.</h3>Finding the right room for a one-day event rapidly turned into a mega project: the information was scanty, the communication was cumbersome, plus the unexpected amount of bureaucracy for something that seemed quite simple.In some cases you couldn’t find pictures on the hotel website with their conference rooms or there were pictures, but you did not know what room it is, how many seats it had in various arrangements (amphitheater, classroom, U Shape), you had to check with the location every single thing (Do you have a podium? Or a microphone?), then they answered you with the details, they made you an offer, you also checked that everything was included, and you didn’t forget anything, like the coffee (God forbid!).Finally, when the time came to pay the advance, I ran into a different problem, because the hotel wanted us to pay by card, and our accounting wanted a transfer order, so a ping-pong started between us and them, until we managed to solve it.For about 2-3 months, I only took care of this project, which was supposed to turn out perfectly. I had a lot of emotions, I checked and rechecked every detail, prepared the materials, bought plane tickets to arrive there one day in advance, to have time to check that everything is fine. On the day of departure, on the way to the airport, I receive a notification from the agency: the flight was canceled! The pilots had gone on strike for I don’t know what reason, there was chaos at Departures, nobody told us anything. We were a bigger group but only one person managed to fly that day with a different company. Everyone else got tickets for the next day.Not only did I not arrive early to check that everything was OK with the conference room, but I arrived exactly when the conference started! Talking about the ”perfect” event… I didn’t even know where to start first! The moral is you can’t control everything no matter how hard you try, but you can make your life easier by using services specially designed for this: a single interface for dozens of meeting rooms, easy booking directly from the phone, a single bill for everything.What kind of things are you looking for when you need a room for a meeting or an event?

When you aim for the perfect event&#8230; and you find out that you cannot control everything

<h3>A few months ago, when I started working on a different time zone than my colleagues, my biggest fear was that I would be too disconnected from the team and their daily discussions. I started by waking up very early so I can work at the same time as them with the only notable result that I could not concentrate very well, my brain being busy to stay awake at 2 o’clock in the morning.</h3>
Gradually I switched to a more normal schedule, even if that means starting to work when the rest of the team is finishing the work day. I didn&#8217;t know what it was like to work asynchronously, but I immediately noticed some new benefits.
The first is that I suddenly was in charge of my own time. Instead of splitting my attention between various online calls and interrupting myself every 5 minutes to check my emails and prioritize small things, I can focus on what needs to be delivered that day. I start by checking my emails and answering important ones, then I organize my work day so that I can focus on my tasks.
The surprise was to find that much of the hustle and bustle of a day&#8217;s work is like a storm in a glass of water. Instead of helping you reach your destination, it rather frustrates the journey. And the reality is that you don&#8217;t have to wait for an ok or a confirmation in order to do your job well.
Another good thing is that I can focus better on what I have to do. Because I know that there is no one to respond to my emails immediately, the feeling of urgency disappears and I can put things in perspective, by giving priority to important things.
When you work asynchronously, you don&#8217;t have to stop working to expect for clarifications, approval, or other materials from others. It involves a change in your workflow, but also a level of personal autonomy and decentralization in the company. If at every step you have to expect an OK from someone, it is more difficult to work asynchronously.
Sometimes we like to approach one task at a time until it’s completed, even if it means involving others to get the information we need. When you work asynchronously, you have to work on one task, ask others for the information you are missing and move on to another task while you wait to receive an answer for the first one.
Why is it great to try asynchronous work? Because we are working more and more remotely and synchronous communication requires too much energy and too much time. Because we are more efficient when working asynchronously and we gain time to think about new things. But also because a team becomes more mature when communicates asynchronously, with more respect for the personal time of each other, regardless of the time zone they work on.

Asynchronous work and how it can help you get better results

<h3>The story was as follows: you needed a room for a meeting with some clients or an onboarding with your new colleagues, a nice place with a projector and everything else, plus catering and a pleasant atmosphere. Outside the office, to get the participants out of their daily routine.</h3>This was the brief and then you started to look for places: on the web, among your friends, you asked for recommendations from colleagues, maybe you called some people. After you found 1 or 2 suitable spaces you had to ask for pictures, went to see the locations, requested the offer and negotiated the price, maybe you even had to look for another provider for the catering. If everything went well, you signed the contract and started to organize the event, send the invitations, give your participants the Google Maps link to find the address, and finally realized you don’t have parking for everyone or you don’t have parking at all (ups !).Everything took … weeks in a row. It was even worse when you had to arrange a meeting in another city and you couldn’t check the space until the day of the event or the day before. A long, tiring and sometimes annoying process.We offer you a faster and safer option, at a more advantageous cost: book meeting rooms and private offices directly from the Pluria mobile app! Download it, sign a contract with us and use the service only when you need it. You want a room for 6 people for tomorrow, with flipchart, video projector and preferably close to Unirii Square? Open the app, search for what you need and book directly on the phone. You can invite the participants right from the app and they will automatically receive all the necessary details about the meeting.Oh, and you don’t have to worry that you have limited options: we have almost 100 meeting rooms and private offices in the largest Romanian cities and you can book any of them for a few hours or for a few days.Interested? Register for early access so you can use the service whenever you need it!

Booking meeting rooms directly on the phone? Yes, it’s possible!

<h3>Not so long ago, remote work was only a marginal subject, something for freelancers and digital nomads to brag about. Portrayed as a shallow choice (dreaming about working from a beach, kind of stuff), it was overshadowed by more serious type of work, the kind that required to visit an office every day and maybe wear a serious outfit.</h3>And here we are, after a year of pandemic and a lot of work from home, the most serious conference of the year with the most important people in the world puts the future of work on the Davos agenda: Workplace disrupted – five themes that will define the future of work.How will the future look like? A combination of work from home, hybrid and on-location working, plus visits to the company’s headquarters. The older model that required everybody to be present in the office, regardless of their work, is already obsolete. Some roles require the employee’s presence in the office, but many others do not. So why stick to it? Just for old time’s sake?If you still have doubts about it, forget about them. Yes, the future of the workplace will be distributed and digital, and location-independent jobs have become de-facto in a world where technologies have provided the ability to work from anywhere, to work smarter and in environments of our choice.

From Cinderella to Main Stage

<h3>We all know this, but it’s good when the numbers confirm it: remote work has been a success and that’s what both employers and employees say.</h3>An unexpected success, still viewed with distrust by some managers, considered something “temporary” by others, but a success that cannot be disputed.The study conducted by PWC US in January 2021 – Remote Work Survey – brings some tangible figures on how the perception of remote work has changed in the past months: 83% of employers say that remote work was a success for their company compared to 73% who declared the same in June 2020. For some companies it takes longer to see the benefits, that’s all.Employees are not too eager to return to the old working arrangements either. 75% of executives expect only half of employees to return to office by July 2021.&nbsp;An optimistic estimate, given that vaccination of the population takes longer than expected and Covid cases are still on the rise, along with local and national restrictions that fluctuates frequently.87% of executives will make a decision on the company’s office space in the next 12 months: half of them expect to reduce their office space, while the rest expect to increase the company’s office space. Both categories realize that for the employee it’s important the experience at the office and not the surface in sqm.Returning to the office will not, in fact, be a return to a previous way of working, because the office is also reinventing itself – only one in five executives believes that employees will return to the office as before the pandemic.&nbsp;The rest analyze how and in what way they can expand the remote work options, while 13% of the employers are considering giving up the pre-pandemic office altogether. For 87% of employees, the office is important for its role of collaboration between teams and for socializing with other colleagues, the main issues that frustrate the employee in a permanent work from home.The junior employees are the ones who need the office the most. 30% of them prefer to work remotely no to once a week.&nbsp;This preference is related to productivity – less experienced employees are less productive when working remotely, they need more support from managers and are not as good at working independently as the employees with more work experience.&nbsp;The juniors appreciate the most the meetings with their managers, but also the offline trainings organized by the company.No one knows the optimal number of days worked remotely versus at the office. 55% of employees would prefer at least three days of remote work per week, while executives, even though they are preparing to offer more flexible working options, are concerned about the effects of remote work: 68% of executives believe that a typical employee should be at the office at least three days a week, to maintain a distinct organizational culture.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Remote work is a success, but not everyone is ready to work remotely

<h3>For some employees working exclusively from home is the perfect solution, for others it&#8217;s &#8230; not so perfect. Parents with small children, employees with noisy neighbors, couples working together from home – there are lots of less perfect situations that are familiar to many of us.</h3>
On the other side of the barricade are the employees who are happy they don’t have to waste an hour in traffic going to work and another hour coming back, employees who have in their own home everything they need: peace and quiet, an ergonomic chair and a comfortable work desk, good coffee, possibly even a beautiful view. Sounds ideal, but is it so?
Even in this perfect context, there is the risk of isolation and routine. You communicate exclusively online and don&#8217;t even remember how your teammates really look like. You are no longer exposed to a new environment and new people to take you out of your daily routine. You are like a hermit, who, because of the apparent ideal working conditions, no longer sees the danger of working from home permanently.
The solution is neither to return to the previous work model, nor to remain anchored on the sofa at home indefinitely. You can leave the house and work from a coworking or a cafe for a few hours, change the environment for a day or two and get out of the routine, try to expose yourself to new people and situations. You will only benefit from it.
Oh, and when you&#8217;re ready, <a href="https://pluria.page.link/app">download the Pluria</a> mobile app and send us a message that you want to have our service in your company, so you don&#8217;t have to pay for working from a coworking or a hotel lounge. Coffee is on us!

Tired of working only from home?

<h3>Do you work from home and you don’t (yet) have Pluria with you in the company? Sometimes it’s tiring to always work from the same place, to have the same routine and the same image in front of your eyes for months on end.</h3>&nbsp;We have thought of a few things that will help you during this period and that are also easy to put into practice (not to mention that they are also fun?)&nbsp;Don’t forget to download the Pluria application, skip to login and recommend to your HR, to have access to other spaces in your city.<h3>Arrange a corner in your home for special projects or moments when you need to be creative</h3>You work all day from the makeshift office in the living room and sometimes you need to break your routine, but you have nowhere to take refuge? Try a simple trick and arrange a place to hide occasionally to work on some projects.&nbsp;Take some pillows, a green plant and a stool and retire there for an hour or two, imagining that you are working from a sunny terrace.<h3>Invent a day of fresh fruit… in your kitchen</h3>At the office you had the fruit basket every morning, at your favorite coworkings you had fruit juices or other healthy snacks, but since you only work from home have you switched to a hamburger menu?Buy more varied fruits, make a fresh one of the ones you like the most and set a fruit day, say on Thursdays. And if you miss your colleagues, do this together and organize a contest for the most appetizing fruit juice and the most creative umbrella for decorating the glass?<h3>Draw… instead of typing on the laptop all day</h3>What’s great about coworking spaces is that they activate your creativity through the way the space is arranged and they also have all the facilities you had at the office. It’s a bit difficult to change the furniture in the whole house or to buy a blackboard, but it’s simple and fun to reinvent some objects that you miss.Instead of flipcharts and colored markers you can take a set of crayons and pencils, some transparent scotch and several white sheets and write on them. You can stick them on a closet or on a door and that will be the place for your special projects.&nbsp;Or maybe you have a piece of wall that is suitable for chalk paint – how nice would it be to have something like this in your home?What other ideas did you use at home?

How to work from home… as if you were working from a coworking

<h3>While the second wave of lockdowns hits Europe, many of us are still dreaming of a return to ”normal”, the day when the virus is eradicated, restrictions are suddenly lifted and we can go back to our old ways, as we know them.&nbsp;</h3>







Companies, also, are holding strong to the golden era dream: offices full with employees buzzing with energy and whispers, meeting rooms booked for a month in advance and social areas full during breaks. Alas, the offices are empty and the dust is settling in.&nbsp;



For some players a new reality is quietly slipping in: subletting. Keep some space for the corporate workforce, sublet the rest and recover a part of the cost that seemed so justifiable and well invested a year ago. That is, if you actually find clients for renting space in these times.&nbsp;



For others, there is the hope. To have the headquarters full of people once again, to justify the cost per square meter for an employee, to grow in terms of space. To go back to “normal”.&nbsp;



Still hoping to get back to the office and have all that? Just don’t wait too long until it’s too late and too difficult to change.

Still hoping to get back to the office?

The future of work is our present: there is no ”one office fits all”, but a variety of work spaces for everybody&#8217;s needs.



You prefer to work closer to home? We got it covered! From a hotel business lounge or a cafe? That&#8217;s perfectly OK. You want to meet your team and work together from a co-working space? Just perfect! We are all different and we need to be treated as such ?



What type of Pluria user are you?


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There is no ”one office fits all” in the current work environment

<h3>You know those huge office buildings, imposing with their perfect glass walls? When you’re young and at the beginning of your career you long for them. It’s a symbol of success if you work in one, you can say to whoever “Look, this is where I work!” And surely your friends will be impressed and your mother will be proud of you.</h3>



Offices like these were supposed to stay the same forever, just grow in size to accommodate more and more people. Empty for months and with the perspective of staying empty for more months, there is a frightening question: what&#8217;s next?



Well, what is next is CHANGE. With capital letters, because it is that big, impactful and life changing globally. Change is coming for the huge workspaces that turned out to be unsustainable and not of much help during a crisis such as the one we are living. Change for those who design them, for those who buy or rent them and for those working in them.&nbsp;



Like those factories from the industrial era that reinvented themselves into something better, adapted for the modern times, the same challenge lays ahead for the large workspaces. What will happen next and how fast nobody knows now. But we are already moving towards something else and what was the PRESENT a few months ago it’s already the PAST now.

Huge headquarters are a thing of the past. Or maybe not

<h3>I never quite got it why up until recently we had to work in a very specific, enclosed, space during a very specific interval of time and why that was considered so important and relevant. I remember how on my first day at a new job I left the office at 6 and a senior colleague was outraged and called me back. I was confused, because I had finished my work and the work day was supposed to end at 6. But there are always unwritten rules around such things.</h3>



Different times now. The way we work is changing fast, faster during the pandemic, transforming permanently into a flexible working style where what matter most are your results and other things like cross-collaboration and learning as a team and individually, being agile and innovative, doing a meaningful work for you and for the bigger world that we are part of. Being seen when you flash your access card at the elevator does not matter anymore.



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It’s not even a story of trust here, it’s more about focusing on the outcomes of one’s work instead of focusing on one’s physical presence in the office. The transition is difficult, but let’s be honest: we know who actually works and who just pretends. And if we don’t trust the people that they are actually doing their jobs, how come we trust them to speak in the name of our companies, sign contracts, have the company’s money in their hands and so on? Maybe it&#8217;s not about trust at all, it’s about the false sense of control when we see with our own eyes something and mistaken it for being the real thing. We see it, so it must be real. We see them, so they must be working. And then something happens and we don&#8217;t see them physically for months, but they are still working. Amazing and outrageous, indeed.



What’s your experience with remote working?

It’s a matter of trust

<h3>Tired of working from home and being stuck forever in front of the laptop with the same view day after day? Take advantage of the good weather and explore other places for a change.</h3>



<h3 class="yellow_line">Work friendly coffee shops</h3>



Technically they only sell coffee, practically they are an alternative for work where you can rewind, get one (ok, maybe two) coffees and that delicious cake and deep dive into that project that you procrastinated for a week. The secret is in context: it doesn’t look like a workspace, so you can actually work from it! Figure that 🙂



<h3 class="yellow_line">Parks with free WI-FI</h3>



Some cities are better than others from this point and anyway you can always hotspot your own phone, but if you have the possibility, go working from a park from time to time. The mornings are quieter and in the afternoon there is more noise, but that’s ok, as long as you can see other people whom you don’t usually meet. Like those teenageres working on a bike and listening to the latest songs you had no idea about. Maybe they are your future clients for the product you are working on right now and you can get a glimpse into what motivates them.



<h3 class="yellow_line">Cool coworking spaces</h3>



That moment when you actually need a printer, a scanner, a desk and some people around you…. Fortunately your office can be anywhere now, just choose your preferred location and make some new connections while you’re there. Some places are so good that will definitely spark your creativity. Don&#8217;t fight it 🙂

Three creative spaces to work from during the summer

<h2>Over the past year, we had a whole 12 months to shake things up in our lives and with our work colleagues. Whether we stumbled a bit or scored some wins, each of us has a unique story from the past year.</h2>Now, looking ahead to the upcoming year, how about making it even better? Here are a few suggestions to cultivate a more meaningful work experience.<h2>Build Healthy Relationships</h2>Not just with family, friends, and your life partner, but also at work, with your&nbsp;colleagues or collaborators. I don’t know about you, but I don’t feel well when there is even a small misunderstanding at work. Positive and supportive relationships are crucial for your mental health, both within and outside the workplace.<h2>Work Satisfaction and Purpose</h2>Finding satisfaction and a sense of purpose in your work has a huge impact on your overall happiness. In Romania we have a word I hate - „scârbiciu” - invented by someone who was unhappy with his/her own choices in life and assumed that work is only that, something you hate. Do a change while you can to find satisfaction in those 8 hours / day, five days per week, that represent such a big part of your adult life.&nbsp;<h2>Physical and Mental Health</h2>Take care of your health, see a doctor, take a break once in a while, and have an active lifestyle. It’s not only about going to the gym, it’s about maintaining your mental health as well: have in-person meetings with the people you work with or just grab a coffee together from time to time. Allow time for relaxation and informal connection, life doesn't have to be a non-stop marathon, that is only a recipe for burnout.<h2>Environmental Sustainability</h2>Let's not forget the impact our work has on the environment: try to reduce your carbon footprint, promote eco-friendly initiatives, and encourage sustainable practices in day-to-day operations.If you are a decision maker in your organization, vote for a flexible work model to reduce commuting-related carbon emissions, implement energy-efficient practices in office spaces, and explore partnerships with environmentally conscious companies.<h2>Cultivate Collaboration and Team Connectivity</h2>Prioritize collaboration and team connectivity:&nbsp;maybe you have a team and they look up to you for support and confidence. Make time for them, go out for lunch once in a while, laugh, talk, change the scenery, and repeat this experience until it becomes a habit. Don't allow rust to come between you.According to the Harvard Business Review (HBR), for effective employee collaboration, 25% of working days in a month need to be allocated for face-to-face meetings, and you can do this from the many flexible spaces around you that allow you to work closer to home.Anything else you consider important? Let us know at hello at pluria.co.Have a meaningful end of the year and a prosperous new one 🙂

A Year of Purposeful Work

Discover cafés in Bucharest where you can work remotely, in various beautiful areas of the capital (Pluria selection, with menu included in your employer's subscription): Ever After, Erbario, G.Y.S.T., Gram Bistro, Tucano Coffee Madagascar, TED's Cafés, AM PM CoffeeShop, Bernschutz Tea House, Suento, AM. Social Space, Cofferino Hub, Tuddav.<h2>The best cafés in Bucharest to work remotely</h2>Looking for the best coffee shops in Bucharest where you can bring your laptop to work for a few hours in a welcoming atmosphere with good food? We've selected the most cozy coffee shops in Bucharest with reliable WiFi, work-friendly tables, and a menu of drinks and food to fuel your workday.<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Everafter_Cafenele_Bucuresti_790e06576a_7676937f4c.webp" alt="Cafés Bucharest Ever After"><h2>Ever After</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/325/romania-bucharest-ever-after">Ever After</a> is one of the top coffee shops in Bucharest, located in the heart of the city, near Piața Romană. When you work there with Pluria, you have an included menu with brunch, soups, oriental dishes like curry, quesadilla, pasta, desserts, and beverages. Bring your laptop for a different workday experience, especially when you have fewer calls and want to change the atmosphere.🍝 Tip: Try the 3-egg omelette (options include: feta, cow's milk cheese, goat cheese, mozzarella, or emmental)📍Address: Mendeleev Street No. 5, Bucharest, Romania<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Erbario_1330a63417_a2224973bb.webp" alt="Cafés Bucharest Erbario"><h2>Erbario</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/498/romania-bucharest-erbario">Erbario</a> is a space with a calm atmosphere and lush green decor, adorned with numerous green plants that make you feel like you're in a garden, even when it's cold outside. The café has a generous Pluria menu with many tea and coffee specialties, and for the main course, you can choose between quiche, eggs Benedict, risotto, hummus, and desserts like Île Flottante. Delicious! It's a beautiful coffee shop, perfect for a relaxing day of working in peace!🍹 Tip: Try a mocktail like Dream of Spring with ginger, chamomile, honey syrup, fresh lemon juice, and mineral water📍Address: General Nicolae Haralambie Street No. 30, Bucharest, Romania<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/GYST_80f2f524ba_912a381829.webp" alt="Cafés Bucharest GYST"><h2>G.Y.S.T.</h2>Nordic ambiance, own bakery, and natural light - that's what you can expect at <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/1697/romania-bucharest-gyst">G.Y.S.T.</a>! This cozy café serves coffee in partnership with Coffee Collective, while food and pastries are crafted together with Danish artisans. On the Pluria menu, you'll find options like grilled sea bream, burgers, or country chicken.🍤 Tip: Try the triple-fried potatoes with Horezu cream📍Address: Blănari Street No. 18, Bucharest, RomaniaRead Also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/ing-hubs-program-flexibil">What does flexible working look like in a technology company in 2024?</a><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Gram_Bistro_e3d6eb562f_c639a015ed.webp" alt="Cafés Bucharest Gram Bistro"><h2>Gram Bistro</h2>One of my favorite cafes in Bucharest, <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/327/romania-bucharest-gram-bistro">Gram Bistro</a>: excellent service, equally great food, laptop-friendly tables and atmosphere, and a central location in Victoriei Square, at the ground floor of America House. With Pluria, you'll have a menu with plenty of goodies like pancakes, Caesar salad, Mediterranean bowl, pasta, burgers, and desserts.🥙 Tip: Try the oriental selection with hummus, tabbouleh, muhammara with nuts, and Greek pita bread📍Address: Bucharest, Nicolae Titulescu Street No. 4-8, America House, Ground Floor, Romania<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Tucano_Madagascar_35d5c455f9_b2f764069d.webp" alt="Cafés Bucharest Tucano Madagascar"><h2>Tucano Coffee Madagascar</h2>If you're looking for a classic café in Bucharest, <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/207/romania-bucharest-tucano-coffee-madagascar">Tucano Coffee Madagascar</a> is the best choice for remote work in a welcoming space. The Pluria menu includes over 30 types of drinks, from iced coffee to fresh juices, smoothies, or lemonades, and the food selection includes bakery items, salads, tarts, wraps, and cheesecakes.🥯 Tip: Try a bagel with turkey ham, strawberries, and avocado, or one with salmon📍Address: Bucharest, Timișoara Boulevard No. 4A, AFI Park 4&amp;5, Romania<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/TED_s_158d4f4b2d_b0e09fd092.webp" alt="Cafés Bucharest TED's Cafes"><h2>TED's Cafés</h2>There are eight TED's Cafés in the Pluria network to choose from: <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/683/romania-bucharest-ted's-lipscani">TED's Lipscani</a>, <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/682/romania-bucharest-ted's-city-gate">TED's City Gate</a>, <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/681/romania-bucharest-ted's-romana">TED's Romană</a>, <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/680/romania-bucharest-ted's-kogalniceanu">TED's Kogălniceanu</a>, <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/679/romania-bucharest-ted's-izvor">TED's Izvor</a>, <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/678/romania-bucharest-ted's-universitate">TED's Universitate</a>, <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/677/romania-bucharest-ted's-tineretului">TED's Tineretului</a>, or <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/676/romania-bucharest-ted's-euro-tower">TED's Euro Tower</a>. The Pluria menu includes coffees, frappes, cold brews, milkshakes, smoothies, lemonades, as well as various sandwiches, wraps, burritos, and croissants.☕️ Tip: Try a specialty like tiramisu dolce latte📍Address: Bucharest, Dorobanților Avenue No. 20-28, Romania (TED's Romana)<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/AM_PM_Coffee_76f6a1bd0e_c9e154e310.webp" alt="AM_PM_Coffee_76f6a1bd0e.webp"><h2>AM PM CoffeeShop</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/52/romania-sibiu-am-pm-coffee-more">AM PM CoffeeShop</a> is a new café in Bucharest, offering two rooms and a welcoming terrace near Victoriei Square. Bring your laptop, order something delicious from the Pluria menu, and have an excellent workday! After work, you can visit one of the nearby museums, like the Zambaccian Museum.🍰 Tip: Try a turmeric latte and ask about the daily surprise.📍Address: Bucharest, Paris Street No. 7A, RomaniaRead Also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/how-to-improve-collaborative-work">How to improve collaborative work in your company</a><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Ceainarie_Bernschutz_72d196eb60_0dbbcbd564.webp" alt="Cafés Bucharest Ceainarie Bernschutz"><h2>Bernschutz Tea House</h2>When you enjoy working from cafés in Bucharest, sometimes you want something different, like a tea and coffee shop. <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/550/romania-bucharest-ceainarie-bernschutz">Bernschutz</a> is a welcoming place with 120 types of tea, premium coffee, and a warm atmosphere. If you're using Pluria, you'll find a variety of drinks and desserts on the menu for a productive city outing.🍪 Tip: Try a lavender and honey lemonade📍Address: Bucharest, Ion Nistor Street No. 6, Romania<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Suento_402ecfa2cf_ab66b0692e.webp" alt="Cafés Bucharest Suento"><h2>Suento</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/326/romania-bucharest-suento">Suento</a> is one of the cafés in Bucharest with a beautiful garden and it's perfect for warmer days. The Pluria menu includes Shakshuka eggs, creamy mushroom soup, salad with hummus and fried feta, pulled pork burger, and beverages.🍪 Tip: Try roasted eggplant with feta, pomegranate, and tahini dressing📍Address: Bucharest, Toamnei Street No. 101, Romania<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Cofferino_Hub_9057764841_63975fd115.webp" alt="Cafés Bucharest Cofferino Hub"><h2>Cofferino Hub</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/387/romania-bucharest-cofferino-hub">Cofferino</a> is a welcoming café for parents who want to work remotely together with their little one. The coffee shop is located in the Tei neighborhood, featuring a garden, a library with books, and a Pluria menu with drinks, snacks, and sweets.🥮 Tip: Try the homemade cake and a spiced chai latte📍Address: Bucharest, Toamnei Street No. 101, Romania<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/AM_Social_c31e053615_f95ee3615c.webp" alt="Cafés Bucharest AM Social"><h2>AM. Social Space</h2>Also near Carol Park, in a very beautiful area, there's <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/34/romania-bucharest-am-social-space">AM. Social Space</a>. The cozy café offers a variety of spaces indoors for remote work and a comfortable courtyard (they even have a ping pong table, by the way). The Pluria menu includes drinks and sweets, as well as sandwiches and quiche.🥪 Tip: Try a flavorful bun with cardamom and kombucha📍Address: Bucharest, Constantin Bosianu Street No. 21, Romania<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Tuddav_e7046ce4bb_aee45c8bce.webp" alt="Cafés Bucharest Tuddav"><h2>Tuddav</h2>A new café in the northern area of the capital, in Bucureștii Noi: <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/1880/romania-bucharest-tuddav">Tuddav</a>. It's strategically positioned near two hypermarkets, so you can end your day with ease.🥤 Tip: Try an apple tart and hot chocolate📍Address: Bucharest, 25 Bucureștii Noi Boulevard, RomaniaRead Also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/purposeful-work">A Year of Purposeful Work</a><figure class="image image-style-side"><img style="aspect-ratio:742/719;" src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/App_Pluria_4c2dc8c8fb.webp" alt="Cafenele Bucuresti Aplicatia Pluria" width="742" height="719"></figure><h2>How to work in the top cafés in Bucharest</h2><h3>If you work with Pluria:</h3>1. Reserve your spot in the <a href="https://pluria.co/download-app">mobile app</a>.2. Go to your chosen café and let them know you've come through Pluria.3. Ask for the Pluria menu, already included in your employer-provided subscription.4. Eat, work, and...repeat on another day :)From the menu, you can order one item from Category 1 and one from Category 2. Any order outside of this menu is paid separately.<h3>How can you also access Pluria?</h3>Pluria is a collaboration solution for companies and their employees, using a mobile app and a network of coworking spaces and cafés in 14 countries across Europe and Latin America.To access the Pluria service, your employer must have a contract with us. You can ask them to provide you with access to a network of flexible spaces so you can work from anywhere, complementing your work from home or office.Access any of the above links and complete the form there to get in touch with us.Read Also: 🇷🇴 <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/blog/cafenele-bucuresti">Cafenele în București din care să lucrezi remote. 20 de cafenele cu meniu Pluria inclus</a>

The best Cafés in Bucharest to work remotely

In Bogotá's thriving landscape, coworking spaces are the go-to for remote workers. Through Pluria, discover the best options for your company's employees: County, Cowork Latam (La 97 and La 93), Selina La 93, Workzone, Office to Go - CC Metropolis, Capital Work, ofiMIO, BDC - Bogotá Downtown Coworking, Artwork Coworking, Selina Chapinero, La Diagonal, Emprendu, Office In, and Workmates.<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Counity_55d2882454.png" alt="Coworking space Bogota, Colombia - Counity Cowork"><h2>Counity&nbsp;</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/es-CO/coworking-spaces/160/colombia-bogota-counity-coworking">Counity Cowork</a> is ideal for remote employees. Private offices or dedicated desks available, with furnished spaces, internet, and cafeteria amenities for optimal productivity.📲 Pluria app: 40 desks, 19 meeting rooms (a total of 134 seats in the meeting rooms).📍Address: Bogotá, Cra. 13 #93 - 35.Read also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/cafes-bucharest">The best Cafés in Bucharest to work remotely</a><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/cowork_latam_405662b61d.png" alt="Cowork Latam - Coworking space Bogota, Colombia"><h2>Cowork Latam&nbsp;</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/es-CO/coworking-spaces/289/colombia-bogota-cowork-latam-la-97">Co-Work Latam La 97</a> and La 93 provides versatile workspaces, including private offices and dedicated desks, fully equipped with furniture, internet, and a cafeteria for maximum productivity.&nbsp;📲 Pluria app: 15 desks, 5 meeting rooms at Cowork Latam La 97 (a total of 110 seats in the meeting rooms); 15 desks, 6 meeting rooms at Cowork Latam La 93 (a total of 144 seats in the meeting rooms).📍Address: Bogotá, Cra. 16 #97 - 46, Piso 7 (Cowork Latam La 97); Bogotá, Cra. 14 #93 - 68, 3 piso (Cowork Latam La 93).<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/selina_la_93_32e115a50f.png" alt="Coworking space Bogota, Colombia - Selina la 93"><h2>Selina La 93</h2>Selina La 93: experience comfort with ergonomic chairs, a bright atmosphere, and a serene terrace, offering an ideal setting for business activities and events.📲 Pluria app: 6 desks.📍Address: Bogotá, Calle 95 #13 - 35, Torre A.<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/workzone_1c18c34365.png" alt="Bogota Workzone - Coworking space Bogota, Colombia"><h2>Workzone</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/es-CO/coworking-spaces/161/colombia-bogota-workzone-sede-99">Workzone Bogotá</a> provides adaptable coworking solutions, including private offices, boardrooms, meeting rooms, and open workstations, all accessible on-demand to suit diverse business needs.📲 Pluria app: 20 desks, 7 meeting rooms (a total of 54 seats in the meeting rooms).📍Address: Bogotá, Calle 99 # 11 B - 66.Read also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/ing-hubs-program-flexibil">What does flexible working look like in a technology company in 2024?</a><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Office_to_go_b99c7a4770.png" alt="Office to go - Coworking space Bogota, Colombia"><h2>Office to go</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/es-CO/coworking-spaces/200/colombia-bogota-office-to-go---cc-metropolis">Office To Go</a> fosters productivity and innovation in a conducive environment, perfect for work and quiet reflection to inspire creativity, while offering tailored benefits to boost your team's efficiency.📲 Pluria app: 40 desks, 19 meeting rooms (a total of 144 seats in the meeting rooms).📍Address: Bogotá, Cra. 13 #93 - 35.<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/capital_work_0e96d3260b.png" alt="Capital Work - Coworking space Bogota, Colombia"><h2>Capital Work</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/es-CO/coworking-spaces/222/colombia-bogota-capital-work">Capital Work</a> is a hub fostering connections and knowledge exchange among employees, enabling them to pursue professional aspirations while prioritizing personal well-being and peace of mind.📲 Pluria app: 20 desks.📍Address: Calle 94 #21 - 76, Bogotá.<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/ofi_MIO_7c72a71b0a.png" alt="Coworking Bogota ofiMIO - Coworking space Bogota, Colombia"><h2>ofiMIO</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/es-CO/coworking-spaces/214/colombia-bogota-ofimio">ofiMÍO</a>, an urban office campus, features lush green spaces designed to enhance well-being and boost creativity and productivity.📲 Pluria app: 40 desks, 9 meeting rooms (a total of 74 seats in the meeting rooms).📍Address: Cra. 7A #126A - 55, Bogotá.Read also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/flip-george-moroianu">George Moroianu (Flip): from start-up to eMag investment</a><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/BDC_3b846a4141.png" alt="Coworking Bogota BDC. Coworking space Bogota, Colombia"><h2>BDC</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/es-CO/coworking-spaces/175/colombia-bogota-bdc---bogota-downtown-coworking">BDC - Bogotá Downtown Coworking</a>: centrally located near key governmental institutions, providing privacy and comfort for independent professionals and companies.📲 Pluria app: 20 desks, 5 meeting rooms (a total of 116 seats in the meeting rooms).📍Address: Bogotá, Piso 2, Carrera 9 #10-37.<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Artwork_16d2f6133f.png" alt="Coworking Bogota Artwork. Coworking space Bogota, Colombia"><h2>Artwork</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/es-CO/coworking-spaces/147/colombia-bogota-artwork-coworking">ArtWork Coworking</a>, Bogotá's first architectural gem by Rogelio Salmona, offers an inspired environment blending Le Corbusier's spatial principles with modern work culture.📲 Pluria app: 50 desks, 4 meeting rooms (a total of 38 seats in the meeting rooms).📍Address: Cra. 15 #86 - 39, Bogotá.<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Selina_Cowork_Chapinero_8cae9726cc.png" alt="Coworking Bogota Selina Cowork Chapinero"><h2>Selina Cowork Chapinero</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/es-CO/coworking-spaces/472/colombia-bogota-selina-cowork-chapinero">Chapinero's Selina Cowork</a> sparks creativity with high-speed WiFi, diverse workspaces, and a complimentary coffee bar, offering networking on the terrace and unwinding with yoga or evening events.📲 Pluria app: 30 desks, 5 meeting rooms (a total of 20 seats in the meeting rooms).📍Address: Calle 74 # 15-60 Segundo piso, Bogotá.Read also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/4-tested-environmental-benefits-of-working-remotely">4 Tested Environmental Benefits of Working Remotely</a><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/La_Diagonal_3f7306b6bf.png" alt="Coworking Bogota La Diagonal. Coworking space Bogota, Colombia"><h2>La Diagonal</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/es-CO/coworking-spaces/223/colombia-bogota-la-diagonal-coworking">La Diagonal Coworking</a>: A multicultural hub in a heritage Bogotá house with workspaces, meeting rooms, and a café to fuel creativity near Javeriana University.📲 Pluria app: 5 desks.📍Address: Diagonal 40A #13-26, Bogotá.<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Emprendu_fa18c2c6f2.png" alt="Emprendu Coworking space Bogota, Colombia"><h2>Emprendu</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/es-CO/coworking-spaces/220/colombia-bogota-emprendu">Emprendu</a> creates comfortable, design-focused workspaces that foster productivity, emphasizing professionalism, respect, and camaraderie among coworkers.📲 Pluria app: 10 meeting rooms (a total of 76 seats in the meeting rooms).📍Address: Carrera 13 #90 - 17, Bogotá.<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Office_In_a91f05d41c.png" alt="Office In Coworking space Bogota, Colombia"><h2>Office In&nbsp;</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/es-CO/coworking-spaces/1786/colombia-bogota-office-in-calle-95">OFFICE IN</a> offers tailored office solutions in Bogotá with four strategic locations, providing furnished and VIP offices for companies seeking a professional image and impactful environment.📲 Pluria app: 5 meeting rooms (a total of 72 seats in the meeting rooms).📍Address: Calle 95 14-45, Bogotá.<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Workmates_f78b7e1369.png" alt="Coworking space Bogota, Colombia - Workmates"><h2>Workmates</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/es-CO/coworking-spaces/1894/colombia-bogota-workmates">Workmates</a>, a Colombian coworking hub, provides top-tier private offices with modern design and collaborative spaces, ideal for teams of any size.📲 Pluria app: 30 desks, 2 meeting rooms (a total of 8 seats in the meeting rooms).📍Address: Bogotá, Ac. 26 #69 76, Colombia.<figure class="image image-style-side"><img style="aspect-ratio:742/719;" src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/App_Pluria_4c2dc8c8fb.webp" alt="Cafenele Bucuresti Aplicatia Pluria" width="742" height="719"></figure><h2>How to work in the top coworkings in Bogotá</h2><h3>If you work with Pluria:</h3>1. Reserve a desk in the <a href="https://pluria.co/download-app">mobile app</a>.2. Go to your chosen coworking and check-in.3. Enjoy your time and repeat :)The subscription is covered by your employer, contingent upon our company having a contract with them.<h3>No access to Pluria yet?</h3>Pluria offers a collaborative solution designed for companies and their employees, leveraging a mobile app and a network of coworking spaces and cafés spanning 14 countries across Latin America and Europe.To gain access to Pluria's services, your employer needs to have a contract with us. You can request them to grant you access to a network of versatile spaces, allowing you to work from any location, complementing your existing work setup whether it's at home or in the office.Feel free to click on any of the provided links above and fill out the form to reach out to us.

Top Coworking Spaces in Bogotá

10:30 in the morning. I message a colleague on Slack about an urgent change needed for one of our projects. A response comes within minutes: "It's been resolved!" It's only after a few hours that I realize my initial message was misunderstood, and what I had flagged remained unresolved.10:30 in the morning. The team in Bucharest gathers at one of the coworking spaces in the network for a collaborative day, where we meet face-to-face, discuss our projects, and have lunch together. Another urgent matter arises, but colleagues from other departments are just two meters away from me, and everything gets sorted out quickly.<h2>From Traditional Work Methods to Remote Work</h2>For the past few years, I've been working in a fully remote team with colleagues across two continents, and I wouldn't go back to a traditional work setup with daily commutes to a fixed office ever again. However, I do admit to feeling a bit nostalgic for those pre-pandemic moments when we'd hang out on the terrace of our Cotroceni headquarters, chatting away with colleagues, or having pizza days and eating together in the villa's basement.I'm not alone in feeling this way. According to an article from <a href="https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/remote-work-statistics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Forbes Advisor</a> published in 2024, 12.7% of full-time employees work from home, while 28.2% adopt a hybrid model.Another <a href="https://realassetinsight.com/2024/01/19/90-of-companies-offer-hybrid-work-need-less-space-cbre/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">study by CBRE shows that 90% of companies</a> already offer a hybrid work program to their employees. The numbers clearly indicate: remote work isn't just a passing trend; it's a reality that has become the norm<h2>Case Study: Zitec Doubles Employee Collaboration Levels</h2>Zitec,a technology company with a remote-first approach, Zitec emphasizes maintaining a high level of employee engagement and satisfaction. In 2023, Zitec recorded an employee loyalty rate of 83%.In Cluj-Napoca, Iași, and Timișoara, Zitec teams enjoy access to a national network of coworking spaces and cafes through the Pluria platform.The Zitec team started with 25% collaborative days out of the total days they worked within the Pluria network, and after 5 months, they reached 56% collaborative days in February 2024.<h2>In-Person Collaboration: Vital for Remote or Hybrid Teams</h2>During the pandemic, we reached the peak of remote work, with Zoom meetings in comfy pajamas and cats photobombing during strategy sessions; it's nice when it's snowing outside, and you can work from home, but we're social beings and we don't enjoy isolation.For companies with hybrid or remote teams, in-person collaboration is an essential piece for keeping teams united and building a strong organizational culture.<h2>Why does face-to-face collaboration matter so much?</h2><h3>Richer communication</h3>It's not enough to just see a profile picture with a forced smile. Real interaction helps you decipher subtle nonverbal cues, such as flushed cheeks (is it due to embarrassment or the room temperature?) or a suspicious narrowing of the eyes (is they agreeing with your idea or just hiding fatigue?).<h3>Stronger relationships</h3>You can't build strong camaraderie just through emojis and gifs. In-person meetings allow for building trust, respect, and friendship, essential elements for a united team. Imagine the satisfaction of solving a difficult problem with your colleagues, followed by lunch together. Or the relief of discovering that your colleague's bad jokes aren't actually that bad in reality (wink).<h3>Creativity at its peak</h3>Online brainstorming is like a stroll in the park... a frozen one, with the wind blowing. Nothing stimulates creativity better than a downpour of spontaneous ideas, with colorful sticky notes plastered everywhere and ideas shouted out with enthusiasm. Think about the most innovative projects you've been involved in: didn't they start from a discussion with your colleagues, where you passionately debated and exclaimed, 'I got it!'<h3>Quicker and more efficient decision-making</h3>How many hours have you lost in online meetings filled with awkward silences and hesitations (the classic question: is this call over or not yet?) Real-time discussions, with the ability to read body language and observe immediate reactions, mean quicker and more efficient decision-making.Read also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/flip-george-moroianu">George Moroianu (Flip): from start-up to eMag investment</a><h3>Team morale at its peak</h3>The isolation of remote work can be a daunting reality. In-person collaboration combats the four walls' isolation (the same walls every day!), offering a dose of socialization and a sense of belonging to a team. Imagine the joy of reuniting with colleagues, joking around, sharing a coffee, and building shared memories.In-person collaboration isn't a relic of the past, but an essential component for the success of remote or hybrid teams. So, the next time you feel overwhelmed by your computer screen, suggest an outing with colleagues. Who knows what brilliant ideas might arise? Or, better yet, who knows what bad jokes might be made?<h2>Effective Team Collaboration Strategies</h2>Let's be honest: remote work can sometimes feel like cold pizza - tasty, but lacking something... the warmth of human interaction. That's where in-person collaboration comes in, the ingredient that turns your remote team into a well-oiled machine of success.Draw inspiration from the solutions below or reach out to us at hello@pluria.co, and we'll craft a personalized plan using the Pluria solution.Read also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/how-to-improve-collaborative-work">How to improve collaborative work in your company</a><h3>In-Person Work Sessions:</h3>Face-to-face collaboration is great, but don't overwhelm the team with daily meetings, nor let them drift too far apart. Find a balance: a frequency of 1-2 in-person meetings per week is enough to keep the flame alive.<ul><li>Spaces: Choose a central location that inspires and fosters connection: a charming office, a Bohemian café, or even a relaxing outdoor terrace.</li><li>Activities: Combine creative sessions with teamwork on your projects. Picture a brainstorming session on a flip chart, followed by lunch, where you discover your colleagues' personalities. Perhaps a joke thrown into the air sparks a new project, or an apparently mundane observation triggers a profound discussion that shifts everyone's perspective.</li></ul><h3>Brainstorming Sessions:</h3>Stimulate creativity with periodic face-to-face brainstorming sessions, especially at the beginning of new projects.<ul><li>Space: Choose a meeting room with a friendly design where ideas can flow freely. Think of a creative hub with comfortable work areas, a TV, and... why not, a hammock?</li><li>Techniques: Use creative techniques such as mind mapping, reverse brainstorming, or improvisation games. Who knows, perhaps an internal hackathon brings innovative solutions to real company problems.</li></ul>Read also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/coworking-bogota">Top Coworking Spaces in Bogotá</a><h3>Workshops or Sessions in Coworking Spaces:</h3>Provide your team with access to coworking spaces, where your colleagues have an optimal environment for collaboration and work better together.<ul><li>Space: Choose coworking spaces in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, or other major cities, which offer a professional environment equipped with everything you need for an efficient day.</li><li>Techniques: Encourage team members to use coworking spaces to connect with colleagues and collaborate on common projects. Perhaps an onboarding session with a new team member or a workshop with colleagues from another department.</li></ul><h3>Meetups in Ready-to-Work Cafes:</h3>Encourage your remote-working colleagues to meet in informal environments such as cafes where they can work, either as a team or individually.<ul><li>Taste of Connection: Food brings us closer, and connected teams are more efficient teams. Pluria includes a lunch menu in network cafes, included in the subscription provided by the employer.</li><li>Techniques: Use more relaxed spaces to encourage informal discussions. Perhaps you want to find out about your colleagues' exciting plans for the weekend or what happened with that project last winter - did the team manage to successfully complete the mission?</li></ul>Read also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/cafes-bucharest">The best Cafés in Bucharest to work remotely</a><h2>Conclusions</h2>Despite the comfort of remote work, in-person collaboration remains vital for hybrid and remote teams. Face-to-face interactions stimulate communication, build strong relationships, generate innovative ideas, streamline decision-making, and combat loneliness. Propose regular meetings to benefit from these advantages and discover, who knows, perhaps even a new opportunity for collaboration between departments or a new project that brings benefits to the company.

In-Person Collaboration for Remote Teams

Remote work has rapidly evolved from a niche employment option to a mainstream workforce strategy. The global shift towards flexible work arrangements has raised numerous questions, such as "what is remote work?" and "what does remote work mean?" This article aims to delve into the "remote work meaning" and answer the frequently asked queries surrounding this modern work model.<h2>Defining Remote Work</h2>Remote work, often referred to as telecommuting or work from home, is a work arrangement where employees perform their job duties outside of the traditional office environment. This can include their home, a coworking space, a café, or any location with internet access.&nbsp;<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Iasi_RO_3_72bea22191.jpg" alt="What does remote work mean">It involves more than just working away from the office; it signifies a shift in how organizations operate and how employees interact with their tasks and colleagues. Remote work requires both digital communication tools and regular in-person meetings to maintain productivity and collaboration.Real also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/in-person-collaboration-remote-teams">In-Person Collaboration for Remote Teams</a>The "remote work meaning" encompasses flexibility, autonomy, and often a better work-life balance for employees. It allows individuals to manage their schedules more effectively, reduce commuting time, and work in an environment that suits their personal needs.&nbsp;<h2>What Does Working Remotely Mean?</h2>Working remotely involves performing job duties outside of the company's physical office space. This highlights the capability to carry out work responsibilities from any location other than the traditional office, emphasizing independence and the use of technology to stay connected with colleagues and clients, but meeting regularly in person to maintain the cohesion of the team and the engagement levels.&nbsp;<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Iasi_RO_2_b749fe072d.jpg" alt="Remote work meaning">It also refers to the practice of fulfilling job roles from a remote location, a concept that has gained traction due to advancements in technology, the availability of multitude of flexible spaces, with a growing emphasis on work-life balance.Read also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/coworking-bogota">Top Coworking Spaces in Bogotá</a>Understanding what it means to work remotely involves recognizing the freedom it offers employees to choose their work environment. This can lead to increased job satisfaction and productivity, as employees often find they can focus better without the typical office distractions or the long commuting times.&nbsp;<h2>Pluria: Revolutionizing the Hybrid Work Environment</h2>Pluria is transforming the office into a lifestyle suited for the hybrid world, focusing on "Time Well Spent." This concept promotes less time on virtual meetings and more on meaningful in-person interactions. With Pluria, employees can book a different workspace every day, enhancing inspiration and collaboration.&nbsp;<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Remote_Work_Pluria_be94da0cd2.jpg" alt="What does working remotely mean">The platform supports strong teamwork, life-enriching activities, and dynamic client engagements, creating a vibrant and flexible workspace. Pluria's vision is to make the office of the future accessible, offering numerous options for high-performing remote teams, all integrated into one app.Read also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/coworking-spaces-mexico-city">Top Coworking Spaces in Mexico City for Focused Employees</a><h2>Recent Statistics on Remote Work</h2>Recent studies and surveys provide compelling data on the prevalence of remote work and the importance of getting together as a team in a physical space:Gallup Report (2024): One in five employees report experiencing loneliness frequently the previous day. Loneliness is more prevalent among employees younger than age 35 compared to those aged 35 and older. Both working men and women report loneliness at a rate of 20%.Flex Index 2024: 83% of organizations now offer some form of remote work options, up from 71% in 2022, indicating a significant increase in acceptance and integration of remote work practices.Upwork Study (2022): By 2025, an estimated 36.2 million Americans are projected to be working remotely, reflecting an 87% increase from pre-pandemic levels, demonstrating the enduring impact of remote work on the U.S. labor market.Owl Labs Report (2022): 70% of respondents who transitioned to remote work during the pandemic reported improved work-life balance, and 77% reported increased productivity while working remotely.Buffer’s State of Remote Work (2022): 97% of remote workers expressed a desire to continue working remotely, at least some of the time, for the remainder of their careers. Additionally, 98% would recommend remote work to others.<h2>Conclusion</h2>Remote work represents a transformative shift in how we view employment. By understanding "what is remote work", "what does remote work mean," and related queries, we can appreciate the benefits and challenges this model presents. As technology continues to advance, remote work is likely to become an even more integral part of our professional lives, offering flexibility, autonomy, and improved work-life balance.<h2>Sources</h2><ol><li>Gallup (2024). <a href="https://www.gallup.com/workplace/349484/state-of-the-global-workplace.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">"State of the Global Workplace"</a></li><li><a href="https://www.flex.scoopforwork.com/reports/flex-report-2024-q1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Flex Index</a> 2024</li><li>Upwork (2022). <a href="https://www.upwork.com/research/future-workforce-report-2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">"Future Workforce Pulse Report"</a></li><li>Owl Labs (2022). <a href="https://resources.owllabs.com/state-of-remote-work" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">"State of Remote Work"</a></li><li>Buffer (2022). <a href="https://buffer.com/state-of-remote-work/2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">"State of Remote Work."</a></li></ol>

What is remote work. Understanding the future of employment

Some industries are often perceived as having a more traditional work environment, such as the food and beverage industry. However, things have changed significantly compared to ‘the old days.’ We spoke with Sidonia Bodianschi, Talent Acquisition Lead at Nestlé Romania, to find out how things operate within a multinational FMCG company and how essential flexibility is in their organizational culture.<h2>Flexibility is part of Nestlé’s culture</h2><h3>Sidonia, you mentioned in a previous context that Nestlé employees benefit from a flexible schedule. How did the pandemic influence the decision to adopt a hybrid work model within your company?</h3>The pandemic was the moment that triggered our transition to a hybrid work model. It was an intense period that acted as a catalyst for change. After reopening the offices gradually, we moved to a 50-50 work system where employees spend half of their work time in the office and the other half working from home.<h3>What type of flexibility did you offer employees in terms of work schedules, both before and after the pandemic?</h3>Flexibility has been part of our culture for a long time, even before the pandemic. When the job type allows it, employees can start their workday between 7:30 and 10:00, working eight hours with a half-hour lunch break, and the schedule adapts based on the start time.Read also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/what-is-remote-work">What is remote work. Understanding the future of employment</a><h3>Do all Nestlé employees benefit from job flexibility, or is it limited to certain roles?</h3>For certain roles within the company, flexibility is limited. For example, colleagues working in Nespresso boutiques or customer support need to be available at fixed hours and often work in shifts. On the other hand, for office-based employees, flexibility is more accessible, with small exceptions such as the reception, which requires physical presence.<h3>How did you arrive at the solution of working 50% in the office and 50% from home?</h3>We didn’t conduct formal testing of different work models, but we concluded that a 100% office-based work model is no longer feasible. We found that each employee has unique needs and preferences, and as work methods evolved, it became essential to adopt a more flexible model. Therefore, the 50-50 office and remote work solution proved to be the optimal balance tailored to the diverse work styles within the team.Read also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/in-person-collaboration-remote-teams">In-Person Collaboration for Remote Teams</a><h2>Benefits that matter</h2><h3>What kind of benefits do you offer employees to support their mental health and general well-being?</h3>Following the last employee well-being assessment, we found that stress had become a more significant issue, so this year, we launched a company-wide mental health program. We also created a partnership with a specialized organization, offering our colleagues anonymous access to a psychological support service. Employees can attend counseling sessions on various topics, both professional and personal, to help them better manage the challenges they face.<h3>Are the benefits offered to employees tailored to their individual preferences, or do you have a standard package?</h3>For us, it’s important to understand what employees want and adapt to their preferences rather than follow market trends. For example, offering a gym membership may seem appealing, but it doesn’t add value to those who aren’t interested in sports. We prefer personalized benefits, like a pet toy or a children’s book, that better match each employee’s lifestyle. With a diverse team of around 600 colleagues in Nestlé Romania, understanding each person’s needs helps us provide the support and benefits that truly matter.<h3>Give me an example of a benefit you offer employees besides flexibility and mental support.</h3>We offer employees a wide range of benefits, but one special one that we consider highly appreciated is the “Pets at Work” initiative, which allows them to bring their dog to the office as long as it’s vaccinated and trained. We’ve set up special areas for dogs and pet-friendly meeting rooms to ensure all colleagues, including those with allergies, feel comfortable.Read also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/flip-george-moroianu">George Moroianu (Flip): from start-up to eMag investment</a><h3>How do you measure the productivity and well-being of employees?</h3>We conduct regular surveys within the company to evaluate employee well-being and understand their needs. This year, we are conducting an extensive survey that measures not only productivity but also the overall well-being of employees—how they feel in the company, whether their needs are being met, and what difficulties they face. The results help us identify both areas of good performance and those that need improvement. Based on this data, we develop concrete strategies to address these aspects and improve our employees’ experience.<h2>100% hybrid work but with face-to-face collaboration</h2><h3>How do your teams manage virtual collaboration at the regional level, and how often do you meet face-to-face?</h3>We predominantly work in a virtual environment, especially with teams collaborating regionally with Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, and more recently, Ukraine, which means that meetings and discussions mostly take place online.<h3>Given that you work largely in a virtual environment, how do you manage to maintain cohesion and build strong relationships within the company?</h3>When we are physically present in the office, we take advantage of those moments to meet and strengthen collaboration relationships, which are often stronger face-to-face than in the virtual environment. However, it all depends on each team, and decisions about office presence are made through internal discussions and coordination with the manager. For some teams, it’s essential that at least one person is present at the office daily, so members coordinate their presence—for example, one comes on Friday, another on Tuesday to cover all days. Other teams prefer to set one or two days where everyone comes to the office, considering this work mode more efficient.Additionally, to ensure effective virtual collaboration, we keep communication lines open and regularly organize virtual meetings, team sessions, and brainstorming. These allow us to collaborate in a similar way to offline, solving problems, sharing relevant information, and recognizing and appreciating the contributions of our colleagues.Read also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/cafes-bucharest">The best Cafés in Bucharest to work remotely</a><h3>What recommendations do you make to new employees to integrate well into the team when they join the company?</h3>As an HR team, we don’t impose a strict office attendance program, but we recommend new employees to come more often in the first few weeks for quicker integration. In some teams, managers suggest that new members be present even four or five days a week initially to ensure efficient onboarding. After this initial period, employees can adopt a flexible schedule, such as the 50-50 hybrid model.<h2>Recruiting in a hybrid model</h2><h3>Before the pandemic, recruitment in companies was done in person. What has changed now?</h3>Before the pandemic, it was quite complicated to convince candidates to come to the office for interviews, and we often had to schedule them either at the start or end of the day, which made the process more difficult. Now, organizing virtual interviews is much simpler and more flexible, even with short notice. In the recruitment process, we’ve adopted a hybrid format: the first interviews take place online, and the final stages are conducted face-to-face.<h3>How has the recruitment method evolved, and what changes have you noticed in candidate expectations in recent years?</h3>In recent years, candidates have become much more focused on flexibility and the option to work in a hybrid model. Some refuse positions that don’t allow exclusively remote work, while others consider the hybrid model an upgrade. After the pandemic, flexibility has become essential for most candidates, and transitioning back to an exclusively office-based model is difficult for many. Today, for many candidates, flexibility is a decisive criterion, and as employers, we need to adapt to attract and retain talent.<h3>What do you appreciate most about the current way of working, and how does your team contribute to professional satisfaction?</h3>For me and my team, autonomy and trust are essential. The fact that there’s no micromanagement allows us to work at our own pace, as long as the results are visible, which motivates us and helps us grow professionally. That’s why I’ve been with the company for 12 years—a workplace that offers trust and support in reaching our full potential. The challenges are related to operational aspects such as recruitment and process optimization, but I’m lucky to be part of a team that motivates me every day.

Sidonia Bodianschi, Nestlé: Flexibility is part of Nestlé’s culture

The coolest coworking spaces in Bucharest are waiting for you to forget about your home office: some offer a spectacular view, others have amazing designs, but all provide the best amenities and a welcoming atmosphere.<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Coworking_Bucuresti_Stamina_10ec132885.jpg" alt="Coworking Bucuresti, Stamina"><h2>Stamina Workspace</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/1889/romania-bucharest-stamina-workspace" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stamina</a> is a space designed to make you feel at home – as shared by the founder, Mihaela Stîngă (read the interview with her <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/stamina-mihaela-stinga" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>). The coworking space is located near Cișmigiu and offers a cozy setting, with open space work areas, a meeting room, and phone booths for calls – everything you need to work efficiently.📍 Address: Bucharest, Strada Constantin Mille 18.📲 What you can book via Pluria: 15 desks • 2 rooms.<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Coworking_Bucuresti_Hotspot_c54419199c.jpg" alt="Coworking Bucuresti, Hotspot"><h2>Hotspot SkyHub or Workhub</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/497/romania-bucharest-hotspot-skyhub" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hotspot SkyHub</a> awaits you on the top floors of Orhideea Towers, offering a spectacular view of Bucharest. <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/39/romania-bucharest-hotspot-workhub" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hotspot Workhub</a> is the ideal place for you if you work in a hybrid environment and are looking for a space that inspires productivity.📍 Skyhub address: Bucharest, 15A Orhideelor street, Floors 13 and 14. Workhub address: Bucharest, 82-98 Griviței street.📲 What you can book via Pluria at Skyhub: 16 desks • 8 rooms. At Workhub: 15 desks • 11 rooms.Read also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/coworking-space-mexico-bogota-counity">Counity Coworking: A Leader in Coworking Workspaces in Bogotá</a><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Coworking_Bucuresti_Mindspace_e0f0d92f06.jpg" alt="Coworking Bucuresti, Mindspace"><h2>Mindspace Victoriei or Pipera</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/131/romania-bucharest-mindspace-victoriei" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mindspace Victoriei</a> focuses on design and offers elegant and flexible workspaces, no matter the size of your team. You can work remotely either from the city center or from <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/130/romania-bucharest-mindspace-pipera" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pipera</a>.📍 Mindspace Victoriei Address: Bucharest, 15-17 Ion Mihalache Boulevard, 1st Floor. Mindspace Pipera Address: Bucharest, 4-6 Dimitrie Pompeiu Boulevard, Globalworth Campus A, 6th Floor.📲 What you can book through Pluria at Mindspace Victoriei: 10 offices • 8 meeting rooms. At Mindspace Pipera: 15 offices • 14 meeting rooms.Read also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/coworking-S%C3%A3o-paulo">Top Coworking Spaces in São Paulo, Brazil</a><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Coworking_Bucuresti_V7_3e9f1c0585.jpg" alt="Coworking Bucuresti, V7"><h2>V7 Startup Studio</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/2/romania-bucharest-v7-startup-studio" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">V7 Startup Studio</a> connects you with startups, investors, and freelancers, in a space that fosters innovation, right in Piața Romană. It’s the perfect place to focus on your projects in a professional and creative atmosphere.📍 Address: Bucharest, 5 D.I. Mendeleev Street, 1st Floor.📲 What you can book through Pluria: 6 offices • 3 meeting rooms.<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Coworking_Bucuresti_Commons_274ed03c25.jpg" alt="Coworking Bucuresti, Commons"><h2>Commons Unirii or Romană</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/9/romania-bucharest-commons-unirii" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Commons Unirii</a> offers a vibrant atmosphere in a historic building in the heart of Bucharest, as well as another location in <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/8/romania-bucharest-commons-romana" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Piața Romană</a>. You’ll enjoy high ceilings, a lounge with a fireplace, and shared spaces that will inspire you every time you work remotely from there.📍 Commons Unirii Address: Bucharest, 5 Halelor Street, 2nd Floor. Commons Romană Address: Bucharest, 5 Nicolae Iorga Street.📲 What you can book through Pluria at Commons Unirii: 25 offices • 4 meeting rooms.At Commons Romană: 25 offices • 2 meeting rooms.Read also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/coworking-spaces-mexico-city">Top Coworking Spaces in Mexico City for Focused Employees</a><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Coworking_Bucuresti_Random_House_61a4318725.jpg" alt="Coworking Bucuresti, Random House"><h2>Random House</h2><a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/2042/romania-bucharest-random-house" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Random House</a> is located in a spectacular bourgeois house and offers you a unique coworking space with both indoor and outdoor areas, perfect for working in a pleasant and productive environment.📍 Address: Bucharest, 69 Vasile Lascăr Street.📲 What you can book through Pluria: 20 offices • 1 meeting room.Read also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/cafes-bucharest">The best Cafés in Bucharest to work remotely</a><h2>How to work with Pluria in the coolest coworking spaces in Bucharest:</h2>1. Book your desk directly through the <a href="https://pluria.co/download-app" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pluria app</a>.2. Check in at the coworking space you chose and get ready for a productive day.3. Enjoy the experience and come back whenever you want! 😊If your employer has a contract with us, your subscription is already covered.Don’t have access to Pluria yet?Pluria offers a collaborative solution designed specifically for companies and their teams, through an app that opens access to a network of coworking spaces and cafes in 14 countries across Latin America and Europe.To benefit from Pluria, ask your employer for access. You can work from a variety of spaces, perfectly complementing your home or office setup.Fill out the <a href="https://pluria.co/get-started" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">form</a> to get in touch with us!

Coworking spaces in Bucharest for more efficient remote work

Let’s say you want to order food at home—you open Glovo and choose the most delicious menu for that day. Or you need to go into town, but you want a more comfortable ride—you open Uber and select the best option.<h2>But what do you do when you want to see your colleagues in person?</h2>Maybe you go to the company office, but...oh, you’ve seen it plenty of times 😟Or you ask Maria, George, and David to meet at the local coffee shop, so you start a WhatsApp group first. George can’t make it on Tuesday—he has a dentist appointment, Maria prefers Wednesday or Thursday, and David is flexible but tends to change his mind a lot. Then it starts raining, and you postpone everything for next week, deciding to book a table at Rosia Café—only to find out it’s under renovation.Congrats! Two weeks of planning, and your team is still figuring things out, even though you all live in the same city!Read also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/coworking-bucharest">Coworking spaces in Bucharest for more efficient remote work</a><h2>Now, there’s a better way with the Pluria app</h2>You open the app, see where Maria or David plan to work within the Pluria network, click ‘join,’ and that’s it!You show up, and finally, you’re having that brunch together to discuss the Cloud Crowd project.<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Pluria_app_53c0d3f37b.png" alt="Pluria app">Or, take the lead and book a desk at a cool coworking space. Use the app to invite Maria, George, and David and work together. All you need to do is share the link in your WhatsApp group, and they can join your booking instantly.<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Pluria_app_24d85245c2.png" alt="Pluria app">There’s a cool new space in town? You’ll see it on your app homepage, with photos, all the amenities listed, and if it’s a café, the Pluria menu shows the food included in your subscription (yes!). Now you and your colleagues can enjoy lunch together!How amazing is that?Read also: <a href="https://pluria.co/blog/coworking-spaces-mexico-city">Top Coworking Spaces in Mexico City for Focused Employees</a><h2>Wait, there’s more!</h2>We’ve added a WhatsApp button in the app, and the Pluria team is just a message away. Have questions about the best space for onboarding new colleagues? Our customer team is super nice—zero robots! You’ll always speak with a real person, happy to help.And, if you need catering for an event or have other special requests, we offer a concierge service to take care of everything for your team.<img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Pluria_app_f6df25fa8f.png" alt="Pluria app"><h2>What does this mean to you?</h2>To access Pluria, your employer needs to offer you this service so you can work from flexible spaces and enjoy more freedom in choosing your workplace.Once your company signs up, you’ll have access to:• A network of over 750 coworking spaces and cafés for remote work• Lunch included in café-type spaces• The option to work together with your colleaguesDon’t be shy! Share the news and ask your team to step into the next level of working.&nbsp;We’ve got everything ready for you to have an amazing experience with us!

Pluria app: the next level of working with your team

Who are the people using Pluria, and how did they become fans of the flexible spaces in our network? We spoke with five users from different cities in Romania—employees with diverse preferences, yet united by the need to break away from the home office routine.We found unique stories with many common threads: there’s a real need for a better hybrid or remote work model, for escaping the improvised office in the kitchen or living room, and for the chance to meet colleagues face-to-face.<h2>Why Pluria</h2><h3>Larisa Ifrim, Zitec</h3>“Home became an office, a place to vent, and later a space to celebrate small victories, whether professional or personal. Sometimes, it’s overwhelming to have the same space for everything, 24/7. After a life where school and work had distinct places, the pandemic shifted our rhythm, turning home into a multi-purpose space.At first, I saw working from home as an experiment—not so much a social one, but a chance to work differently. In 2020, working fully remote, I also felt the spatial confusion, so I started going out once a week to a Pluria space, and on other occasions, even twice.”<h2>Loredana Gnilenco, Westernacher</h2>“I’m the first employee of my company, which is headquartered in Germany and recently opened a branch in Romania. Currently, we have an office in Cluj, but as our team grows and we expand, more colleagues want a workspace in their own city. We realized we can’t open offices in every city where we have employees, like Brașov or other locations, since we’re fairly spread out.I use Pluria almost weekly, especially because I also travel frequently. As an IT consultant, I often work on-site with clients, but when I’m home, I try to go to a Pluria space two or three times a week and encourage my colleagues to join me. For me, it’s very convenient.”<h2>Alice Fischer, AppSolve</h2><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Cowork_angajati_Alice_5c1538e30b.jpg" alt="angajații care folosesc Pluria Alice">“For me, it was a really, really big plus. I didn’t necessarily want to work from home all the time—I felt the need to see people from time to time. So, I started going to Pluria spaces two days a week.I thought it was great to have options—I don’t have to limit myself to just one place. I can leave the house and work with my colleagues, find a spot I like. Sometimes, I meet up with a colleague, and over time, I’ve started to get to know people in the spaces I visit and have a few chats on the terrace.I really enjoy the variety available to me and the fact that I can go to other places or even to another city, if needed.”<h3>Cristina Tot, Zitec</h3><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Cowork_Pluria_Cristina_42de17b56f.jpg" alt="angajații care folosesc Pluria Cristina">“I’ve made it a habit to use Pluria locations because they give me the chance to meet with my colleagues, considering that our office is in Bucharest and Brașov, while I’m in Cluj.We don’t have a dedicated office in the city, so I take advantage of this opportunity to meet up with colleagues, exchange ideas, energy, and share whatever we need. We aim to do this at least once a week, sometimes even twice. We like that we can meet up for lunch, so we plan our meetings around this idea.Usually, we meet at a location suitable for work, and then we go to a bistro where we can talk either about work or something else over lunch. We also have a few favorite spaces because we were open to trying all of them in Cluj.”<h3>Sînziana Pintilie, Westernacher</h3>“For me, Pluria means having a workspace where I can focus and be in a professional environment. I like that I can choose the location based on my needs—I usually prefer it to be close to home or easily accessible by public transport. This way, I save time and avoid crowded places, which makes a big difference, especially on busy days.”<h2>Spaces in the Pluria Network</h2><h3>Larisa</h3><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Cowork_Pluria_Larisa_06214f98fe.jpg" alt="Cowork Pluria Larisa">“I most often went to <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/98/romania-iasi-acaju" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Acaju</a>. I really like it there—it’s a space with a bohemian vibe, the people who come are open, and the staff is super friendly. When it was warm, I loved working on the terrace.It feels like being in your grandma’s garden—they have greenery, cats wandering around, you take a selfie, take a break, stretch out either on the terrace or inside the café. I feel like I’m working in a place where I enjoy getting my work done.I also went to Pleiada and synced up with a colleague from Zitec, and we worked together there for a day. It really helps, especially when you don’t have too many meetings.After I finish my workday, I truly feel like I’ve wrapped it up. Plus, you get to enjoy a nice culinary experience. You see others working there or just passing through, and it has a great vibe.”<h3>Alice</h3>“When I’m downtown and have a couple of hours to wait, it helps to have somewhere to sit and work so I don’t waste time, like in a café, even though, normally, a café wouldn’t be my first choice—it’s noisier, and you don’t get the comfort of an office chair.In Cluj, I only have one colleague who also goes to coworking spaces, so we usually meet at the same spot. It’s convenient, close to bus stations, and easy to reach. We always say we want to try other places, but once you start getting to know the people and the space, it’s hard not to get attached.”<h3>Cristina</h3>“The most suitable space for me and my colleagues is <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/202/romania-cluj-napoca-xponential-transylvania" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Xponential Transylvania</a>, both for its location and the excellent conditions it offers. Although it’s a smaller space, it’s very quiet.For lunch, we usually go to <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/1850/romania-cluj-napoca-dot---district-of-toast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">DOT</a>, which is just a few steps away from Xponential. We like being in the city center and having everything at our fingertips. As a location, it’s ideal for us.”<h3>Sînziana</h3><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Cowork_Pluria_Sinziana_75c399a7f3.jpg" alt="angajații care folosesc Pluria Sinziana">“I alternate between coworking spaces and cafés in Iași, depending on how my day looks. I go most often to <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/1972/romania-iasi-v7-startup-studio-palas" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">V7</a> and <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/98/romania-iasi-acaju" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Acaju</a>—both match my vibe, and in the past, I’d also stop by Fab Iași.When I need maximum focus, I go to coworking spaces; that’s where I can really get into the flow. On the other hand, for lighter days, cafés are ideal, especially since I can enjoy a good lunch. I like places that also offer food options; it takes that worry off my plate and makes my day more enjoyable.”<h2>Modul de lucru</h2><h3>Larisa</h3>“On days without confidential client or internal meetings, it’s really relaxing to work from a more laid-back space and handle routine tasks. When I need a more serious, work-focused environment without culinary or networking distractions, I prefer <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/66/romania-iasi-fab-lab-2---bcr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fab Lab 2</a>. For those in programming, the work style is different, but since I’m in business development, my tasks, conferences, and discussions are quite varied.”<h3>Loredana</h3><img src="https://pluriastrapistorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi/assets/Cowork_Pluria_Loredana_27bf8ca812.jpg" alt="Cowork Pluria Loredana">“When I have a client meeting, I prefer going to spaces with Quiet Rooms, just like at the office, where I can have the necessary quiet. However, when I don’t have important meetings or workshops and only need to work on internal projects, I like going to <a href="https://pluria.co/ro/coworking-spaces/327/romania-bucharest-gram-bistro" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gram Bistro</a> because they have really, really good food.I also try other locations, especially those that offer lunch options. The difference is in the quiet—at Gram Bistro, for instance, it gets very crowded and noisy at lunchtime, so sometimes my colleagues say they can’t hear me well on calls. Still, I enjoy the space, even if it’s sometimes busy, and I adjust based on the needs of my workday.”<h3>Cristina</h3>“For me and my colleagues, human contact is incredibly important. The energy is clearly different when you meet in person compared to any video call—it’s just not the same. We have our tasks and communicate very often, either through chat or video, sharing a few words about random things; it’s a kind of quality time, a mix between socializing and work, and it matters to us. We really appreciate having this opportunity.”<h2>How To Access Pluria</h2>Pluria is an office-anywhere app for remote and hybrid teams, giving you access to a network of selected coworking spaces and cafés in over 15 countries across Europe and Latin America.Once your employer offers you this service, you’ll have access to:• A network of over 750 coworking spaces and cafés for remote work• Lunch included in café-style spaces• The option to work together with your colleaguesFill out the <a href="https://pluria.co/get-started" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">form</a> to get in touch with us! We have everything ready for you to enjoy an amazing work experience!

Employees using Pluria: home has become the office, a wall to lean on, and later, a place of joy

Writing is my second nature, but working from anywhere in the world is probably my first. I explore remote work and the best places to do it, always in search of stories worth telling.

Anca Șerban

Former bank officer for 12 years, I am currently testing entrepreneurial remote work and a self-taught way of life which combines different hobbies.

Cristiana Tănase

It is said that a journey of a thousand miles starts with a simple step and mine started a few summers ago when I wanted to do something for myself, so I enrolled in a coaching programme.&nbsp;This gave me the chance to look at myself from a different perspective: little did I know that it would take me to a different career path, that of being a coach.&nbsp;

Patricea Pop

I’m a freelance writer working with startups and B2B tech brands for more than 7 years helping them produce long-form content that drives traffic and engages readers.&nbsp;

Patricia Borlovan

I’m Lucia Margan, a Digital Marketer specialized in SEO Content Writing, Copywriting and UX Writing with more than 7 years of experience in the field. I am passionate about producing high-value content that creates a true impact and organic growth.&nbsp;

Lucia Margan

I am Colombian and I am completely in love with my country and with what I do. Social Communicator and Master in Marketing Management with 8 years of experience in marketing, communications and content. I love creating, generating new ideas, writing and enjoying a good coffee. People say that without a north it is impossible to know where to go, and that is what I am focusing on: defining my personal and professional north to work every day to be a better person, to fulfil each one of my dreams and to give my team, my family and the people I know the best of me.&nbsp;

Natalia Gómez Almansa

Writing has always been my passion, and freelance is not a desire but a lifestyle. I value my freedom of choosing projects, timelines, and clients more than anything. I choose projects with which I resonate, and I always strive to leave an essential mark on them.&nbsp;

Oana Păuna

Octavia is a content marketer with a knack for storytelling that sells. She’s been at this for the past ten years and she admits that 1) she’s still got a lot to learn and 2) she drinks way too much coffee and works way too late. She plans on writing a book that will help her retire before 45 and grow chicken and lavender somewhere… away.&nbsp;

Octavia Drexler

Co-founder of Pluria and 7card, 10 years ago I left my career in management consulting for the uncertainties&nbsp; and excitement of entrepreneurship.

Andrei Crețu

Journalist by profession for over 10 years, but converted to public relations and human resources. I appreciate good manners and the art of communication in all its forms. I consider that elegance in behavior is the most precious prerogative, a principle according to which I guide my entire activity.

Delia Pușcă

I am a person interested in both: the mysteries of the deep past and the unlimited possibilities of the future. I am very optimistic by nature and I trust very much in the progress of the humanity. I am ready to get involved in activities helping people to adapt to the rapid changes that we all experience in the present and I do hope to bring my contribution as much as possible. I have a significant working experience doubled by a permanent wish to up-date, I love people, I fixe myself objectives that I can finalise and I have a sharp sense of humour.&nbsp;

Mariana Petcu

I studied English and Spanish language and literature and translation was (and still is) my first love. Once, out of curiosity I took a job as a technical writer. Curiosity is what still drives me to look for fascinating stuff.

Lidia Mussato

I am a digital project manager with a 360° perspective, passionate about understanding what makes projects truly successful and why. I’ve worn every hat in the communication domain: from PR to marketing, from content writing to e-commerce growth strategies, from managing volunteers to business development, from CSR campaigns to product development and AI technologies.&nbsp;

Valentina Roman

Media consultant, with theatre roots, strains in television and fruits in brand and communication strategies.&nbsp;

Viorela Mihai

To accept. To know. To love. To learn. To receive. To return. To transform!

Ane-Mary Ormenișan

With over 10 years of experience in communication and content creation, I am passionate about design, writing and visual storytelling. I like to paint stories in words and pixels and discover people who inspire us.

Georgiana Petcu

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I have been contributing and working in the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Latin America for 8 years. My expertise refers to startup creation, sales and consulting in entrepreneurship. Throughout my entrepreneurial career, I have had the opportunity to create two startups.&nbsp;

Mateo Marulanda

Freelancer, I am curious by nature, with a passion for writing and reading, especially in places that inspire me, which I choose according to mood and season: an intimate café, a blossoming park – as long as the battery holds – or a coworking space with modern facilities.

Laura Coman

My connection with writing started a long time ago when I was just a kid passionate about stories of all kinds. Just reading stories was not enough, so I started to build new ones and put them down on paper.&nbsp;

Rafaela Sava

Andreea has a Bachelor’s degree in Philology, she has published articles and reviews, and she writes about books that interest her.

Andreea Moldovan

IT-enthusiast, adventurous and nature lover, even remotely, I focus on my work the same way I focus on my passions.

Carmen Petrovici

Originally a legal consultant, but more of a communication person, passionate about writing, digitalization, social media, history and philosophy. At the same time, I don’t think there is a problem that can’t be solved with a good book or a series.

Diana Nădejde

I have always been passionate about the business world. The process of bringing together people that have never met before to give birth to an idea and grow it to become a global phenomenon is nothing short of a miracle. I always want to be close to those who have the courage, determination and vision to do it.&nbsp;In almost 20 years of work, I never stopped learning. I started with customer care and continued with program and project management, loved to work in business operations and did plenty of people management in all these roles. So I learned a lot about people: what motivates us, how work shapes our lives, what is good leadership, how we create teams that thrive and communities that endure. I realized that no matter how ambitious our goals are, at the end of the day, what is most important is being part of a company that we enjoy working for. And I decided that, wherever I find myself, I want to contribute to this feeling. So here I am, writing about it, hoping to make a difference in how we work.

Andreea Băloi

Young entrepreneur with vision and desire to bring about a change in the society. Passionate about acting and writing. I am focusing on building, I strongly believe in the human potential, I am trying to deeply understand every situation I encounter in a project and to infuse positive energy in each human interaction.

Ana Maria Vâlcu

I believe in the power of human connections and how storytelling can turn strangers into loyal brand advocates. That's why, through my role as Digital Marketing Specialist at Pluria, I develop strategies that speak through valuable content and enable brand development on digital platforms.

Betsy Riatiga

Who am I? It’s a philosophical question that we can leave for another time. But, I can tell you what I do and how I am. I’ve been a bilingual freelance writer for a year and a half, I started this journey believing faithfully that words have the power to change everything. Each brand keeps a story and knowing how to tell it is the secret to connecting with communities, at the end of the day words are the bridge between a project and people I write articles, blogs, microblogs, and copies. I’m passionate, enthusiastic, very organized, and curious. I spend my days in a cycle: I research, I write, I edit, I write (again) and between the breaks I prepare many cups of coffee, would you like a cup?&nbsp;

Valeria Uzcategui

Chatty is a freelance writer from Manila. She finds joy in inspiring and educating others through writing. That’s why aside from her job as a language evaluator for local and international students, she spends her leisure time writing about various topics such as lifestyle, technology, and business.

Chatty Garrate

Experienced HR and Communication professional with extensive experience in the banking, IT, and fintech sectors, with experience M&amp;A and a PhD in HR. A former cellist and avid music enthusiast.I’m driven by curiosity and embracing&nbsp;an optimistic approach. I believe that open communication and continuous learning create an environment where everyone feels valued and inspired to reach their full potential. I also strongly believe in a climate of mutual trust where ideas flow. Knowing that daily life can be a dizzying carousel, I strive to find a balance between intensity and fulfillment, without it becoming overwhelming.