Brendan is Technical Director at MSA Mining Consulting UK, which provides specialist technical consulting to the solid minerals industry worldwide, and he’s been part of Horsham Coworking for three years. After a job change, he found himself working remotely for a business based in Cardiff. With his wife also working from home, he needed somewhere else to go, so he decided to give coworking a try.
We asked Brendan about his experience so far, and here’s what he told us:
Q. What was your biggest concert about joining?
A. Background noise and lack of privacy.
Q. What’s it actually like working here?
A. It’s great – everyone gets on with their work but is super friendly, and it’s easy to get private spaces for confidential meetings if required. Everyone is respectful and courteous, and the recent facelift and reno’s have made it an even nicer space to work in.
Q. What’s surprised you most?
A. How respectful people are of people’s working environment – everyone seems to know how to behave themselves in a diverse working environment but at the same time are friendly and easy to chat to.
Q. What does a good day here look like for you?
A. Head down, churning out reports, a few client calls, maybe grab lunch from the Horsham market on market day, eat it in the sun (!!) and a few good chats and some banter with my co-workers.
Q. Favourite coffee shop in Horsham?
A. Trading Post
Q. Local restaurant or pub you’d recommend to fellow coworkers?
A. Semi-local – the Firebird Brewery (Rudgwick) on a Friday evening in summer – great beer, good pop-up food offerings and a walk home for me (it’s my local!)
Focused work, friendly faces
Brendan’s experience shows that coworking doesn’t have to mean giving up quiet or privacy. His early worries about background noise turned out to be unfounded, thanks to members who respect each other’s space and private areas for confidential calls and meetings. Add a bit of banter, the odd market-day lunch in the sun, and it’s easy to see why he’s been here for three years.
If you need to get through serious work but don’t want to do it alone, Horsham Coworking gives you a place to concentrate with good people around you. You can come in as often as suits you, whether that’s every day or just when home gets too busy.
Interested in seeing what it’s like? Book a hot desk online, bring your laptop and your to-do list, and see how much you get through. You might be surprised how easy it is to settle in.
Got a question? Call us on 01403 586101 or email hello@horshamcoworking.co.uk – we’re always happy to help.
