Montclair Magazine Fall 2019 | Page 30

work life Going to Cowork Shared work spaces hit the sweet spot between home and office WRITTEN BY KAITLYN KANZLER 28 FALL 2019 MONTCLAIR MAGAZINE WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME: C3 WORKPLACE, MONTCLAIR The Cheers of coworking spaces, C3 Workplace prides itself on a dedicated on-site staff hyper-focused on providing high levels of support. Kelly Louro, the “relationship manager,” says everyone on staff has a niche and knows all of their clients’ names, creating a community feel. Services include mailing addresses, receptionists, bookkeepers and remote executive assistants. C3 Workplace, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in October, offers a variety of options when it comes to work spaces. Members can choose from full-time and part-time office rentals, semi-private desk rentals and access to the business lounge. A part-time space will range between $25 to $200; coworking spaces are $25 a day with month-to-month packages for savings. C3 Workplace is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • 26 Park St. #2000, (973) 783-7900, c3workplace.com T he gig economy and flexible work-from-home policies have changed the labor landscape. For many of us, though, chores, kids’ schedules, barking dogs and other distractions can make being productive in the home office a challenge. One solution is coworking or shared work spaces, which allow workers to break free of the office lifestyle while staying focused on their tasks. Shared work spaces are popping up in suburban areas with increasing frequency. Here are some unique coworking spaces available in Montclair and Bloomfield.