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Where Do You Work Nowadays?
By Mihar Dias
(C) Copyright February 2022
Ask any young man “Where do you work?” chances are he might not answer as his dad did a decade or two ago.
Those days when life was a lot simpler his dad would have answered by naming an organisation that might sound familiar to you and its location.
I was at a downtown cafe recently and made the mistake of asking a few young men where they worked. Their answers were quite bewildering.
What follows are responses I had never heard from the older generation who used to dress up and showed up at their place of work in easily recognizable institutions.
“I work at a cafe around the corner from here. It’s more convenient than working in my room. I don’t have to order coffee via Grab. I get free Wifi and air conditioning. My friends can buy their coffee when they come for a visit”.
Where do you work?
“I work at WORQ”.
“I work at Common Ground”.
“I work at Think Hub”.
“At Workie Workie, lo!”.
“They bought their coffee. I work here in this cafe. I don’t work for the cafe. I start at 10 after my workout at the gym, upstairs, break for lunch, have dinner around 9 then off to a club. I get more done here than at home. Fewer distractions. Sorry, we have got a meeting now! Talk to you, again soon”.
At the next table, there was another group. So, out of curiosity, I asked, “where do you guys work?”
The replies were quite similar to those given by the previous group.
“Mox”.
“Hanawomen”
“Colony”.
“WSpace”.
The last guy, in his early 30s who reminded me of an old tennis kaki, said, “Lake Club”.
That drew my attention. That club I knew well. I have been a member since the late 80s.
The rest, I guess must be co-working spaces scattered all over town, where young techies “hang out” or do work.
Are you a manager at the Lake Club?
“No. My dad transferred his membership to me. He’s retired. Doesn’t play tennis anymore. If you played tennis you should know him Anyway, he offered his membership to me. It turned out to be very convenient indeed. I jog daily at the Lake Gardens. Go to the gym or swim after. Then have a shower. Breakfast at 10. The Garden Cafe is my workspace. I would stay there all day. I move from Garden Cafe to the lobby lounge or the verandah at Buttery restaurant or the tennis Pavillion. When these places get too crowded I work in the library. I knock off at 5. Play some tennis till 7. Shower at the club. Dress up, pick up my date for dinner or maybe go clubbing after!”.
What about clothes?
“I store and pick up clothes at the laundry. No need for a closet in the house!”
What a life!
Tell me, where do you work these days? Love to hear from you.
Write mihardias@afreeda_nawawi_84
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