The ideal work from home (WFH) solution is in Coliving!

Grexter Living
6 min readApr 22, 2020

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Work from home has been the buzz word, millions of people around the world have had to make the transition to Work From Home (WFH) especially young professionals. If you’re not already working from home, you should know that work from home (WFH) is set to become even more popular than it is now with the current COVID-19 pandemic, and the lockdown state. It is an opportunity to do meaningful and productive work where you are. Whether you’re a salaried employee or a freelancer you’ll have to work from home at some point and it’s only right that you do so well, making the transition to working from home either tentatively or altogether can be difficult. How does one face this sudden real need to master working from home? The answer to that lies in the space you choose to work and live in, it impacts your work more than you think it does.

Finding work that you love doing is just the first battle, keeping at it and doing well is a whole other challenge. You’ve probably made the big move to the city, what next? There are many accommodation options to choose from like PGs, hostels for Men and Women, shared apartments, studio apartments, and so on.

What you’re looking for is a great living space of course, but what if it could double up as a working space too? Yes, that’s right, you’d want to look for co-living spaces. Co-living spaces are not new so to speak but they are being reinterpreted to include so much more than just accommodation.

Co-living is an intentional living arrangement that offers more than just rooms on rent, it offers all the amenities that’ll make life that much easier. Co-living spaces in Bangalore like Grexter Living are one of a kind places that can be your home, your workplace and your community.

Here’s why ‘ Ideal Work From Home’ is in Co-living:

Co-living is for everyone

Grexter Vega, Reception (This space is yours)

Co-living spaces are exceptionally safe spaces for all young professionals, there are no absurd house rules or hidden fees, no complicated terms, there is no compromise on quality and no compromise on privacy. Infact, you are free to choose your range of interaction with others in the community, you can choose how you use your space and time as there is something for everyone. Now, Who doesn’t like convenient, hassle-free living?

Amenities that work for you

As young professionals, you want to spend your time prioritising your life and work, after all living away from home is hard enough, isn’t it?

Grexter Sirius, Sharing room

Co-living spaces like Grexter offer a lot of amenities: Secure access to high-speed unlimited internet, 24x7 power back up, closet space & furnishings in all rooms, well-designed common areas and safety.

The best service is their in-house maintenance/housekeeping team that takes care of all the cleaning even during the current lockdown state. With the staff quarantined in the building and strictly following the hygiene norms, you never have to worry about the maid not showing up.

All your food and snacking is also taken care of in-house, Co-living spaces offer delicious and carefully curated meals, you can also cook yourself the occasional meal in the common kitchen. Score a great deal when getting food delivered, Grexter’s tied up with cafes nearby, so you can order yourself a good meal without burning a hole in your pocket.

Free from the demands of running and maintaining a household with just a single-payment every month: rent, that takes care of basically all your utilities and their bills.

Coliving industry is also new and technology driven and hence they have their in house apps which make your life easier. You can raise issues with a click of a button and the problems get resolved in a day!

You never have to be offline, work comfortably from where you already are and get work done and in time. With shared amenities you’ll do your bit for energy efficiencies too.

All the space you need

Grexter Rigel, Library and chill zone

Experts agree that a designated space to work is essential to efficiently work from home. While most people at homes like stand-alone apartments scramble to find a space to work, often having to deal with the distractions one usually faces at home: the doorbell, TV, neighbours, family etc. Co-living spaces are designed with great attention to detail and functionality; they are exceptionally compatible to work, whether you like to work in the comfort of your room, or take advantage of the common spaces to work, you won’t have to worry about finding a spot to work uninterrupted.

The Rooms are designed keeping in mind the need for comfort, convenience and flexibility, whether you opt for a private room or a shared room, you get the best possible arrangement.

Aesthetic and comfortable spaces and furniture are sure to inspire you and help you feel more focused on your priorities, you’re sure to find good lighting and a great backdrop for all those video calls you’ll be making . You don’t have to worry about opening times, common spaces are available round the clock Find a Co-living Space near you easily, they are available in various parts throughout the city.

Save money while you make money

Savings are important to us all, now and in the future, you never know what will be and there is also meeting all your goals and commitments. In co-living spaces with everything taken care of in-house you save money like no other living arrangement, with zero brokerage, smaller advance payment, saving on paying rental at a coworking space, free from having to pay exorbitant cab fares or those expensive coffees etc, this living arrangement is a great bargain and is sure to significantly reduce your overall financial burden and let use your money in the best way possible.

Also, the payments are hasslefree, which happen with a click of a button though their app!

Breaks don’t have to be boring

Painting session, Grexter Aquila

Whether you’d like to take a quick nap, chill with a book, or play a game or two, you can take a break like you want to. Co-living spaces especially Grexter comes with exclusive spaces where you can chill and unwind called the chilling zone or play in the gaming zone. Co-living spaces also offer their community activities and events that they can take part in, why not learn a thing or two when you’re not working? Listen to some live music or spend some getting to know your community.

The have a a close knit online community and social media presence as well where you can connect with thousands of people who share similar ideas like yours, listen to the LIVE session by tenants, participate in monthly competitions and much more. Check out the Grexter Instagram page to know more https://www.instagram.com/grexter_living/

Final words on working for home

A plan will make things easier for you when you start, make a clear outline of the work that must be done on a given day or over a week, use a decision matrix like the ‘Eisenhower decision matrix’ so that you focus on things that are most important and need your immediate attention. Establish boundaries and stick to it, you could further use a productivity tool that could do away with distractions like social media, get creative with how you tackle your tasks, and how you use your space.

Reward yourself when you meet your goals for the day; take a walk, get a cup of coffee, catch up on that latest episode of a TV show or whatever makes you happy!

Our spaces impact how we live, choose wisely

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