Depending on your business, you need to know which type of seating is better for you: fixed or flexible. In this blog, we’re going to break down how each of these work. 

As you probably know, coworking has become the future of the upcoming workforce. It is an efficient way of working since it is cost effective and flexible. People have started switching to coworking very quickly, thus creating a demand for more flexible workspaces. 

If you are planning on being one of these people, you must be wondering which workspace is more comfortable for your business. Here’s some tips to help you decide:

First let us tell you the differences between flexible and fixed coworking spaces.

Fixed Seats:

In a coworking space, when you lease fixed seats, you and your team or just you will be assigned a permanent workspace. You will be seated in this space till the end of your lease. You can be comfortable in your own space.

Flexible Seats:

In flexible seats, you will have to choose your seats on a first-come first-serve basis. There is no assigned seat for you. It is arbitrary and random. This is otherwise known as hot-seating. 

Now that you know which seat means what, let us look at the pros of each of them.

Pros of Fixed Seats:

1. Fixed Seating arrangements work best when you have a long term commitment to the place.
2. Works best if you have to work in a team; it gives an assurance that you can work together in the same space. 
3. Works on a contract based lease that you can alter and choose according to your requirement. 
4. You can organise and decorate your workspace and get comfortable in your space. 

Pros of Flexible Seating:

1. The seating arrangements work on a daily lease basis, so this method works best if you have a flexible schedule. 
2. You can choose where you want to sit so you can choose your comfort zone.
3. Flexible seating is perfect if you work alone since there is no stress about having to find a place for a team to sit together. 

Depending on your budget:

Making a choice between flexible and fixed coworking seats can also depend on how much you're ready to invest in your company. If you are willing to spend on the workspace, you should consider fixed workspaces but if you are a newly started business and want to save up and use that money in other business ventures like for marketing and employee benefits, go for flexible seating. 

Depending on the novelty of your business:

In the beginning of any business, you should save up on as much as you can. So using flexible seating instead of fixed seating can benefit your business the most. Once you begin to develop into a team or a bigger group, you can invest in fixed seating. 

Conclusion:

Converting to or choosing coworking is a great step in many ways. But you need to carefully consider what type of coworking will be best for you, your employees, and your business. Yes, it is extremely flexible, but that should not be the only point on your mind while switching.