Having heard good things about WeWork I joined in ...

Having heard good things about WeWork I joined in May.

Early on I realised the place wasn't for me. That's not to say they haven't done a good job with the interior design, nor is there anything fundamentally wrong with the place. However my personal preference is for hot desks vs fixed desks.

Part of the reason I choose to work in an office as opposed to at my apartment is to network & meet people, and I find hot desks facilitate this better.

That said, the lobby in WeWork is relatively social, so if you stick around for a reasonable amount of time, networking should be quite easy.

After a week I spoke to WeWork, and explained I would like to end my membership. Was told that I need to give a months notice, which meant I would have to pay for another month before leaving.

To me this seems quite cheeky. As when you sign up, the only way to give a months notice would be to inform them on the same day you sign up.

It should be made clear at the start that the minimum sign up time is 2 months.

When the contract finished, I was told 30 days max before my deposit would be returned. After 30 days I had to chase things up, and then they asked for my bank details (why only ask now?). 2 weeks later I had the deposit returned. Far more difficult that it needed to be! :(