Monthly coworking in Tirana: is a shared desk right for you?
By Coolab · · 2 min read
If you work from a laptop and live in Tirana, or stay for a few months, sooner or later you need a place to go every morning. A shared desk is the simplest way to have one without signing a lease or buying furniture.
What is a shared desk?
A shared desk, also called a hot desk, is a monthly coworking plan. You don’t get a fixed seat. You get a place in the shared room whenever you come, during opening hours. You arrive, pick a free desk and work.
It is the most flexible monthly plan: you pay for access, not for a particular chair.
What does a shared desk at Coolab include?
For 15,000 L / month you get:
- access to the shared room during opening hours (08:00 - 22:00)
- high-speed Wi-Fi, printing and scanning
- four meeting-room hours a month, for calls and client meetings
- every event and workshop at Coolab
Who is a shared desk for?
A shared desk works well if:
- you come several days a week, but not always on the same days
- you don’t leave equipment on the desk overnight
- you want people around you, other freelancers, founders and remote workers, without being in an office
- you want a fixed monthly cost instead of paying day by day
It is less suited to you if you need a second monitor set up every day, if you work late at night, or if you keep your things at work. Then a dedicated desk is the better fit.
Shared desk or dedicated desk?
| Shared desk | Dedicated desk | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 15,000 L / month | 18,000 L / month |
| Your own desk | No, any free desk | Yes, always the same one |
| Hours | Opening hours (08:00 - 22:00) | 24/7 |
| Leave your things | No | Yes, plus a private locker |
| Meeting-room hours a month | 4 | 10 |
| Events and workshops | All | All |
The difference is mostly about habits. If your day is portable, a shared desk is enough. If you want to leave a monitor and come in at 7 in the morning or 11 at night, take a dedicated desk.
Shared desk or day passes?
Day passes cost 1,300 L / day each. If you come more than ten or eleven days in a month, the shared desk costs less, and you also get the meeting-room hours and the events. If you come only a few days a month, stay with day passes.
Why work from a coworking space instead of home?
A separate place to work changes the shape of the day. You leave home, you start, you finish and you go back. Many people who work remotely say the hardest part is the isolation, and a coworking space gives you people to talk to at lunch without being in an office. At Coolab, the events and workshops are part of that.
How to start
Book a tour from the coworking page and see the room. If you want to try it for a day first, take a day pass.
Questions
What is a shared desk (hot desk)?
A monthly plan that gives you a place in the shared room whenever you come, without a fixed seat. You sit wherever there is space.
How much does monthly coworking cost in Tirana at Coolab?
A shared desk is 15,000 L / month. A dedicated desk, your own desk with 24/7 access, is 18,000 L / month.
Are meeting rooms included?
Yes, four meeting-room hours a month come with a shared desk.
Can I try it first?
Yes. Take a day pass, or book a tour and see the space before you decide.