For people who work in a coffee shop:
a) Does the noise bother you?
b) Do you ever get sick of being in the same place everyday?
c) Does the owner ever get sick of you being there everyday?
a) Does the noise bother you?
b) Do you ever get sick of being in the same place everyday?
c) Does the owner ever get sick of you being there everyday?
I don't think I could handle the same place all the time, but in Seattle there are lots of options; if you don't mind driving ~20 minutes you could practically go to a different coffee shop every day for a month.
I find that the only way I can do anything creative is with a lot of noise around me, the randomer the better. Helps me focus and get into the flow for some reason.
Honestly, if there isn't enough noise I will often play three different pieces of music at once to create it.
As for b) and c) I never stayed at one place for more than a few hours.
b) I try to change it up. It's easy to do in the localities I frequent. I'm sure it's harder for other people. I feel like I could do it anywhere I could get a 3g connection.
c) I like to frequent places that are very student and musician friendly, and am lucky to live in places with local businesses which embrace that sort of thing. In general these people are pretty tolerant of heavy laptop/internet usage.
Living in a big student town can cause problems for seating in coffee shops. Finals week or mid-quarter midterm dates are times when it's particularly impossible to find a place to get some work done. This has led to some contention with patrons who want space to just read the paper or talk with a friend. One coffee shop I attend has chosen to designate special space for the more casual patron to ensure they have a spot (see: http://daviswiki.org/Mishkas_Cafe).
b) Yes. This is why I am constantly checking out new places. Luckily I live in a place with lots of options.
c) Generally don't notice due to b). And I work from home too, so I'm not there 9-5.
b) I work at home 2-3 days/week and the coffee shop the other days. Sometimes I'll hit a different coffee shop, but not usually.
c) It's a local shop and the owner has no problem with me or the other regulars that come in. I always buy a coffee and depending on the time a breakfast or lunch burrito (also home made by another local business - super tasty). I also helped her fix a computer problem the other day. There is something a lot different about going to a locally owned shop versus something like a sbux.
diy with an old set of broken earbuds easy enough.