You're Spending More Than You Think on Your Current Setup

Most remote workers don't have a line item in their budget for "office costs." And that's exactly the problem.

When you work from home, there's no monthly rent check that forces you to evaluate whether your setup is actually working. The costs are scattered — a chunk of your internet bill here, a coffee shop visit there, a few hours lost to the dryer buzzing mid-presentation. None of it feels like a lot on its own. But it adds up fast.

We built an ROI calculator to help you see the real number. Not to sell you on anything — just to put it all in one place so you can make a better decision about where you work.

Four questions. One honest answer.

The calculator takes about 60 seconds. It walks you through four steps:

Where are you working now? Whether it's your kitchen table, a downtown Boston lease, another coworking space, or whatever coffee shop has the best Wi-Fi today — the calculator adjusts to your situation.

Which Workspace location interests you? We have five across Massachusetts — Hingham, Braintree, Canton, Cohasset, and Beverly — each with its own pricing and personality.

What are you actually spending? This is where it gets interesting. You'll estimate your monthly internet and utility costs attributable to work, what you spend on coffee shops or day passes when home gets too distracting, and how many hours per week you lose to interruptions. Be honest with yourself on that last one.

What do you need? Shared coworking or a private office? Three days a week or five? The calculator tailors its recommendation based on how you actually work.

Then you get the comparison: your current monthly cost versus what Workspace would cost, your potential savings, and a recommended plan that fits.

The number that surprises people most

It's not the internet bill or the coffee. It's the distraction hours.

Five hours of lost productivity per week doesn't sound catastrophic. But that's 20 hours a month. For most professionals, that's two and a half full workdays — gone. Not to client work, not to deep thinking, not to anything that moves your career or business forward. Just gone.

When you put a dollar value on your time and add it to the scattered expenses you're already paying, the "free" home office starts to look a lot more expensive than a professional workspace.

Why we built this

We kept hearing the same thing from people who eventually became Workspace members: "I didn't realize how much my current setup was costing me until I sat down and actually calculated it."

So we made that calculation easy. No spreadsheet required. No sales pitch at the end — just your numbers, a side-by-side comparison, and a recommendation you can take or leave.

If the math says staying home makes more sense for you, great. At least now you know. But if it shows that a professional workspace would actually save you money while giving you a dedicated space, reliable internet, meeting rooms, and a community of other professionals — that's worth knowing too.

Try it yourself

Head to workspacema.com/roi-calculator and run your numbers. It takes a minute, and you might be surprised by what you find.

And if the results make you curious, you can book a free tour or try any of our locations for 21 days with zero commitment. No lease. No pressure. Just a better place to work.