{"id":9127,"date":"2019-04-10T10:59:46","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T02:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/?p=9127"},"modified":"2019-04-10T11:13:33","modified_gmt":"2019-04-10T03:13:33","slug":"are-you-ready-for-coliving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/everyday-living\/are-you-ready-for-coliving\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you ready for Coliving? &#8211; Consider this."},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;padding-4-percent&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#fefeff&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;10px&#8221; top_margin=&#8221;-20%&#8221; width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221;]<div class=\"divider-wrap\"><div style=\"margin-top: 5px; width: 100px; height: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-width=\"100\" data-animate=\"yes\" data-animation-delay=\"\" data-color=\"accent-color\" class=\"divider-small-border\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Are you ready for Coliving? &#8211; Consider this.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1554865312025{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;It\u2019s all the hype nowadays. Co-living, co-working and even shared flats; the sharing community seems to be a new way forward in Singapore. With community building and collaboration at the heart of this model, ideally, it sounds great. But with the pros and cons, do you think you\u2019re truly ready to \u2018co-ntribute\u2019?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1554863656860{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here\u2019s the lowdown. The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2018co-\u2019<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> model revolves around private and common facilities that are combined in response to the social and the practical needs of contemporary urban citizens. The whole idea depends on the willingness of each individual to contribute to being an active member of the community.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap \" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-border-radius=\"none\"><div class=\"inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-shadow-direction=\"middle\" class=\"img-with-animation \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1067\" width=\"1600\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Are-you-ready-coliving-1-e1554862399815.jpg\"  alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1554862681380{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<p><b>Are you ready to co-create and replicate?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The models we refer to in this article were created around the millennial freelancer\/digital nomad profile. Keyword being, <\/span><b><i>millennial<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You might fit the demographic classification but you might not necessarily fit the lifestyle. Other than the fact that millennials have been arguably defined as those born between 1981 and 1996, there are a number of characteristics that define them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In light of the topic at hand, let\u2019s look at the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thrive in community-based efforts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Appreciative of sustainable practices<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Active in collaborative endeavours<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Social cohesion is integral to the success of coliving and coworking. Not all of us are up to the task of continually making friends and forging connections with others; millennials and non-millennials alike. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a shared space, one will find an abundance of different people with different backgrounds. So it\u2019s important that every member of this community is open to interacting and working together to make this fellowship the best version of itself. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before anything else, you might want to ask yourself; <em>am I ready to put myself out there every single day?<\/em><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap \" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-border-radius=\"none\"><div class=\"inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-shadow-direction=\"middle\" class=\"img-with-animation \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1067\" width=\"1600\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Are-you-ready-coliving-2-e1554862422996.jpg\"  alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1554862669171{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<p><b>Drawing the line between work and play.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conventional<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">living dictates that we work in an environment best suited for the work that we do; be it an office, workshop or school, and that we play and live outside where we work. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In certain coworking and living spaces, however, it&#8217;s not always easy to define such areas. Communities sometimes find themselves working while living. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sure, it sounds nice. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I don&#8217;t have to go to the office. I will be able to balance my time out better. I can mix it up so work doesn&#8217;t become so mundane. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But let\u2019s not forget that having a separate environment of work allows one to enter a mode of productivity with the detachment of daily living-distractions. The more we do a certain activity in a given space, the more we associate the space with said activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Working where you live can often lead to rapid burn-outs. The lack of separation from work is undoubtedly unhealthy. Having said that, participating in co-living does offer some benefits to help curb premature burn-outs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Being surrounded by budding entrepreneurs and eager freelancers can create an atmosphere where the pressure to work harder and achieve more could be used to motivate one&#8217;s self. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The challenge here is to enter with a different mindset. One that isn\u2019t truly <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">set <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">but still open to being moulded and receptive of your neighbours work cultures. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Are you ready to break free from the structured work-life constraints we are so very used, to toy between the undefined lines of coliving?<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap \" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-border-radius=\"none\"><div class=\"inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-shadow-direction=\"middle\" class=\"img-with-animation \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1067\" width=\"1600\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Are-you-ready-coliving-3-e1554862438957.jpg\"  alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1554865882099{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<b>Can I trust you?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From the days of backpacking and hostel-living, this question has played on everyone&#8217;s mind. I\u2019ve subscribed to living with others but how can I know who to trust?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Security and privacy are the two main issues that third-party accommodation providers have to address. Even with hotels and serviced apartments, accommodation providers have always been pressed with the need to offer their guests a safe and secure space to live or work from. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Those coming from overseas and starting in a new country are adviced to contact your choice of accommodation to ask about the nature of the location, availability of 24hr CCTV surveillance, security guards and access card entry. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are indeed choosing accommodation with common space, make sure you check which spaces are communal and which are strictly private. Most of the time you\u2019ll find that shared kitchens, dining and living areas, gardens and patios are the norm. Look for places that list bedrooms as private areas. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Of course, the whole idea of living with other people is to tear down those antisocial walls and mingle so pouring much focus on privacy and strict security might be almost counterintuitive. Just make sure you\u2019re comfortable with your basic levels of safety and you should be good to go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>So who are my new neighbours?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shared-accommodation options out there are committed to creating a community of like-minded individuals to co-create and collaborate. No, you won&#8217;t get to choose who to live with. But that\u2019s the whole point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The model is built to match you to people of similar interests or age groups. Your fields of work and industries might be different. Let\u2019s hope they are because you\u2019ll probably learn more from someone who is outside of your circle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These spaces serve as a catalyst for connections to be made and creative solutions to be found by linking people with different skill sets. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take a breath<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; a large portion of the people coming into this shared space have the same concerns as you do. Like them, if you choose to participate with the intention of contributing to this community then there is little to worry about. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How much your neighbours can give you entirely depends on how much you can give, as an individual in a shared ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metroresidences.com\/sg\/serviced-apartments?sorting=ASC&amp;size=room-only&amp;rental_type=&amp;offset=0&amp;itemsPerPage=12&amp;view=grid-view\">Looking for a room in shared housing? 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