e88, The Egg Co-Working place

I almost didn't come to work today - felt pretty lazy. However, I decided to take a Taxi and practice my Grab Taxi. In fact, I will use taxis to/from E88 this week to see if my left knee will continue to heal. That will save me 12 stories of going down stairs (They have escalators going up stairs) at each BTS station.

E88 is a large modern office building and a nice place to work. It is only 2 BTS stops from home.

Next to the building is one of the 8000 7-11's in Thailand. All 8000 are owned by the same guy. Just like we try to spot license plates from various states as we drive, we try to count how many 7-11's we pass on each taxi ride. Fortunately, they haven't heard of that game where you punch someone in the shouldier when you see a VW bug. With all the 7-11's here, we would all have dislocated shoulders. I will probably buy my lunches here. I can get a good amount for $1.00 (35 baht) and add a couple vegetables/fruit from home.

There is a nice lunch area just outside the office. It is a chance to warm up after being inside all day. Did you notice the Robot guarding our building in the first picture?

Co-Working places are usually billed as places to hatch ideas and new businesses (hence e88 being a play on words for egg). There are also the hen and nest areas of the building. This is a wall with inspirational sayings to encourage hard work and innovation.

From where I am sitting today, to my right, you see tables and our coffee area. We get free coffee, teas, and snacks (cupcakes, cookies, and candy).

Straight ahead is more work space.

To my left is the office. We have key cards. There are 2 sets of doors the key card is needed for. Between the locked doors and the fact the office can see the area, it is safe enough that everyone leaves their stuff when going to the bathroom or lunch. I just take my phones and passport and leave everything else.

Today, I went to Tom N Tom's, which is on our ground floor. If the sign looks familiar, it is because Tom N Tom's is a Starbucks clone. Unlike all the other coffee shops which charge about 50 baht per drink, these guys charge 110 baht ($3.30) per drink. They have plenty of customers, though.

They also serve food. It gets weird here. That iced Americano you see on the lower right is 110 baht by itself. However, I ordered the all day brunch (They have about 12 dishes they serve 24 hours (per day). I ordered the American breakfast and all the dishes come with a free drink. I ordered the same Americano I got for 110 baht last time. However, the whole brunch, including the free drink, only costs 150 baht ($4.50). So, the whole breakfast is only 40 baht more ($1.25). I will usually buy a cheaper lunch at 7-11, but I wanted to try this once.

For 120 baht they have (left to right) tortilla dish, garlic toast, or giant waffle with whip cream.

Anyway, E88 is only 300 baht ($9.00) per day. I get a 20% discount for April which is nice. Like any Co-Working place you get a place to work, free fast wi-fi, coffee, tea, and snacks, 10 color sheets printed, and a locker. They are open 9 am - 10 pm, 7 days a week. I have been getting about 8 hours of stuff done each time I come. It is a great deal. I like Co-Working places.

When not taking taxis, it is only 150 yards from the BTS station. In addition, I pass one side street that has a zillion of vendors, including another fried chicken vendor, as well as a couple with meat on a stick - more ways to buy cheap lunch.

Namaste From (halfway to) Nepal