Private Offices for Small Teams: Advantages and When to Upgrade

Advantages for teams of 2 to 10

• Privacy: calls, screens and documents stay in the room
• Focus: no strangers at the next table
• Your setup stays put: monitors, whiteboards, storage
• Flexible terms: monthly or yearly instead of a multi-year lease
• Shared services: reception, meeting rooms, pantry and internet are handled for you
• A real address: useful for clients and, in many spaces, for business registration

The trade-offs

• It costs more per person than desks (₱11,700 vs ₱5,250 median)
• Rooms come in fixed sizes; growing by one person may mean moving
• Small rooms can feel cramped and depend on the building's aircon

Signs it's time to upgrade from hot desks

1. Your team books meeting rooms most days just to talk
2. You've had a client call overheard, or you handle personal data
3. Everyone arrives early to get seats together
4. Packing and unpacking equipment eats time every day
5. Desks for the whole team already cost close to a room – check it in the calculator

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