I've noticed students working in the IKEA Cafes here in Australia!
They offer similar benefits to a good sized Starbucks store.
Free charging points, WiFi, bench seating in secluded corners and so on.
Though I'd wager that WiFi is less important, as people have mobile plans with plenty of data.
Given the accommodation crises in Australia, I'd suspect many students dont have a decent place to study in their homes. Many of them are sharing bedrooms etc..
IKEA restaurants are my secret (guess the cat is out the bag now haha). I never see anyone else working there. Free unlimited parking too. And Fridays has half price food
Only downside is screaming kids
And yes there's bad mobile signal but Vodafone (famous for having better indoor signal I believe) works ok
IKEA regularly shuffles around it's layout. They won't let you learn shortcuts and exploit experience.
I learnt this the hard way several times in my local IKEA, but I also read an article about how this is absolutely strategic in their thinking. Unfortunately I couldn't find it to back me up.
This is true. A lot of shortcut doors are very non descript too and they look like doors into some back room or warehouse you’re not supposed to enter. They do mark them on the store maps though. “You don’t have to be rich, just smart” indeed.
They offer similar benefits to a good sized Starbucks store.
Free charging points, WiFi, bench seating in secluded corners and so on.
Though I'd wager that WiFi is less important, as people have mobile plans with plenty of data.
Given the accommodation crises in Australia, I'd suspect many students dont have a decent place to study in their homes. Many of them are sharing bedrooms etc..