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Tom May

Starbucks' printer ban shows remote working has gone too far

People drinking coffee and socialising in Starbucks cafe.

I'm writing this from my usual corner table at my local pub in Hartlepool. I'm nursing my second 0% ale of the afternoon and trying to look like I belong here, rather than someone who's turned Wetherspoons into my personal office. 

My laptop is open, I'm tapping away quietly, and I've just ordered a round of chips to justify my continued occupation of this prime real estate. To me, that’s how working in public should be: a bit of self-awareness and basic manners.

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