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How to get work done in a coffee shop without being a jerk

In today’s gig economy, more and more of us are working from home. And when chores at home become too distracting, we head to the nearest coffee shop and hunker down at a corner table.

Coffee shops like Magpie Cafe, Brew Ha-Ha, French Truck Coffee and others around Baton Rouge have become go-to spots for everyone from college students to freelance graphic designers to mommy bloggers to get plenty of work done in peace.

But there’s a subtle etiquette to taking up space in a coffee shop for hours on end while being courteous to your neighbors and generous to the shop itself for providing you with a friendly working space.

Eater put together seven rules for working from a coffee shop, and we think these are words to live by. Read on for the full story.