WE Labs – Work Evolution Laboratories

I was here for a training over the weekend recently. This place is a no-​no.
1. A/​C doesn’t work.
2. Too much noise from around.
3. Seating arrangement was not good. Not comfortable chairs.
4. Projection screen was small. Couldn’t read the presentation.
5. Place looks iffy.
6. Place smells.
7. Bathroom stinks.
6. Light glaring from all the side windows, couldn’t read the presentation.
No way I am going to go there again. Where is the half star rating when I need it???

I came here for the art show but the space stunk of weed fumes so I only stayed a few minutes.
How terribly unprofessional. Not everyone wants to smell stinky weed fumes. Especially in a confined space as this. I definitely won’t patronize this establishment to work on my writing, the odor would be too distracting. I’d rather go sit at a coffee house.
We Labs needs to deal with this issue. Marijuana is still illegal on a federal level, so it is to be smoked in the privacy of one’s own home, not in a public place.

WE Labs is an incredible place to interact with like-​minded individuals. They always have something going on and the space is very inspiring with all the art work they have on display. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who’s trying to find a space to work in.

WE Labs is an integral part of Long Beach culture. A huge supporter of tech and arts in the city, WE Labs has become so important to LB life that I can’t imagine what it’d be like without it. I work here occasionally with a day pass and also attend the monthly writing workshop called The Poetry Lab.
There are many evening events going on in the space each month and most are free and open to the public. Additionally, there is a large pool of talented entrepreneurs and business minds that inhabit the space during the regular work week. It’s an inspiring place to be and great environment to get work done. If you’re starting a new project as a freelancer, or a company looking for a new headquarters WE Labs is the place. There’s nothing in Long Beach like it!

WE Labs is such an awesome space. And I say space, not place, because space invokes the feeling of ambiance in addition to the physical location. I started out with a day pass on a slow Saturday when I went to do some grading. (Part time teacher) I live in a studio about five blocks away and can’t seem to concentrate there because of all of the distractions – the tv, my bed, my cat… Also, I do not have AC and it gets scorching hot in there. When it’s a 100 degrees outside, it’s 105 degrees inside my studio. Ugh! So I go into Liquidspace to find a temporary office that I could use for the day and came across WE Labs. And there I found myself, checking in at the front desk and meeting Robbie. Robbie is a co-​founder of WE Labs and an all around great human being. I really liked working in the common area and I got a lot done, so I began to inquire about the possibility of bringing my tutoring business «STEM Discovery Tutoring» into WE Labs. I don’t own a car, so my clients and I had to meet in cafes all around downtown long beach which was a huge pain in its own right! Robbie cheerfully answered all of my questions, gave me a tour, and a rundown on the different memberships and their prices. I loved that he took me seriously – being an Hispanic woman tutoring physics and calculus, one encounters a great deal of skepticism.
So I try out the full membership for a month and fall in love with WE Labs. I started tutoring there, got my own business mailing address along with my membership and all of my students and their parents began to compliment me on how professional my office was. Giving off a professional vibe to the parents is of major importance.
The one month turned into two, then three, and finally, I went up a notch in my membership by getting a dedicated office space. WOW!!!
Now I wake up in the morning very much looking forward to getting over to WE Labs, and my office, and all of the laid back, awesome people who hang around here. I am insanely productive and it shows in my school teaching as well as in my private tutoring business which has flourished since joining WE Labs because of word of mouth of the parents. I am so happy here!
There is even more that you have to discover as WE Labs is not just a coworking space. They hold events that are downright inspirational. I feel like I did when I was 20 (as a student at UC Berkeley) in terms of my idealist values and my potential to affect positive change in the world, and I’m almost 40!
It’s THAT good!

This place is amazing. I’ve only been here for the bbq show radio recordings/​broadcastings and the lip service radio recordings/​broadcasting. The staff and those that frequent this place that I’ve come across are always very nice, friendly, and helpful. This is a place that is used for many different purposes. The office space can be used for meetings, gatherings, or just if you want peace and quiet to get your work done, you name it and you can just about do it here. The office itself is on the 8^th floor and is very unique. I don’t know who decorates the place but it has a home-​y artsy feel to it. On the walls are local paintings and art sculptures that are on display and can be purchased if one was so inclined. Bathrooms are very clean and always fully stocked. Parking directly below is normally $ 5 for the day but you can go a few blocks over to walmarts structure and park free for two hours. If not they’re are plenty of meters and self park and pay stations across the street.

WE Labs, a communal workspace in DTLB, is a writer’s best friend. I’ve worked as a professional writer since 1997. Have had home offices and an office, but neither place solved the basic need many writers and artists have for community. Not online communities, we have buckets of those. Real, water cooler type communities. WE Labs in Long Beach has been the only place during my writing career that provides a great work environment. Wired and wireless, plenty of clean, well designed open space. Incredible views of Long Beach and LA from all windows. A kitchen for previously mentioned water cooler. But WE Labs big plus are the people who also work here. First, they really work here, and at times really play. The mix is creative – music industry, marketing, iOS coders, artists – and writers. The owners have managed just the right balance space, time and energy for work. It’s one of those things we recognize when it’s just right because so often it’s just wrong. Well, WE has it just right.