Vaccines are rolling out, coffee shops are lively again, and your workplace is adopting a more flexible work schedule. What now?
Exploring Chattanooga’s bustling hybrid work scene, which thrives here thanks to a multitude of factors — just look to TimeOut.com, Travel & Leisure, or Apple News, all of whom ranked Chattanooga as a top WFH location.
Editors Trista + Brianna have a hybrid schedule — they work from home some days, but you'll often find them at Common House’s coworking space (or on the roof ... or by the pool) | Photo by NOOGAtoday
💼 The big guys’ plans
- BlueCross BlueShield | BCBS recently began Phase 1 of returning to the office, in which workers will come in 1 day a week. Moving forward, the company will allow over ⅔ of its workforce to maintain a hybrid schedule.
- Unum | ~25% of full-time office workers have returned to the downtown office. After Labor Day, employees will move to a flex schedule that provides 2 remote days per week.
- TVA | Office workers are currently teleworking, and the company pledged to give workers advance notice before requiring a return to the office.
💼 Local coworking spaces
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Bode | West Village | Day pass ($15), hot seat ($49/mo), reserved desk ($89/mo) | Locker, internet, free coffee, and 15% off purchases at the Marketplace + stays at all Bode hotels.
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e | spaces | Downtown | Collaborative space ($175/mo), dedicated space ($500/mo) | Parking, internet, 24/7 access, access to cafe, notary services, and IT Helpdesk.
- Society of Work | Innovation district | Day pass ($25), community desk ($150/mo), reserved desk ($350/mo), private office ($560+/mo) | Printing, phone booths, internet, conference rooms, and a business address.
- Workhorse | Southside | Day pass ($15), basic membership ($57/mo), reserved desk ($299/mo) | Internet, free coffee + tea, parking, and more.
Our former office space at Society of Work recently got a facelift + looks a bit different from the last time we worked there | Photo via Chloé Morrison
💼 Networking
- Basecamp Monthly Coworking | Wed., Aug. 4 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | Waterhouse Pavilion | Free | This monthly coworking event features free coffee + complimentary lunch, a speaker series, and an after-work happy hour.
- The Chattanooga Chamber | The Chamber hosts networking events each month. Bonus: there’s an upcoming intern connection event.
- Nooga Networking | This group has hosted multiple networking events in the past — be on the lookout for upcoming events.
What does your work schedule look like at the moment?
Are you pants-optional or business casual?
- I’m back in the office, full-time
- I work from home, full-time
- I have a hybrid schedule (go to the office some days, WFH some days)
- I switch between working from home + from a coworking space (This is what the NOOGAtoday editors do)
Arts
- To Dye For: Tie Dye Party | Tues., July 13 | 1-3 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave. | $15+ | This class is part of The Chattery’s week-long adult summer school, so you can choose to take part in the full week of activities or just today’s event.
Film
Dish
- Taco Tuesday with Matt Downer | Tues., July 13 | 4-7 p.m. | 1885 Grill St. Elmo | Price of purchase | Grab $2.50 tacos + $5 margaritas while listening to live music by Matt Downer on the patio. 🌮
TryThis
- 90s Paint and Sip Party | Tues., July 13 | 6-8 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave. | $15 | BYOB to paint + sip while listening to your favorite 90s jams with Keelah Jackson-Harris of Keeody Gallery as part of Adult Summer School.
PlanAhead
- Therapeutic Flow Yoga | Wed., July 14 | 10-11 a.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave. | $15 | This flow Yoga class is focused on diversity, inclusivity, and self acceptance using breath + movement as the vehicle — just BYO-mat. 🧘
- Monica Ellison And Mariadela Belle Alvarez: Modern Dance | Thurs., July 15 | 6-7 p.m. | The Hunter Museum | $20 | Aligned with the museum’s current exhibition, watch dancers blend modern ballet + Afro Latinx dance traditions near the works that inspired them.
- Social + Group Dance Class | Fri., July 16 | 6:45-9:30 p.m. | Dance Tonight Chattanooga, 46 E Main St. | $5+ | This event starts with a group class for beginners and is followed by a dance social. 💃
The Chattanooga Express Card can be used at 70+ downtown businesses | Photo provided by River City Company
Meet the Chattanooga Express Card: a downtown dollars digital gift card, brought to you by River City Company, EPB + Benwood Foundation.
You can use it the same way you would a debit or credit card to explore, shop, and dine at any participating Chattanooga Express Card merchant — see all 75 here. #ProTip: They also make great gifts.
Bonus: While supplies last, you can buy a $50+ card and get an extra $10, or buy $75+ and get $25. Ⓟ
Weather
- 83º | Scattered thunderstorms | 40% chance of rain 🌦️
Biz
- Auxo Medical, LLC — focused on the repair, service, and sales of sterile processing and biomedical equipment — announced its expansion to East Tennessee (1858 Rivergate Ter., Soddy Daisy) led by locals Anthony Frank + Dalton Healy. Auxo Medical is headquartered in Richmond, VA — hey, RICtoday.
Cause
- BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Community Trust awarded the Chattanooga Public Library $5,000 to support its food literacy program. This contribution will be used to provide cooking lessons to tweens + teens through the library’s Flavor Lab, a mobile kitchen. 🍜(Chattanoogan.com)
Arts
- The Arts at Erlanger committee is accepting submissions for its “America the Beautiful” gallery show. Visual artists may submit pieces of any medium that can be hung on a wall inspired by the beauty of America, its people, and landscapes. Submission forms must be entered by Aug. 6. 🖼️
Edu
- Dalewood Middle School was selected by Amazon to be an Amazon Future Engineer School. The program's goal is to create pathways that help students find success after high school through a partnership between Amazon and Project STEM. Congrats, Dalewood. 👏 (WRCB)
TryThis
- Participate in Northshore’s first Christmas in July event happening July 23-25. There will be a treasure hunt for prizes, pictures with Santa at the Signal Mill building on Sat., July 24, and a grand prize of $300 worth of gift cards to participating Northshore businesses. 🎅
- For 3 nights — July 30 through Aug. 1 — the skies of East Ridge will light up with glowing + colorful hot air balloons for the “Light Up East Ridge” event at Camp Jordan. The community is invited to come and watch 10 tethered hot air balloons on static display from 5:30-9:00 p.m. Admission is per car.
Volunteer
- In response to the current blood shortage, Blood Assurance is incentivizing donors to give with special daily gifts throughout the month of July. The gifts include pet bandanas, insulated cooler totes, handheld fans, and $10 gift cards to Chipotle, Starbucks, and Papa Johns + MacBook pros and Yeti coolers.
Coronavirus
- From Jan. 1-July 8, 24 fully vaccinated Tennesseans died and 164 were hospitalized among a reported total of 4,621 deaths + 5,879 hospitalizations. This means unvaccinated Tennesseans make up 97.2% of COVID-19 hospitalizations and 99.5% of deaths in the state so far in 2021. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Jobs
- On Wed., July 14, Food City will host a company-wide hiring event for both full-time and part-time positions. The company is planning to hire 1,200 employees in customer + food service positions. Interested candidates can apply online or visit any Food City store to complete an application.
Active
- Chattanooga Sports League fall league registration is open, including Topgolf, corn hole, and kickball + more. There are also some summer league openings remaining. 🏐
Asked
We aren’t here to tell you a fib(ula) — a new bar is coming soon to Chattanooga’s Southside, and we don’t have a patient bone in our body as we await the opening.
According to the business’s Instagram page, Boneyard Bar will feature food, loudness + fun, and based on a popup event back in June, it looks like the bar will also have easily veganized menu items.
If this mural is any indication of what the bar’s vibe will be, we’re definitely intrigued + excited. 🍺
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