Lifestyle | Starbucks Make Starbucks Your Office Without Being a Jerk Expert tips for using free wireless without irritating others By Marie Morris Posted Jul 5, 2010 9:42 AM CDT Copied An iced drink sits next to a laptop computer at a Starbucks location near the University of Washington in Seattle, Feb. 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Now that Starbucks has free WiFi, nothing's keeping you from making the local branch your away-from-home office—except perhaps money and social conventions. Om Malik of GigaOm, a successful startup that incubated at a Starbucks, offers some pointers: Buy something: And not just one tall black coffee per 8-hour shift—"at least three times a day." Pick one store to be "yours:" "It makes it easier for your contacts to drop in for meetings." Suck up to your de facto co-workers: "Tip generously—up to $10 a day." Don't be a jerk: Take phone calls outside, and don't hog tables. To see the full list and a slew of suggestions from commenters, click here. Read These Next A family hike took a tragic turn in Arkansas on Saturday. A new book argues the Sacagawea legend is all wrong. White House makes Hegseth put his polygraph away. US denies visas to Venezuelan team bound for Little League tournament. Report an error