[Coworking] OK So What are the Pros and Cons of Working at Home
You have a decided that you will now work from home. Great, no more problems, no more boss, no more traffic, no more office Gossip…BUT If you’re thinking of starting a home business, you’ve got to realise something about life. Life has a certain balance: there is no pleasure without pain, and there are no pros without cons. Here’s a look at the upsides and downsides of home businesses. Pro: Independence. You do what you want, when you want. No-one else can screw up your hard work, and you don’t need to depend on anyone but yourself. Your days of being told what to do are over. And there’s no dress code, either! Many people who work from home admit to sitting around in their pyjamas all day, or even working in the nude. Con: No Security. With independence, though, comes responsibility. There’s nobody to carry you if you do badly one day – if you don’t make any money for the business, then you don’t get paid. People like certainty in their lives (that’s why they spend big bucks on insurance) – it can be hard to live with this ultimate step into performance-related pay. You might find yourself quickly wishing you had a regular paycheque again. Pro: Flexible Working. You decide your hours. If you want to take Wednesday off and work Saturday instead, then no-one’s stopping you. If you’d like to get up early and cram all your work into the mornings so you can have the afternoons off, then hey, you’re the boss. Such flexibility can be a massive relief after years of working nine to five. Con: Work Never Ends. When you work from home, it can be tempting to be constantly monitoring things, even when you’ve decided you’re not working. The only person who can handle a crisis is you – and crises have a tendency to happen in the middle of the night, or on your day off. Pro: Keeping All the Money. Everything you earn is yours to keep. It can be truly disheartening to work somewhere where cash is being handled, and realising that the takings for the day add up to a hundred times more than you got paid. You know that someone’s getting rich off your back, but it’s not you – working from home makes you the fatcat at the top. Con: Doing Everything. Not all that money was profit, you know. It goes on things like marketing, management, stock control, deliveries, and so on. Suddenly you have to manage everything that goes on in your business – you deal with suppliers on one end and customers on the other, you have to do all the budgeting and spending, and you become your own marketing department. You get to deal with all the fun tax issues, too. Pro: No More Commuting. Commuting is expensive, painful, and can feel like a complete waste of time – just think of all the time and money most people spend travelling to and from work. When you have a home business, you just get up and you’re right next to your workplace – isn’t that convenient? Con: One Less Room. Your house can feel a lot smaller when you’ve had to set one room aside as your ‘home office’. When you’re not working, it just sits there, useless, and meanwhile your kids are getting upset at how small their bedrooms are. Pro: A Healthier Lifestyle. When you only have an hour’s lunch break to do everything you need to do, you can end up running yourself into the ground and not eating properly. Working from home lets you do your errands when you want, and eat good food every day. Con: The Loneliness. If you’re the only one around in your house during the day, it avoids distractions – but it can also feel very lonely. If you’re the kind of person who likes being around other people, you can start to get quite depressed. Having said all this I will admit to you right now that if you talk to anyone who works from home, they’ll probably say to you that, for them, the pros far outweigh the cons. Once you’re doing your own thing and feeling great, it’s hard to go back to a salaried existence – and remember, it’s far easier to work around your problems in a home business than it is to deal with any problems you might have at work. Carolina Basalo ♀ http://philippineoutsourcers.com/ http://maverickmoneymakersplugins.com/ Services: web developing web designing squeeze page virtual administrative assistant personal virtual assistant seo fire sprinkler system designs autocad hydraulic calculation -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] OK So What are the Pros and Cons of Working at Home
Interesting! I think you're preaching to the choir here, but I wanted to come back with a few thoughts nonetheless. Pro: Independence. You do what you want, when you want. No-one else > can screw up your hard work, and you don’t need to depend on anyone > but yourself. Your days of being told what to do are over. And there’s > no dress code, either! Many people who work from home admit to sitting > around in their pyjamas all day, or even working in the nude. > > Con: No Security. With independence, though, comes responsibility. > There’s nobody to carry you if you do badly one day – if you don’t > make any money for the business, then you don’t get paid. People like > certainty in their lives (that’s why they spend big bucks on > insurance) – it can be hard to live with this ultimate step into > performance-related pay. You might find yourself quickly wishing you > had a regular paycheque again. > Working from home and calling your own shots aren't necessarily the same thing. The most effective freelancers I've met are the ones that collaborate...and hard. They may be their own boss, but they still support a team. I also don't believe that having a full time job means security, nor does being independent mean a lack of security. My approach over the last year has been to break my cost of living down into smaller chunks, and find more sustainable ways to support those individual living needs. Client work isn't the only path to income, and when you can get out of that headspace, your world opens up. > Pro: Flexible Working. You decide your hours. If you want to take > Wednesday off and work Saturday instead, then no-one’s stopping you. > If you’d like to get up early and cram all your work into the mornings > so you can have the afternoons off, then hey, you’re the boss. Such > flexibility can be a massive relief after years of working nine to > five. > > Con: Work Never Ends. When you work from home, it can be tempting to > be constantly monitoring things, even when you’ve decided you’re not > working. The only person who can handle a crisis is you – and crises > have a tendency to happen in the middle of the night, or on your day > off. > I think this is something that coworking combats, and one of my primary reasons to start coworking. More often than not, my laptop stays at the office now. I choose when I leave the office and when I come in, if at all. But I've finally broken the habit of "finding work to do" when I should be balancing my life. Also, learning to delegate to other collaborators...who aren't necessarily your boss...can save your sanity. > Pro: Keeping All the Money. Everything you earn is yours to keep. It > can be truly disheartening to work somewhere where cash is being > handled, and realising that the takings for the day add up to a > hundred times more than you got paid. You know that someone’s getting > rich off your back, but it’s not you – working from home makes you the > fatcat at the top. > > Con: Doing Everything. Not all that money was profit, you know. It > goes on things like marketing, management, stock control, deliveries, > and so on. Suddenly you have to manage everything that goes on in your > business – you deal with suppliers on one end and customers on the > other, you have to do all the budgeting and spending, and you become > your own marketing department. You get to deal with all the fun tax > issues, too. > You're presupposition is that you're working in solitude, with no team or collaborators. I firmly believe that if you're independent and not collaborating, you're likely to fail. Pro: No More Commuting. Commuting is expensive, painful, and can feel > like a complete waste of time – just think of all the time and money > most people spend travelling to and from work. When you have a home > business, you just get up and you’re right next to your workplace – > isn’t that convenient? > > Con: One Less Room. Your house can feel a lot smaller when you’ve had > to set one room aside as your ‘home office’. When you’re not working, > it just sits there, useless, and meanwhile your kids are getting upset > at how small their bedrooms are. > Not much to argue with here...except that maybe you should check out a coworking space near you ;) > Pro: A Healthier Lifestyle. When you only have an hour’s lunch break > to do everything you need to do, you can end up running yourself into > the ground and not eating properly. Working from home lets you do your > errands when you want, and eat good food every day. > > Con: The Loneliness. If you’re the only one around in your house > during the day, it avoids distractions – but it can also feel very > lonely. If you’re the kind of person who likes being around other > people, you can start to get quite depressed. > This one's up for debate. I know I've gained a lot of weight and am much less healthy...but that's my fault, not my "jobs'" And that loneliness...well...I don't want to repeat myself :) > Having said
Re: [Coworking] OK So What are the Pros and Cons of Working at Home
Not that I'll add too much more to the discussion, but I felt compelled to chime in. See below. On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Alex Hillman wrote: > Interesting! I think you're preaching to the choir here, but I wanted to > come back with a few thoughts nonetheless. > > > Pro: Independence. You do what you want, when you want. >> >> Con: No Security. >> > > Working from home and calling your own shots aren't necessarily the same > thing. The most effective freelancers I've met are the ones that > collaborate...and hard. They may be their own boss, but they still support a > team. > I want to collaborate so hard! :) > I also don't believe that having a full time job means security, nor does > being independent mean a lack of security. My approach over the last year > has been to break my cost of living down into smaller chunks, and find more > sustainable ways to support those individual living needs. Client work isn't > the only path to income, and when you can get out of that headspace, your > world opens up. > Indeed it does. Going through that transition now myself. > Pro: Flexible Working. >> >> Con: Work Never Ends. > > I think this is something that coworking combats, and one of my primary > reasons to start coworking. More often than not, my laptop stays at the > office now. I choose when I leave the office and when I come in, if at all. > But I've finally broken the habit of "finding work to do" when I should be > balancing my life. > > Also, learning to delegate to other collaborators...who aren't necessarily > your boss...can save your sanity. > Work/Life blending is a skill most independents have to learn, generally the hard way. Those that are willing to go out on a limb and generate their own income are generally go-getters and work harder then their corporate counter parts (sweeping generalization, I know). This means that Work-aholism is more prevalent in these types of people and is an issue to combat. Then again, when I worked for someone else - I also put in the crazy hours to get the job done. This doesn't *always* work for me and generally is unsustainable and should be avoided. > > >> Pro: Keeping All the Money. >> >> Con: Doing Everything. >> > > You're presupposition is that you're working in solitude, with no team or > collaborators. I firmly believe that if you're independent and not > collaborating, you're likely to fail. > I started making more money when I brought on a collaborator. We split revenues in half, after cost. We both bring on clients and do biz dev, but our skills complement each other and we do higher quality work together than we do apart. Its fantastic and I wouldn't change it for the world. > Pro: No More Commuting. >> >> Con: One Less Room. >> > > Not much to argue with here...except that maybe you should check out a > coworking space near you ;) > I had a home office before I was an independent. I mean, its were the computers live! :) I've almost always lived near my jobs, so commuting has only been an issue a couple of times in my life. Now I just look forward to getting out of the house, so traveling to a cafe, or coworking space is kind of an adventure and a nice change of scenery. I live in Chicago now, so my commutes are by public transit and I get to brainstorm and catch up on my audio books while traveling so I feel productive while traveling. > > >> Pro: A Healthier Lifestyle. >> >> Con: The Loneliness. >> > > This one's up for debate. I know I've gained a lot of weight and am much > less healthy...but that's my fault, not my "jobs'" > > And that loneliness...well...I don't want to repeat myself :) > I'd have to agree here. Health depends on a lot more than the work you're doing, and collaboration and coworking is the antithesis to being lonely. I think the point here is that like retail and food service, working > independently is something that everyone should try once, even if its just > to see if it works for you. - Alex > Life's too short to stay at a job you hate, even if that job is working for yourself. I've known the joy of being independent for 6+ years, and while you have to learn a whole new set skills and its not always been fun, but personally I can't imagine living any other way. Freedom is choosing your own obligations. ~ Eric Marden @xentek -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] OK So What are the Pros and Cons of Working at Home
Eric, Thank you for the words of wisdom. Recently I embarked on a new life journey leaving a salary paying position behind. I learned something new today called coworking. Along in my discovery I found you. Apparently the google gmail dictionary does not recognize "coworking". Wonder why? Peter On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 11:01 AM, eric marden wrote: > Not that I'll add too much more to the discussion, but I felt compelled to > chime in. See below. > > On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Alex Hillman < > dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Interesting! I think you're preaching to the choir here, but I wanted to >> come back with a few thoughts nonetheless. >> >> >> Pro: Independence. You do what you want, when you want. >>> >>> Con: No Security. >>> >> >> Working from home and calling your own shots aren't necessarily the same >> thing. The most effective freelancers I've met are the ones that >> collaborate...and hard. They may be their own boss, but they still support a >> team. >> > > I want to collaborate so hard! :) > > >> I also don't believe that having a full time job means security, nor does >> being independent mean a lack of security. My approach over the last year >> has been to break my cost of living down into smaller chunks, and find more >> sustainable ways to support those individual living needs. Client work isn't >> the only path to income, and when you can get out of that headspace, your >> world opens up. >> > > Indeed it does. Going through that transition now myself. > > > >> Pro: Flexible Working. >>> >>> Con: Work Never Ends. >> >> I think this is something that coworking combats, and one of my primary >> reasons to start coworking. More often than not, my laptop stays at the >> office now. I choose when I leave the office and when I come in, if at all. >> But I've finally broken the habit of "finding work to do" when I should be >> balancing my life. >> >> Also, learning to delegate to other collaborators...who aren't necessarily >> your boss...can save your sanity. >> > > Work/Life blending is a skill most independents have to learn, generally > the hard way. Those that are willing to go out on a limb and generate their > own income are generally go-getters and work harder then their corporate > counter parts (sweeping generalization, I know). This means that > Work-aholism is more prevalent in these types of people and is an issue to > combat. Then again, when I worked for someone else - I also put in the crazy > hours to get the job done. This doesn't *always* work for me and generally > is unsustainable and should be avoided. > > > >> >> >>> Pro: Keeping All the Money. >>> >>> Con: Doing Everything. >>> >> >> You're presupposition is that you're working in solitude, with no team or >> collaborators. I firmly believe that if you're independent and not >> collaborating, you're likely to fail. >> > > I started making more money when I brought on a collaborator. We split > revenues in half, after cost. We both bring on clients and do biz dev, but > our skills complement each other and we do higher quality work together than > we do apart. Its fantastic and I wouldn't change it for the world. > > > > >> Pro: No More Commuting. >>> >>> Con: One Less Room. >>> >> >> Not much to argue with here...except that maybe you should check out a >> coworking space near you ;) >> > > I had a home office before I was an independent. I mean, its were the > computers live! :) > > I've almost always lived near my jobs, so commuting has only been an issue > a couple of times in my life. Now I just look forward to getting out of the > house, so traveling to a cafe, or coworking space is kind of an adventure > and a nice change of scenery. I live in Chicago now, so my commutes are by > public transit and I get to brainstorm and catch up on my audio books while > traveling so I feel productive while traveling. > > > >> >> >>> Pro: A Healthier Lifestyle. >>> >>> Con: The Loneliness. >>> >> >> This one's up for debate. I know I've gained a lot of weight and am much >> less healthy...but that's my fault, not my "jobs'" >> >> And that loneliness...well...I don't want to repeat myself :) >> > > I'd have to agree here. Health depends on a lot more than the work you're > doing, and collaboration and coworking is the antithesis to being lonely. > > I think the point here is that like retail and food service, working >> independently is something that everyone should try once, even if its just >> to see if it works for you. - Alex >> > > Life's too short to stay at a job you hate, even if that job is working > for yourself. I've known the joy of being independent for 6+ years, and > while you have to learn a whole new set skills and its not always been fun, > but personally I can't imagine living any other way. Freedom is choosing > your own obligations. > > > ~ Eric Marden > @xentek > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to th
Re: [Coworking] OK So What are the Pros and Cons of Working at Home
Coworking isn't in the dictionary, sadly. Should be. :) /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 3:18 PM, peter blair wrote: > Eric, > Thank you for the words of wisdom. Recently I embarked on a new life > journey leaving a salary paying position behind. I learned something new > today called coworking. Along in my discovery I found you. > > Apparently the google gmail dictionary does not recognize "coworking". > Wonder why? > > Peter > > > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 11:01 AM, eric marden wrote: > >> Not that I'll add too much more to the discussion, but I felt compelled to >> chime in. See below. >> >> On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Alex Hillman < >> dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Interesting! I think you're preaching to the choir here, but I wanted to >>> come back with a few thoughts nonetheless. >>> >>> >>> Pro: Independence. You do what you want, when you want. Con: No Security. >>> >>> Working from home and calling your own shots aren't necessarily the same >>> thing. The most effective freelancers I've met are the ones that >>> collaborate...and hard. They may be their own boss, but they still support a >>> team. >>> >> >> I want to collaborate so hard! :) >> >> >>> I also don't believe that having a full time job means security, nor does >>> being independent mean a lack of security. My approach over the last year >>> has been to break my cost of living down into smaller chunks, and find more >>> sustainable ways to support those individual living needs. Client work isn't >>> the only path to income, and when you can get out of that headspace, your >>> world opens up. >>> >> >> Indeed it does. Going through that transition now myself. >> >> >> >>> Pro: Flexible Working. Con: Work Never Ends. >>> >>> I think this is something that coworking combats, and one of my primary >>> reasons to start coworking. More often than not, my laptop stays at the >>> office now. I choose when I leave the office and when I come in, if at all. >>> But I've finally broken the habit of "finding work to do" when I should be >>> balancing my life. >>> >>> Also, learning to delegate to other collaborators...who aren't >>> necessarily your boss...can save your sanity. >>> >> >> Work/Life blending is a skill most independents have to learn, generally >> the hard way. Those that are willing to go out on a limb and generate their >> own income are generally go-getters and work harder then their corporate >> counter parts (sweeping generalization, I know). This means that >> Work-aholism is more prevalent in these types of people and is an issue to >> combat. Then again, when I worked for someone else - I also put in the crazy >> hours to get the job done. This doesn't *always* work for me and generally >> is unsustainable and should be avoided. >> >> >> >>> >>> Pro: Keeping All the Money. Con: Doing Everything. >>> >>> You're presupposition is that you're working in solitude, with no team or >>> collaborators. I firmly believe that if you're independent and not >>> collaborating, you're likely to fail. >>> >> >> I started making more money when I brought on a collaborator. We split >> revenues in half, after cost. We both bring on clients and do biz dev, but >> our skills complement each other and we do higher quality work together than >> we do apart. Its fantastic and I wouldn't change it for the world. >> >> >> >> >>> Pro: No More Commuting. Con: One Less Room. >>> >>> Not much to argue with here...except that maybe you should check out a >>> coworking space near you ;) >>> >> >> I had a home office before I was an independent. I mean, its were the >> computers live! :) >> >> I've almost always lived near my jobs, so commuting has only been an issue >> a couple of times in my life. Now I just look forward to getting out of the >> house, so traveling to a cafe, or coworking space is kind of an adventure >> and a nice change of scenery. I live in Chicago now, so my commutes are by >> public transit and I get to brainstorm and catch up on my audio books while >> traveling so I feel productive while traveling. >> >> >> >>> >>> Pro: A Healthier Lifestyle. Con: The Loneliness. >>> >>> This one's up for debate. I know I've gained a lot of weight and am much >>> less healthy...but that's my fault, not my "jobs'" >>> >>> And that loneliness...well...I don't want to repeat myself :) >>> >> >> I'd have to agree here. Health depends on a lot more than the work you're >> doing, and collaboration and coworking is the antithesis to being lonely. >> >> I think the point here is that like retail and food service, working >>> independently is something that everyone should try once, even if its just >>> to see if it works for you. - Alex >>> >> >> Life's too short to stay at a job you hate, even if that job is working >> for yourself. I've known the joy of being independent for 6+ years, and >> while you have to learn a
Re: [Coworking] OK So What are the Pros and Cons of Working at Home
On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 2:18 PM, peter blair wrote: > Eric, > Thank you for the words of wisdom. Recently I embarked on a new life > journey leaving a salary paying position behind. I learned something new > today called coworking. Along in my discovery I found you. > > Apparently the google gmail dictionary does not recognize "coworking". > Wonder why? > > Peter > Peter, My pleasure. Good luck on the path. Its one you won't regret. Where do you hail from and what kind of work do you do? I'm sure there is a coworking space near you. If there isn't, I'm sure there are groups of likeminded folks for you to connect with. Getting plugged into your local community will not only give you more visibility as you build your new business but I'm sure you'll also meet some folks that you can collaborate with too. Welcome to the fold! ~e -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] OK So What are the Pros and Cons of Working at Home
On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Alex Hillman wrote: > Coworking isn't in the dictionary, sadly. Should be. :) > > Of course that means we'd have to agree on the definition first. :) ~e -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] OK So What are the Pros and Cons of Working at Home
Eric, I am from Seattle and my work pursuits were generally in management of large and small scale paid parking facilities located in downtown retail/business core environments such as office towers, colleges, malls, etc. Nowadays I am planning to transition away from the 9-5 downtown type job and pursue my dreams a little bit more. I have some ideas that I think will generate income if nurtured and developed. Coworking might be useful in helping me not to give up on chasing my dreams. It seems like a very positive community of forward thinkers and, possibly, dreamers like me. Tell me more about this place. It all seems so new to me. How long have you been coming here? P On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 11:57 AM, eric marden wrote: > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 2:18 PM, peter blair wrote: > >> Eric, >> Thank you for the words of wisdom. Recently I embarked on a new life >> journey leaving a salary paying position behind. I learned something new >> today called coworking. Along in my discovery I found you. >> >> Apparently the google gmail dictionary does not recognize "coworking". >> Wonder why? >> >> Peter >> > > Peter, > > My pleasure. Good luck on the path. Its one you won't regret. Where do you > hail from and what kind of work do you do? I'm sure there is a coworking > space near you. If there isn't, I'm sure there are groups of likeminded > folks for you to connect with. Getting plugged into your local community > will not only give you more visibility as you build your new business but > I'm sure you'll also meet some folks that you can collaborate with too. > > Welcome to the fold! > > ~e > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] OK So What are the Pros and Cons of Working at Home
Peter, Welcome! It's an exciting place to be in where you are at. I actually am in a similar spot. I have had a software salary for all of my adult life and I just gave it up to focus on Office Nomads full time. We are a coworking space on Capitol Hill and we are hoping there will be many more spaces in the coming years (see http://coworkingseattle.org). Come on in and look around. The official home listing the coworking options around town is on the wiki (http://coworking.pbworks.com/CoworkingSeattle). Please responding off list since we are straying from the topic a bit. Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 2:53 PM, peter blair wrote: > Eric, > > I am from Seattle and my work pursuits were generally in management of > large and small scale paid parking facilities located in downtown > retail/business core environments such as office towers, colleges, malls, > etc. > > Nowadays I am planning to transition away from the 9-5 downtown type job > and pursue my dreams a little bit more. I have some ideas that I think will > generate income if nurtured and developed. > > Coworking might be useful in helping me not to give up on chasing my > dreams. It seems like a very positive community of forward thinkers and, > possibly, dreamers like me. > > Tell me more about this place. It all seems so new to me. How long have you > been coming here? > > P > > > > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 11:57 AM, eric marden wrote: > >> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 2:18 PM, peter blair wrote: >> >>> Eric, >>> Thank you for the words of wisdom. Recently I embarked on a new life >>> journey leaving a salary paying position behind. I learned something new >>> today called coworking. Along in my discovery I found you. >>> >>> Apparently the google gmail dictionary does not recognize "coworking". >>> Wonder why? >>> >>> Peter >>> >> >> Peter, >> >> My pleasure. Good luck on the path. Its one you won't regret. Where do you >> hail from and what kind of work do you do? I'm sure there is a coworking >> space near you. If there isn't, I'm sure there are groups of likeminded >> folks for you to connect with. Getting plugged into your local community >> will not only give you more visibility as you build your new business but >> I'm sure you'll also meet some folks that you can collaborate with too. >> >> Welcome to the fold! >> >> ~e >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] OK So What are the Pros and Cons of Working at Home
> Tell me more about this place. It all seems so new to me. How long have you been coming here? I've been championing coworking in Orlando since 2004, and helped get a couple of things moving in the right direction there. We had a regular informal meet-up every Tuesday that has grown to about 20 people strong, and helped nurture the coworking space they do have grow early on. I've recently moved to Chicago and now that I'm settled in I'll be searching for my new coworking home here now that the weather is warming. The Seattle folks will have to chime in on this thread about what's popping in your neck of the woods coworking wise, but this may be a good place to start: http://wiki.coworking.info/CoworkingSeattle (some info on the wiki may not be current) With that said, you sound like you're in a really good position, and coworking can help you realize your dreams. There is something really special about surrounding yourself with other motivated individuals that makes you dig deep into yourself and pull out pocketfuls of awesome. ~e -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] OK So What are the Pros and Cons of Working at Home
e, thank you for the nice thoughts, lets stay in touch. p On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Jacob Sayles wrote: > Peter, > > Welcome! It's an exciting place to be in where you are at. I actually am > in a similar spot. I have had a software salary for all of my adult life > and I just gave it up to focus on Office Nomads full time. We are a > coworking space on Capitol Hill and we are hoping there will be many more > spaces in the coming years (see http://coworkingseattle.org). Come on in > and look around. The official home listing the coworking options around > town is on the wiki (http://coworking.pbworks.com/CoworkingSeattle). > > Please responding off list since we are straying from the topic a bit. > > Jacob > > --- > Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation > http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 > > > > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 2:53 PM, peter blair wrote: > >> Eric, >> >> I am from Seattle and my work pursuits were generally in management of >> large and small scale paid parking facilities located in downtown >> retail/business core environments such as office towers, colleges, malls, >> etc. >> >> Nowadays I am planning to transition away from the 9-5 downtown type job >> and pursue my dreams a little bit more. I have some ideas that I think will >> generate income if nurtured and developed. >> >> Coworking might be useful in helping me not to give up on chasing my >> dreams. It seems like a very positive community of forward thinkers and, >> possibly, dreamers like me. >> >> Tell me more about this place. It all seems so new to me. How long have >> you been coming here? >> >> P >> >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 11:57 AM, eric marden wrote: >> >>> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 2:18 PM, peter blair wrote: >>> Eric, Thank you for the words of wisdom. Recently I embarked on a new life journey leaving a salary paying position behind. I learned something new today called coworking. Along in my discovery I found you. Apparently the google gmail dictionary does not recognize "coworking". Wonder why? Peter >>> >>> Peter, >>> >>> My pleasure. Good luck on the path. Its one you won't regret. Where do >>> you hail from and what kind of work do you do? I'm sure there is a coworking >>> space near you. If there isn't, I'm sure there are groups of likeminded >>> folks for you to connect with. Getting plugged into your local community >>> will not only give you more visibility as you build your new business but >>> I'm sure you'll also meet some folks that you can collaborate with too. >>> >>> Welcome to the fold! >>> >>> ~e >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Coworking" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] OK So What are the Pros and Cons of Working at Home
On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 12:02 AM, peter blair wrote: > e, thank you for the nice thoughts, lets stay in touch. p My pleasure. I'm here, and on twitter: @xentek cheers, ~e -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.