Re: [Coworking] Re: TimeBanks - Anyone use it? Pros? Cons?

2017-08-18 Thread Alex Hillman
Levi's comments here pretty accurately match my observations about timebanking as well. In a closed and perfect system, it makes a TON of sense. But even our coworking spaces are neither closed nor perfect. ;) There's also the factor of intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation and how the latter can dull

[Coworking] Re: TimeBanks - Anyone use it? Pros? Cons?

2017-08-17 Thread Nicole Vasquez
Hi Everyone! *My Co-Founder Levi Baer asked me to post this (just invited him to the group so he can participate going forward):* "I have not used time banking in a coworking space, but I was involved in the Chicago Time Exchange. In theory, time banking is a great way for people to understan

[Coworking] Re: TimeBanks - Anyone use it? Pros? Cons?

2017-08-16 Thread Will Bennis, Locus Workspace
*complementary*, not *complimentary* On Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 9:14:48 AM UTC-4, Will Bennis, Locus Workspace wrote: > > Never used it but thought a lot about it and would love to love to hear > responses as well. > > We had a group of about 5 members who started one themselves. They had

[Coworking] Re: TimeBanks - Anyone use it? Pros? Cons?

2017-08-16 Thread Will Bennis, Locus Workspace
Never used it but thought a lot about it and would love to love to hear responses as well. We had a group of about 5 members who started one themselves. They had already become friends and knew they had complimentary services. I don't think they even knew what a time bank was; they just liked