Thank you everyone...I was trying to figure out how to do this same thing...I have friends looking for work that of course I let use the space free. I was brainstroming ways to offer this... Great idea! Cheryl
On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 10:02 PM, Randall G. Arnold < [email protected]> wrote: > ** > > Beautiful! Win-win! (no surprise) > > > > On April 23, 2012 at 10:51 PM Jenifer Ross < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Hey Randy- > > > > I do Unemployed Mondays at W@tercooler. I only opened 10 months ago, > and I > > am not to capacity, so right now I let anyone who shows up use your > desk. > > Are usually get 1-3 people. I think when I get busier, I will limit it > to 1 > > desk and my lounge area for anyone who wants to come and work. > > > > I've had great success with the program. They have access to all of the > > member benefits while they're there and myself and my members all help > to > > connect them to possible opportunities. > > > > Many of my unemployed monday folks have gotten jobs... which is awesome > to > > watch... and right now one is starting his own business and hoping to > take > > up residency at W@tercoolor. Not only that, many of them volunteer > their > > time to give back to the space, which makes them feel like they are > > contributing something back- and it's great for me as I have no staff! > > > > Please feel free to give me a call or email back if you have any other > > questions. > > > > Cheers- > > > > Jenifer > > www.watercoolerhub.com > > On Apr 23, 2012 10:38 PM, "Randall G. Arnold" <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > ** > > > > > > If this topic has come up before I apologize; I just missed it. > > > > > > > > > The subject of 'free' comes up quite a bit, and it has me wondering: > > > has anyone given thought to offering free space/services to people who > have > > > been laid off? I think it would be a good use of empty space if you > have > > > it, to make the place really look busy, and provide a benefit to > people who > > > could possibly really use it... financially and psychologically. I > did > > > most of my job search post layoff 3 years ago at home, but if this had > been > > > available, I would have tried it. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thoughts? > > > > > > Randall (Randy) Arnold > > > Developer and Enthusiast Advocate > > > http://texrat.net > > > +18177396806 > > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Coworking" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > 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 [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > 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 [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > -- Cheryl Jaycox Community Manager Micro Office Suites & Business Center The HIVE@44,Business Coworking Community Phone: 636-405-3130 Cell: 314-800-4305 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
