Hey David! For a community of that size, I'm hoping you've got a pretty good relationship going with at least a few of your members, yes?
It sounds like you've oriented the space to be as low-maintenance as possible, so I could see one or several of your most trusted members being willing to step up to keep an eye on things. It's also quite common to offer free memberships to folks in exchange for taking a few shifts at the front desk. I've got a template for this I can share with you, if you're interested. Generally speaking, I think the answer (as it often is) comes back to simply talking to your own members about it. There's a good chance they'll think of something you haven't yet. Plus, involving them in the process will help ensure they're supportive of helping you figure out how to leave town. People love to feel included! Tony *---* *New Work Cities <http://nwc.co/consulting> • Coworking.org <http://Coworking.org>* [image: Inline image 8] <http://tonybacigalupo.com/>[image: http://twitter.com/tonybgoode] <http://twitter.com/tonybgoode>[image: http://facebook.com/tonybacigalupo] <http://facebook.com/tonybacigalupo>[image: http://linkedin.com/in/tonybacigalupo] <http://linkedin.com/in/tonybacigalupo>[image: Inline image 1] <http://medium.com/@tonybgoode> *[image: Inline image 2] <https://www.youtube.com/c/TonyBacigalupo>* On Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 1:25 PM, David Hamilton <davi.hamil...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I run a small co-working space in a big city - it's around 20 members who > are mostly monthly members who let themselves in using a phone app. I'm the > only person managing the space - it's small. > > BUT - I need to go overseas for 2 weeks - I'm worried about new people > coming to the space and not being able to show them the space and make sure > they're okay. Should I create a way to an automated system to add more > people or should I hire someone to manage the space while I'm gone? Would > it be reasonable to establish someone as a "community manager" and > compensate them with the use of the space? The space doesn't make a ton of > money, so any wages could make the space unsustainable. > > Any recommendations? (I need to get away!) > > Best! > > -David > > -- > Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
