David, I'm am constantly not in my space and have been gone for 7-10 days multiple times in the last year. I keep 3 Community Cultivators on hand at any given moment. They "work" for a trade or discount on their memberships. Because my community is smaller (60 members) they can easily handle anything that comes their way. Some key things I always do in preparation to leave is:
-restock all the supplies so no one has to think too hard -post instructions/account number for Comcast in case the internet shits -post the landlord's cell number and reasons why they might want to call him (flood, plumbing issues) -email all members that I'm leaving and to lower their expectations for response time, cleanliness and activities. I also send this out in advance of holidays. -forward day pass and tour inquiries to one Cultivator to handle -make sure the Cultivators have my cell number just in case Implementing a member Orientation packet has also prevented most issues since everyone knows where to look for standard procedure. http://coherecommunity.com/shop/coworking-orientation-packet Angel On Monday, February 20, 2017 at 7:24:45 AM UTC-7, David Hamilton 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 [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
