Sorry been MIA. Thanks everyone for sharing tips and experiences. I
completely agree that ultimately, it's the site manager's
responsibility to make sure to place runs smoothly. Alex's
recommendation to focus on removing myself as the dependency is
something I will definitely keep in mind as a
Hi Miguel and all the others on the list,
i followed the thread closely and it was great read.
I can fully agree from my personal experience with everything what
Angel and Alex explained in more detail.
You are the one in charge and if you make sure everything is taken
care of without bothering
When I started my co-working presence in Singapore (a little, 'big'
city?), most chores listed by Angel were done internal i.e. my staffs,
myself who also use the co-work area. As time goes, efforts are
'chipped in' by subscribing members. Maybe it's a 'pick up your own
litter' mentality or the
Hi, Miguel,
I think this depends on what kind of a community you have.
Particularly in large cities, I think the DIY mindset does prevail. I
have a space in a smallish city (50K) which is attached to my house.
So this space is all about the personal. My members are not asked to
do much of
On a daily basis, other than the typical chores (clean up little
things, trash, coffee pot clean out, etc), most of my time is spent on
interacting with members, answering emails/calls from potential
members, giving tour to drop-ins, organizing and promoting events, and
if there's time left, I
I think that the phrase should run itself is fraught with a level of
expectation that can't be upheld especially by new space catalysts and
owners. New owners: your space will NOT run itself and you shouldn't
feel like you're failing or doing it wrong if it's not. I take care of
most of the
I just wanted to chime in as a coworker to give a little perspective
from the other side...
Before freelancing I worked at an internet startup, where we were
supposed to be casual and awesome and independent. We had a kitchen
situation that was everyone's responsibility but inevitably, this
meant
When I have to go on jury duty (or other such necessary trip)our members
take care of the place. But most of the time...I clean up, take out the
garbage, etc etc.
By the way...today alone...2 NEW members. If you rememberI was this
close to closing last October... :-)
Mike
On Mon, May
Because Jeannine, Angel, and Beth have done such a great job of answering
the tactical elements of this quesiton, I'm going to try to take a different
approach.
Rather than ask if a coworking space *should* run itself, as shoulds tend
to be tricky and
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