Non-Coworkers talking about Coworking Stereotypes
Stereotypes are simplified ways of thinking. They usually attribute to a person, place, or group, and they allow someone to pass judgement without having to actually reflect on the object at hand. There are also stereotypes regarding coworking spaces. To learn more about them, most people, only know about the coworking spaces only from hearsay, but have never worked in one. Understanding stereotypes help coworking spaces to better deal with these arguments and opinions.
The journey of nomad coworkers
In a previous article published by Deskmag, we observed how holiday destinations are attracting an increasingly large amount of “vacationing coworkers”. But what does it mean to be a full time nomad coworker? Thanks to the rise of coworking spaces around the world, some workers have modified their coworking style, by exploring the larger world or by doing the opposite and moving within a smaller area. So why don’t you start being a nomad coworker and make a city, a land or the world your coworking space?
Coworkers vs. Coffee Shop Conquerors
What are the reasons that drive people to pick a coworking space over a coffee shop as a workplace or vice versa? A student engaged in this topic for her diploma thesis; went out to coffee houses and coworking spaces in Vienna and talked to Coworkers and Coffee Shop Conquerors about their working habits. Here's what they had to say:
Confessions of a freelancer who works from... home.
The freelance life of working from home is seen by some as a neat example of how technology can offer you freedom to work where you want. Working in the familiarity and comfort of your own home not having to deal with the daily grind: tedious commuting and erratic human traffic, sounds like a good deal right? I definitely thought so the first time I started worked as a home freelancer but several years later do I still see it that way?