Is my adulterous relationship with many types of work preventing me from having a harmonious marriage with one skillset, one industry? Well, too bad. In defense of juggling multiple jobs, projects and streams of income.
Recap of GCUC Australia 2015
On June 4-5, coworking leaders from Australia and beyond got together in Sydney for GCUCAU, Australia’s first Global Coworking Unconference Conference. Here’s a quick recap.
The salary trap: why hardly anyone gets paid overtime
Salaried workers often work well beyond 40 hours per week without any extra compensation, but that’s not how the original law was designed. By Katy Tynan, author of Free Agent: The Independent Professional’s Guide to Self-Employment Success
What to expect at GCUC Australia
A look at what to expect at Australia’s first Global Coworking Unconference Conference, and some casual speculation about why coworking is taking off nationwide.
Addressing 5 complaints about open coworking spaces
It appears some people think the open-plan coworking space is a terrible scourge upon the landscape of the modern workforce. A recent HuffPo article listed 5 of the biggest complaints, and coworking space member Chris Allen takes each of them head on.
Next door to Silicon Alley: coworking in New Jersey
North New Jersey has historically been in New York’s shadow, but the founders of three coworking spaces are giving independent workers lots of reason to stay closer to home. Local governments are stepping up to help fund their success.
What’s wrong with startup accelerators
Startups apply for entry to elite accelerator spaces hoping to gain a competitive edge in the form of mentors, in-house legal and tax advice, and easy press from tech publications. But most do not pick up any investment and must eventually disband. Here’s how their effort could be channeled more effectively.
Results from Brazil’s first coworking census
Until now there have been no firm numbers about the rise of coworking in Brazil. Here are some results from Brazil’s first coworking census.