[GRLUG] Coworking in GR

[Topher]

On Wed, 28 Sep 2011, Ben Rousch wrote:

>> The place I was thinking of is a “coworking" location called “The 
>> Factory.” It’s a shared open office space where you work on your 
>> business or project in a professional environment among other hopefully 
>> interesting people with the possibility that something might come from 
>> the chance mingling with others: http://workthefactory.com/
>
> The Factory is a coworking facility. Its focus is on giving 
> telecommuters an office away from home. It doesn't seem like a good 
> place to actually find a job, though there are a few well-connected 
> people who work from there regularly.

I actually think being "known" by people at a co-working facility is 
really useful in finding a job.  I recently got a contract because someone 
I didn't know went to the Factory and said "anyone know a good WordPress 
dev?"  They mentioned me and I got the job.

topher

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