Posts by David Sumner

Coworking: Is It For You?

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Coworking: Is It For You?

Note from Princess: Ok guys, I goofed when I originally posted this one and forgot to change the author setting to David Sumner. HE wrote this as a guest post and this is his experience with coworking spaces. I’m sorry for the confusion and I hope it’s not too late to give David the credit he deserves for writing it.

Coworking spaces are all the rage in the freelancing scene. From Los Angeles to Berlin, freelancers of all shapes and sizes are getting out of the home office and relocating their freelancing to open-plan, relaxed-style office spaces where enthusiastic and creative freelancers can collaborate together on projects, hold workshops and even hire out rooms for meetings with important clients. However, these coworking spaces are not for everybody and of course, many professionals opt for a life of freelancing in order to work from home and be closer to their loved ones, which spending 9-5 in a coworking space would obviously not facilitate. So exactly what are the benefits and drawbacks of coworking spaces?

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