Tag Archives: work

Can I Get Some Etiquette Here!

Posted on by

Ah, those folks at Mashable always have cool stuff.

Since C4 Workspace is closed I find myself out in the Big Wide World, meandering from one coffee shop to another searching for a little coworking mojo. This article, “Entrepreneurs Guide to Coffee Shop Etiquette” covers the topic in Q & A format. I think it will come in handy for me. And maybe for you too. I’ve covered the highlights below.

How Much Should I Buy?

Short Answer: Buy something.

How Long Can I Stay?

Short Answer: All day, if you’d like, but get your tail out of there when the café closes.

Can I Take Business Calls?

Short Answer: It’s most polite to take calls outside, but short, quiet conversations are permissible.

Is It Ever Okay To Turn My Computer’s Sound On?

Short Answer: Sound = never appropriate. Use your headphones, n00b.

What If I Need Extra Seats for My Belongings?

Short Answer: You only get one seat. Put your stuff on the floor.

Is It Kosher To Ask Others To Watch My Stuff?

Short Answer: Certainly! They’ll watch your stuff, and you can watch theirs when they need it.

Are Group Meetings Welcome?

Short Answer: It depends on how many people the space can accommodate, but four is the magic number.

What Can I Do on the Wi-Fi?

Short Answer: Be considerate, and keep to the basics of browsing the web and checking email.

Digital Nomad or Limbo Worker?

Posted on by

There are so many different kinds of workers: cube dwellers, telecommuters, coffee shoppers, work at homes and of course coworking folk.

CNN Living covered this in an article, “Working in ‘Wi-Fi’ limbo“, a few months back and we thought we would dig it up.

Which one are you? Why do you like that over something else?

And does work Purgatory exist?

Discuss.

Work is not a place!

Posted on by

So, I “worked” SXSWi, putting together a docudemo (that’s my word!) So I didn’t get to do the Panel experience. Some of my best friends are panelists. The panel I was most interested in was the Future of Work panel moderated by Clay Spinuzzi from UT Austin. (Also on the panel was soon-to-be-opened-coworking-space-catalyst Liz Elam from Linked.

I had lunch with Liz after the panel and she kept talking about the guy from oDesk. Here’s a blog post that I think is explains oDesk’s general view toward coworking. I don’t necessarily agree with their basic premise which is ?Work is not a place!?. And therefore you don’t have to be in one place to work. I agree with that. I think their not too subtle subtext is that anyone can work for anyone from anywhere; the ultimate virtual worker. Which just happens to be what oDesk does – find  virtual workers and work for virtual workers.

But when you want to or need to what better place than a coworking space. Like, uh, [unsubtle subtext] C4 Workspace?

What do you think?

Wanted: Coworking Manager(s?)

Posted on by

C4 Workspace is looking for someone to replace the irreplaceable Chris Godfrey. (Yes, we know, big shoes to fill. Actually, his shoes are pretty average but Chris is defintely far above.)

So here’s the deal. We need help with:

  • Managing the space
  • Minding the store
  • Community events wrangling
  • Building community

We realize that 9-6, 5 days a week might be too much for one person. We totally get that. Our main concern is opening the space and prepping it for the day, so the only time you?d really NEED to be at the space is from 9am until after lunch. You?re welcome to stay longer, but if you?ve got a part time job or class or familial responsibilities we?re willing to work with you. We’re open to a job share ? 2 people to share the load!

The ideal candidate is someone who would want to be a member of C4 Workspace to begin with!

Check out the full job description here.

Pink Slip Mixer on WOAI, Wednesday!

Posted on by

Regina Villalobos, our genius PR goddess, got us booked on San Antonio Living this Wednesday at around 9:15 am. Watch for Todd talking the Pink Slip Mixer Talk and walking the coworking walk.

In case you missed it we’re having our second Pink Slip Mixer here at the space on Thursday, February 4 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. It’s a networking event for mid-level and professional job seekers and recruiters and HR staffers.

Our first event was a great success with good feedback from both the candidates and the hiring type people. We’re looking forward to more of the same.

Are registered yet? Do know someone out there looking for a position? Well Register Right Now!

See ya there!

Pink Slip Mixer

Posted on by

Pink Slip logo-image

C4 Workspace and a bunch of others are hosting a Pink Slip Mixer on Thursday, September 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm to help connect under employed professionals with the companies and agencies who may have opportunities for them.

What’s a Pink Slip Mixer?

Pink Slip Mixers had their start when Wall Street got clobbered in the fall of 2008. Frankly, their soirees were more about drwoning their sorrows than connecting with the right people.

The Pink Slip Mixer is a non-threatening, social event. It is not a job fair. It is not for entry level people. The event is for for mid level, experienced professionals who have gotten the short end of the economy’s stick. And it’s for people in a position to hire the aforementioned professionals to meet and mingle with them outside a sterile interview or [shudder] The Job Fair.

We currently have 2 search firms lined up and are talking with two others as well as a few corporate HR departments.

The evening will start at 6 pm with sign in, name tag affixing, wrist banding and door prize ticket acquisition. It will run through 8 pm with breaks to give out door prizes. In between it’s all about talking with people. People looking for work and people looking for good employees and contractors. There will be snacks and refreshments throughout the evening. And attendees will have a chance to get a professional profile picture taken to flesh out their online profiles on sites like LinkedIn.

Register Now!

Events

This Pink Slip event is right in line with our mission here at C4 Workspace. We’re all about a sustainable professional community. Sustainability starts at home with bringing home the bacon (or soy substitute). We know not everyone is cut out for running a solo business and not all solo’s are cut out to work in traditional office environment. But we all gotta cowork in some fashion. So Pink Slip brings together San Antonio’s professional community to work together and network.  And that’s what C4 Workspace is all about.

The Pink Slip Mixer is brought to you by:

  • C4 Workspace
  • Madhatter’s Teahouse
  • MyLabelNet