Coworking office facilities combine the structure and social environment of corporate office space with the flexibility of working from home. They have desks to rent, conference rooms, Internet access, and office equipment. Most of the facilities rent space by the day, week, month, or year.
They appeal to freelancers, entrepreneurs, telecommuters, and other laptop nomads who are tired of working at home alone or in crowded and noisy coffee shops.
And unlike traditional office suites, coworking facilities provide a community of like-minded people to collaborate and socialize with.
Not just for independent workers, the book also covers the growing trend of corporations reducing their office space and experimenting with telecommuting, hoteling, and other forms of remote work. This is leading to an increase in the number of corporate employees using coworking facilities.
Read more at: http://www.usnews.com/blogs/outside-voices-small-business/2009/03/11/is-the-office-obsolete.html
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