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From: Joel Dullroy <j...@deskwanted.com>
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Subject: Re: Let's fix the stupid job crisis ourselves
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*"I'm curious to see what kind of damage we could do if we made this an=20
explicit part of our agenda. Not just to do what we do, but to do what we=
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do with a shared ambition help more people work for themselves."*

Tony, this is exactly the question I want to ask the coworking community!

I also believe there is a huge role for coworking space to play in what I=
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call the freelancer rights movement. Coworking spaces can be:

- The gathering points for independent people to find a shared identity
- The information distribution points for sending out important messages=20
and starting campaigns
- Nodes in a network of independent communities, bound by mutual economic=
=20
and social interest

BUT....
Coworking space managers also have a lot of other jobs to do! They have to=
=20
pay the rent and worry about filling their desks, connecting the wifi and=
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selling coffee. Are they ready and willing to take on an extra job --- a=20
quasi-political role of organizing independent workers to fight for their=
=20
rights and build new community structures?

I honestly want to know! Are coworking space managers up for this extra job=
?

By the way, I talk more about how coworking spaces can play a major role in=
=20
the freelance rights movement in this short=20
video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DtAsULd8q8yk

Joel
PS: I've recently helped form the Verband der Gr=C3=BCnder und Selbst=C3=A4=
ndigen=20
Deutschland, Germany's freelance rights group


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<i>"I'm curious to see what kind of damage we could do if we made this an e=
xplicit part of our agenda. Not just to do what we do, but to do what we do=
 with a shared ambition help more people work for themselves."</i><div><br>=
</div><div>Tony, this is exactly the question I want to ask the coworking c=
ommunity!</div><div><br></div><div>I also believe there is a huge role for =
coworking space to play in what I call the freelancer rights movement. Cowo=
rking spaces can be:</div><div><br></div><div>- The gathering points for in=
dependent people to find a shared identity</div><div>- The information dist=
ribution points for sending out important messages and starting campaigns</=
div><div>- Nodes in a network of independent communities, bound by mutual e=
conomic and social interest</div><div><br></div><div>BUT....</div><div>Cowo=
rking space managers also have a lot of other jobs to do! They have to pay =
the rent and worry about filling their desks, connecting the wifi and selli=
ng coffee. Are they ready and willing to take on an extra job --- a quasi-p=
olitical role of organizing independent workers to fight for their rights a=
nd build new community structures?</div><div><br></div><div>I honestly want=
 to know! Are coworking space managers up for this extra job?</div><div><br=
></div><div>By the way, I talk more about how coworking spaces can play a m=
ajor role in the freelance rights movement in this short video:&nbsp;http:/=
/www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DtAsULd8q8yk</div><div><br></div><div>Joel</div><=
div>PS: I've recently helped form the Verband der Gr=C3=BCnder und Selbst=
=C3=A4ndigen Deutschland, Germany's freelance rights group</div><div><br></=
div>
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