How coworking works
Born just a decade ago, the concept of coworking was quickly imported into Spain from the United States. It consists of offering a shared work space for professionals who do not want or can not afford a place for themselves, with all the fixed costs that this entails. In this article we summarize in general terms how coworking works.
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Space is shared and expenses are saved . It is the basic philosophy of coworking: you do not have to pay an entire local or many of its associated expenses (electricity, water, Internet), but simply pay a fee for using that space and those services. You share space with other independent workers interested just like you in benefiting from these advantages.
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Normally computers are not shared, each one takes their usual personal work material, such as their laptop or tablet.
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The food is usually made in common . That is another advantage of coworking spaces , especially if you do not like to eat alone, and it is precisely one of the most appropriate times to socialize with the rest of the workers.
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It's perfect if you want to meet other freelancers , not necessarily from your own profession. In fact, it is an ideal method to get in touch with professionals who offer complementary services to yours and who in the future can become partners or clients. Knowing other people with other concerns and knowledge is always enriching, on the other hand.
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Depending on the city and the area where you are, the price can be between 100 and 400 euros per month . In the Spanish case, it began to be implemented in Madrid and Barcelona, although other large cities have also been implementing these services for years (Bilbao, Malaga or Seville, for example). In some cases a minimum stay contract is required, so the ideal is to check all the conditions first.
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Coworking is not just sharing an office space, even if it is the most usual. There is also coworking in spaces such as workshops and warehouses.
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By doing a quick search on Google you can see all the coworking spaces that are currently offered for professionals in Spain. There are numerous very useful web pages to locate them.
