We’re putting together some structure and a website for our local coworking group, and were kicking the idea around about how to include people (or not). I’m a big fan of keeping rules as simple and minimal as possible. I figured eight rules were plenty…apologies to Chuck Palahniuk.
- The first rule of coworking is that you must talk about coworking
- The second rule of coworking is that you MUST TALK ABOUT COWORKING
- If someone brings in a box of donuts or pulls up a cool new website, work is over
- Any number of people can work at any time
- Any number of projects and businesses can be worked on at the same time
- No shirt, no shoes? Well, can you at least throw on a t-shirt and some flip flops?
- Work will go on as long as it has to
- If it’s your first day coworking, you have to work
These are a hoot!
Thanks Robert! I know you’ve met the first two requirements of coworking, how are you coming along with the others?
#3 – No Donuts today, at least none that I saw.. Does the Panera Pastry counter count?
#4 – You were the only one working today.. The rest of us were “Pontificating”
#5 – see above
#6 – I’ll go to the K-Mart tomorrow and get some flip flops.
#7 – It must not have had to do much today.. Although, I think I did have plenty it just didn’t “have to”
#8 – I think I failed at #8 today?!?
the first two rules sound a bit like “Fight Club”…I like it
Shawn, that’s 1/4 of the reaction I wanted to get from people.
I guess it’s possible that I’ve seen Fight Club more times that the average person.
I think we should officially adopt these into our bylaws.
@Greg Compton,
That’s the beauty of these rules…you don’t have to adopt them officially…they’re more like community standards that are enforced by peer pressure.
I love peer pressure.