Comments on: Carsonispace – Rent a desk at our new coworking environment

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:05:00 +0000

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By: Jack Burton

Jack Burton — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:17:27 +0000

You guys are definitely clearing some runway arent you! Nothing is actually FREE as you seem to be claiming? Your space looks a little cramped and dumpy to me. Also i feel the only idiots willing to drop 500 quid a month on a desk with you are aspiring Carsonified wannabes.

Good luck to them.

By: Steven Habex

Steven Habex — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:03:07 +0000

Looks interesting, we set up the same concept in Hasselt (Belgium) a few weeks ago (http://www.zuivelmarkt19.be). Our office itself is quite a bit smaller, but in my opinion the general feeling is way more comfortable/less crowded.

Anyhow, there are very big advantages working in an environment with co-entrepreneurs, really hope this concept will become more widely accepted.

By: Liam

Liam — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:03:33 +0000

Very enterprising – nice to see the desks of the employees you recently fired aren’t just gathering dust :)

By: James

James — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:03:00 +0000

That’s a great idea, good thinking Ryan

By: Touhey

Touhey — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:55:24 +0000

I was just reading about Hyper Island (design school in Sweden) doing this for companies… offering space within the schools creative environment for employees to work and “become inspired”. I’m all for it and hope it’s a trend that catches on!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:23:30 +0000

@Jaan – thanks for sticking up for us :)

By: Jim Mortleman

Jim Mortleman — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:57:55 +0000

Another great idea, Ryan! If I was down in Bath, I’d jump at it like a shot.

By: Neil Thomas

Neil Thomas — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:20:36 +0000

@James – I suppose you can as the contract will allow you 24 hour access. Lol.

Great idea Carsonified! :)

By: James McDonald

James McDonald — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:04:59 +0000

Dayumm :( Looks amazing. Great offer guys! I just wished I lived a bit closer, unless your willing to let me rent out a beanbag as a bed? Hehe!

Good luck guys and I hope i’ll be a part of the Carsonified team one day :p

J x

By: Jaan Orvet

Jaan Orvet — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:22:20 +0000

Oups, these didn’t make it in to my previous comment.

Some coworking links that may be of interest.

This wiki has lots of tips on how to start and joining a cowo space and links to spaces around the world:
http://coworking.pbwiki.com/

My personal favorite is http://citizenspace.us/ where I am fortunate enough to work out of on occasion.

By: Jaan Orvet

Jaan Orvet — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:12:47 +0000

@Grant – I get the impression that despite the tough times it’s a good time to be a Carsonified employee.

They have a boss who is smart enough to make the moves needed to keep the business a float. Renting out desks means they will get interesting new people sitting with them which brings ideas and new points of view, in addition to some money. And on top of that they work on the best events in the business.

Why is that a bad thing?

By: Cesar Troo

Cesar Troo — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:30:42 +0000

That has been done from far far time ago in Bogota. And its way more inexpensive:

http://virtualoffices.regus.com.co/locations/CO/Bogota/BogotaWorldTradeCentre.htm?tab=pricing

By: Roro

Roro — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:59:38 +0000

I tried, not succeded so far, to offer “exactly” the same down here in Geneva, Switzerland.
We can offer also fast access to the Alps, for skiing also!

So , thank you Carsonified, to help us as well ;-)

If someone is interested for half the price!?

The only difference, would be the 24hours access, which would be reduced to “normal” office hours with some possible exception!

Best, Roro, write to easygiga ((at)) gmail.com

By: Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:26:30 +0000

Wow. Certainly a worrying time to be a Carsonified employee – seems to be they’re doing everything to make a quick buck fast.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:36:41 +0000

I just decided last night to offer this same thing out of my Green Bay office… there’s something to be said for the energy created by complementary services working next to eachother–certainly beats having empty space that isn’t being used!

What I can’t get around is the security side of things. I mean, with 24 hour access, how do you keep “desk tenants” from messing with your equipment after hours? (I’m kind of particular about my workspace, if you can’t tell)

btw Green Bay is in NO WAY competition for Bath… my surroundings are humble by comparison…

By: Laurian Gridinoc

Laurian Gridinoc — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:38:33 +0000

I wish you would also have one desk for rent on daily bases, for example if someone want’s to work on something for couple days, over weekend, etc. and it needs the perfect environment :)

By: Antonio

Antonio — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:56:29 +0000

Very good idea, that’s sinergy. Congratulations!

By: Matthew Lawson

Matthew Lawson — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:44:08 +0000

Wow, how random! I have never seen a company do this before!

Unfortunately I see that you have glass desks and I use a infra-red mouse and a mouse mat is not included in the price. We are incompatible! :o(

By: Ian

Ian — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:31:46 +0000

@Rob and @Oliver, if you actually follow that first link the details are there – it’s a month.

By: Keir Whitaker

Keir Whitaker — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:30:15 +0000

@rob It’s £395 per month :) I have now amended the post, thanks for pointing it out.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:27:37 +0000

Hi – Could you confirm what period the £395 covers?

By: Rob Stevenson-Leggett

Rob Stevenson-Leggett — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:21:16 +0000

Is that rate per day?