Working From The Third Space

This article in USA Today caught our eye because it reminded us of all those fussy laptop users we ‘put-out’ because we hold our Likemind events in their office, sorry the sNice cafe. The article reads:

You’ve surely seen this crowd while popping in for that morning macchiato. They claim prime tabletops and battle for electrical outlets, all with the zombie-like gaze of people who physically are there but mentally are engaged with phantoms at the other end of a wireless signal.

Just who are these people, and what are they so tuned into? Some e-mail new clients, others process incoming orders. A few surf the Web. Occasionally, there’s a game of Solitaire. All in all, a wild array of mostly 40-and-under folks working in an impressive range of fields.

Some tips on being a cafe-worker:

* Tip big and eat often.
* Take calls outside.
* Don’t be a hog.
* Careful who you trust.
* Keep your eyes to yourself.
* All electrical outlets are fair game.
* Come loaded for meters.

USATODAY.com – Working out of a ‘third place’

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