Co-working Spaces are the Future of Work But That Could Be a Good Thing

Posted April 23, 2017

External Article: The Guardian

Thomas Lodato, an alumnus of the School of Literature, Media, and Communication (Ph.D. Digital Media 2015), was quoted in “Co-working Spaces are the Future of Work But That Could Be a Good Thing” by The Guardian.

Excerpt:

According to research by user experience researchers Melissa Gregg and Thomas Lodato, co-working can be a positive choice for many freelancers . They argue that, in part, such workers are seeking “relief from the emotional demands of the corporate office”.

Co-working spaces, they write, “expanded significantly in the wake of the global financial crisis of 2008/9”, adding this “style of work emerged in response to the slow plod of austerity, hollowed-out corporations, underemployment and career insecurity”. They argue that “co-working spaces met a growing demand for care and fulfilment as much as employment”.

For the full article, read here.