I've been working from home for a couple of years now, but now that I've left college and I do it full time I'm starting to realize that there is a LOT of isolation involved.

Knowing the city I live in, and that there are a good many Austinites who work from home like me, I can't be the only one starting to feel a little lonely working from my couch all day.

So, I figured, why don't we all get out of the house for a little while? Set up shop in a coffee house or cafe for a couple of hours and get our work done in the company of others? No pressure to be all that social or chatty, we know you've got work to do, so do we, but maybe it would be that much more pleasant to get it done in surrounded by some friendly faces.

Who should join?
Austinites who work from home and feel that they need just a little more social interaction than their computers and tv's provide. Casual and open to social interaction (if you need total silence and focus, this may not be for you) while getting work done and comfortable working in public places like coffee shops.

Can't wait to meet you all!

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  • New Member
    Joan Joan joined
    4 hours ago
    Joan
    "Hi, I am Joan, I have a businses that I operate from home. I love it!! But it does get a bit isolated.."
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    Nathan Nathan joined
    February 8 at 7:21 AM
    Nathan
    "I'm a commercial real estate advisor with an entrepreneurial curiosity and drive who is always looking for ways to do things better and more efficiently."
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    Melba Melba joined
    January 31 at 3:57 PM
    Melba
    "I travel a lot for work, but when I am in Austin it would be nice to get out and meet others instead of sitting on my couch :O)"
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    Mollie Mollie joined
    January 23 at 7:09 PM
    Mollie
    "Hello! I moved to Austin about a year ago and was able to keep my old job. I work the usual 9-5 from home and would love to get out of the house!"
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    Patricia Neri Patricia Neri joined
    January 20 at 3:43 PM
    Patricia Neri
    "Hello, I work from home and I would like to meet other people that works from home too and understand the situation :)"
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    Tony Nguyen Tony Nguyen joined
    January 19 at 12:07 PM
    Tony Nguyen
    "Hi I'm Tony. I've been working out of my home since moving to Austin a few years ago. I could use some human interaction with some new people, other than my wife."
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    Greg Fitzpatrick Greg Fitzpatrick joined
    January 18 at 4:35 PM
    Greg Fitzpatrick
    "I've been in Austin for about a year and a half and been working from home for most of that time, so I'm definitely interested in getting out and meeting some other folks in a similar situation."
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    Liz Liz joined
    January 11 at 9:25 AM
    Liz
    "New in town, work from home full-time and looking to get out and about."
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    Kirk Kirk joined
    January 10 at 12:49 AM
    Kirk
    "I've worked from home for a few years and definitely miss socializing more."
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    Cyril Cyril joined
    January 9 at 3:51 PM
    Cyril
    "I'm usually based in SF, but work from time to time from Austin. I'm running a small software company, and love the flexibility to open virtual offices in coffee shops around the world."
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Founded Jul 21, 2011
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