Freelancers, Nomads & Remoters Afterwork @ The MUN Hub

[Moved to October]
Let's have some drinks while sharing our remote-work experiences @ the MUN Hub, in the heart of Madrid's Digital area: Arganzuela.

Join our WhatsApp group to stay tuned about this meetup and upcoming events (working URL for desktop browsers in the comments section):
https://chat.whatsapp.com/DLZ3UDkjxiXLwAy17pLSKv

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Freelancer or Entrepreneur?
You are already self-employed, enjoying the freedom it gives to you. However, you know it's not an easy path, and it would be great to share conversations with people facing similar hurdles as you do. Taxes, finding new customers, reliable hires, scaling up... Would you also like to share ideas in a "show and tell" format or in a more formal talk with a bigger audience? This is your place!

Remote Worker?
It's been a long time working from home. Your office is far and you got used to the convenience of removing the long commutes, but you miss the coffee breaks and laid-back lunches. From introverts to extroverts, we are all social beings and still need a certain degree of social interaction. Have you considered joining a nearby coworking space?

Any of the above plus the Nomadic lifestyle?
You may be then faced with the question "where should I move to?" and your obvious answers are Lisbon, Barcelona, Valencia or Tenerife. Why would you choose Madrid instead? Here are the main reasons:

· Great walkability
· High-speed rail connection to the best cities in Spain
· Excellent public transport: Metro of Madrid is one of the best transit systems in Europe. You can find everything you need (leisure and culture, coworking spaces, affordable housing and nature) within 20 minutes, around metro line 3 a.k.a. "20mins Underground District" / "Middle Axis", inspired by Arturo Soria's unfinished Lineal City project (replacing buses and trams by a metro line in a different area of Madrid, just to bring his idea to reality) and the natural crossroad formed between Eastern and Western populations spread across this line, making it the Middle ground for these cultural opposites which, embedded into the Mediterranean and welcoming Madrilenian culture, can coexist free from urban segregation:

• Leisure and Culture: the recently renewed, European-style Plaza de España offers a starting point to reach the best areas Madrid has to offer without using a single crosswalk: Templo de Debod, Casa de Campo, Madrid Río, Campo del Moro, Plaza de Oriente, Palacio Real and Sabatini Gardens. You can also reach Malasaña through the backstreets of Gran Vía and discover its hidden offer of artistic venues, Asian restaurants and Madrilenian Scene bars from the 80s, the countercultural movement which happened during the transition to democracy. We can even connect you with art lovers groups or Asian culture aficionados! A few stations later, after the well-known tourist spot of Sol, Lavapiés offers an underground and multicultural leisure alternative, full of Indian cuisine, hidden bars, concert venues, art studios and yoga/meditation groups ready to be explored. Going out from 8 pm to 8 am is actually doable, but I'm done with that. However, I can connect you with great nightlife organisers.

• Coworking Spaces: following the same metro line, the artisan vibe of Arganzuela is becoming a coworking hub for digital professionals. Whatever your craft is, you will find a great place to let your creative juices flow. Matadero, just beside the river, offers cultural expositions and activities. You can move your career into the computing arena thanks to the programming boot camps available in the area. Also, if you need to unwind after an intense day of work, you can even try ceramic workshops nearby! This is definitely the (Digital) Craftship area of Madrid.

• Affordable Housing and Nature: there is no need to move to the countryside to find it. Again, in San Fermín, a Romani riverside suburb (Flamenco lovers and former nomads from Southern Asia ;), around the southern end of line 3, you can find affordable housing in a town-vibe neighbourhood, surrounded by the Manzanares River's unspoiled natural beauty, and the Magic Box sporting facilities. This neighbourhood offers all the basic services you could find in any decent town from the countryside. You can walk to the supermarket, pharmacy, public health centre, library, catch the metro, bus or train. Atocha Train station is just 15 mins by bus, so you can easily reach one of the high-speed trains to visit Valencia, Cataluña, Galicia, Andalusia...

Ever wondered why this European capital is usually overlooked? it waits for you to explore it.

There are more events in the backlog for you, nomads. Madrid is your new home away from home.

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* Note: You can check out the pictures on the main page of the group.‌‌
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