2016
Office Junction Newsletter 12/26
Just in time to not be late... Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and all
the other end of the year celebrations you might be able to enjoy with
your loved ones.
As our tradition instead of Member Gifts we donated money and a 25 lbs
bag of rice to the West Seattle Food Bank to feed our community
members in need. We hope you will appreciate our gesture.
If you have any changes to your membership, please let us know asap.
Billing will run thru for January in the next hours.
Happy Holidays - and thanks for your business,
Christine and Stefan
If you haven't filled out our member survey, please do so:
https://goo.gl/forms/FCjgApWVkLyIC8a13
There are still 3 tins left to earn under our Member Wall.
the other end of the year celebrations you might be able to enjoy with
your loved ones.
As our tradition instead of Member Gifts we donated money and a 25 lbs
bag of rice to the West Seattle Food Bank to feed our community
members in need. We hope you will appreciate our gesture.
If you have any changes to your membership, please let us know asap.
Billing will run thru for January in the next hours.
Happy Holidays - and thanks for your business,
Christine and Stefan
If you haven't filled out our member survey, please do so:
https://goo.gl/forms/FCjgApWVkLyIC8a13
There are still 3 tins left to earn under our Member Wall.
Office Junction Newsletter 12/6
Come to our Holiday Party tonight 4:30 - 10 pm
As the snow melts, we will come together tonight for some mingling.
Bring something yummy or just yourself.
Hope to see you tonight,
Christine and Stefan
As the snow melts, we will come together tonight for some mingling.
Bring something yummy or just yourself.
Hope to see you tonight,
Christine and Stefan
Office Junction Newsletter 10/25
Hello,
We hope you are all doing great and you come to your favorite office in West Seattle to get your work done and will join us for this week's events:
26 Entrepreneur Meetup 12 - 1:15 pm
28 Fall Member Happy Hour 4 – 5 pm *
30 OJ booth @ Junction Harvest Festival 9 - 2 pm
For our Member Happy Hour Paul will bring some beverages for us to sample. If you want to bring a snack or a dish to share, that would be wonderful. If not, just gift us with your presence. It enhances the Coworking experience tremendously if you learn to know your coworkers a little bit. We have plenty of fine and fun folks.
This Sunday we will be part of the Junction Harvest Festival. If you haven't heard of it, you should definitely check it out. Farmer's Market, Chili Contest and Trick or Treat for the young ones:
http://wsjunction.org/events/west-seattle-harvest-festival/
We still have some room for more members and appreciate you spreading the word. Thank you Elise for taking the time and writing us a Google review. We could really use 4 more, so Google will start recognizing and featuring us.
Please go here to write a nice thing about the OJ now: http://bit.ly/2febdNo
If you have any changes you need us to do to your current membership for November, please let us now today or tomorrow. If there is anything else, we should know about, email us.
Thanks for supporting the Office Junction,
Christine and Stefan
We hope you are all doing great and you come to your favorite office in West Seattle to get your work done and will join us for this week's events:
26 Entrepreneur Meetup 12 - 1:15 pm
28 Fall Member Happy Hour 4 – 5 pm *
30 OJ booth @ Junction Harvest Festival 9 - 2 pm
For our Member Happy Hour Paul will bring some beverages for us to sample. If you want to bring a snack or a dish to share, that would be wonderful. If not, just gift us with your presence. It enhances the Coworking experience tremendously if you learn to know your coworkers a little bit. We have plenty of fine and fun folks.
This Sunday we will be part of the Junction Harvest Festival. If you haven't heard of it, you should definitely check it out. Farmer's Market, Chili Contest and Trick or Treat for the young ones:
http://wsjunction.org/events/west-seattle-harvest-festival/
We still have some room for more members and appreciate you spreading the word. Thank you Elise for taking the time and writing us a Google review. We could really use 4 more, so Google will start recognizing and featuring us.
Please go here to write a nice thing about the OJ now: http://bit.ly/2febdNo
If you have any changes you need us to do to your current membership for November, please let us now today or tomorrow. If there is anything else, we should know about, email us.
Thanks for supporting the Office Junction,
Christine and Stefan
Office Junction Newsletter 8/31
Hello Members,
We are slowly swinging back into gear after a great summer. We hope you have a good time at the Office Junction and look forward to new and maybe also returning members joining us soon.
Stefan and I met this morning and scheduled a bunch of events for September. A bit last minute, but we hope you can still make it: due to popular request, the return of our Canasta and Card game night tomorrow, Thursday 9/1 from 7 to 10 pm. We will have drinks and snacks ready for you.
Stay tuned for some other fun events during official 'Coworking week' from 9/19 to 9/23. We will offer free Coworking for potential new members during that week, so let your friends and neighbors know and organize a couple of events open to the West Seattle community.
We are excited to see some building improvements in process but are sorry for the inconvenience this might cause.
We are slowly swinging back into gear after a great summer. We hope you have a good time at the Office Junction and look forward to new and maybe also returning members joining us soon.
Stefan and I met this morning and scheduled a bunch of events for September. A bit last minute, but we hope you can still make it: due to popular request, the return of our Canasta and Card game night tomorrow, Thursday 9/1 from 7 to 10 pm. We will have drinks and snacks ready for you.
Stay tuned for some other fun events during official 'Coworking week' from 9/19 to 9/23. We will offer free Coworking for potential new members during that week, so let your friends and neighbors know and organize a couple of events open to the West Seattle community.
We are excited to see some building improvements in process but are sorry for the inconvenience this might cause.
Office Junction 5/25
Hello Junctioneers,
I hope you are all doing well. I just came home from a fun event with Eric, Kelly and Michael. I just love West Seattle. :-)
Today is Entrepreneur Meetup at noon. Join us for some biz chat while munching your lunch.
The last 2 months we focused on some updates. We painted walls, hung plants, added desks and hope you like it. We acted on your feedback and appreciate any input you give us.
Our next member event will be on 6/2 at the Office Junction. Please mark your calendar and come. We'll play card games and drink Long Island Ice Tea.
We had to say 'Good bye' to a couple of members in the last weeks and try to reach out to potential new members. We went to BNI meetings, local events, have print and online ads displayed and work on window signs.
Quick update on space: We won't be able to rent the space next door at this point as our numbers are just not adding up at this point and the rent is just too high for us. The building just got sold and we have to find out about the new owners, but don't expect many changes. We are still working hard, being savvy with our expenses to come up with enough money each month to make our last giant rent increase work for our current space. Please support us with your membership so we can continue offering a friendly, local work space and community.
We know a lot of new members find us by word of mouth. To encourage you to invite friends and neighbors interested in coworking we will give each of you the opportunity to bring visitors for up to 5 free days over the next 3 months. And it even gets better: if a new member signs up we'll thank you in form of your favorite gift card in the amount of $15 per membership (offer expires 8/31).
Today is the 25th. If you have any chances to you membership, please let us know today, as billing for June is happening on 5/27 and we won't be able to give refunds after the 25th.
If you want to host evening and weekend events (walking group, choir, clothing swap, book club, game night,...) at the Office Junction let us know. The space is free to you as long as the event has a communal or learning focus (no direct sales) and is free to all of our members and/or the general public.
Thanks for being part of our community,
Christine
I hope you are all doing well. I just came home from a fun event with Eric, Kelly and Michael. I just love West Seattle. :-)
Today is Entrepreneur Meetup at noon. Join us for some biz chat while munching your lunch.
The last 2 months we focused on some updates. We painted walls, hung plants, added desks and hope you like it. We acted on your feedback and appreciate any input you give us.
Our next member event will be on 6/2 at the Office Junction. Please mark your calendar and come. We'll play card games and drink Long Island Ice Tea.
We had to say 'Good bye' to a couple of members in the last weeks and try to reach out to potential new members. We went to BNI meetings, local events, have print and online ads displayed and work on window signs.
Quick update on space: We won't be able to rent the space next door at this point as our numbers are just not adding up at this point and the rent is just too high for us. The building just got sold and we have to find out about the new owners, but don't expect many changes. We are still working hard, being savvy with our expenses to come up with enough money each month to make our last giant rent increase work for our current space. Please support us with your membership so we can continue offering a friendly, local work space and community.
We know a lot of new members find us by word of mouth. To encourage you to invite friends and neighbors interested in coworking we will give each of you the opportunity to bring visitors for up to 5 free days over the next 3 months. And it even gets better: if a new member signs up we'll thank you in form of your favorite gift card in the amount of $15 per membership (offer expires 8/31).
Today is the 25th. If you have any chances to you membership, please let us know today, as billing for June is happening on 5/27 and we won't be able to give refunds after the 25th.
If you want to host evening and weekend events (walking group, choir, clothing swap, book club, game night,...) at the Office Junction let us know. The space is free to you as long as the event has a communal or learning focus (no direct sales) and is free to all of our members and/or the general public.
Thanks for being part of our community,
Christine
Office Junction Newsletter 4/19
Hello,
This Thursday we will meet down at Alki Beach (sandy part) and hopefully score a fire pit too.
We'll have some snacks and fun ready - just bring your own drink and chair or blanket, if you need one. Family or +1 welcome. We'll be there late afternoon til it gets too cold. ;-)
Please let us if you plan on coming.
Thanks,
Christine and Stefan
This Thursday we will meet down at Alki Beach (sandy part) and hopefully score a fire pit too.
We'll have some snacks and fun ready - just bring your own drink and chair or blanket, if you need one. Family or +1 welcome. We'll be there late afternoon til it gets too cold. ;-)
Please let us if you plan on coming.
Thanks,
Christine and Stefan
Office Junction Newsletter 4/6
Hello,
We are excited to start our 4th year of Coworking in West Seattle with all of you.
We have a couple of upgrades planned for the interior of our space after consulting with our interior designer and art curator Krystal, and hope you'll like it. If you have suggestions, we are happy to hear them. We started painting the focus room to give it a warmer feel (feedback was it feels a bit cold).
Stefan will be out of town for Spring Break and I'm doing day trips with my family, so our response time might be a bit slower as usual. Emails usually work best for all questions, concerns, billing, tours and tech support which we try to respond to within hours during our business hours Monday to Friday 9 to 5 pm. In case of emergency (locked in/out, water damage, fire), call Stefan
Please mark your calendar for our next member event on Thursday, April 21st at Alki Beach. We'll try to score a fire pit for a bonfire and family members and close friends are welcome, too. There is a no alcohol on public beaches rule so we won't bring any, but doesn't mean you can't make your own decision about this (BYOB in an unmarked travel mug).
For more events this months visit:
http://www.wsofficejunction.com/calendar.html
We added a couple new members in the last weeks. Please introduce yourself if you see someone new to you and welcome Norman, Brandon, Elaine, Rob, Phoebe, Stephanie and Krista. Please help them out, if they need anything.
Did you know the Office Junction has
- a small ladder (tugged away behind the fridge)
- 2 fire extinguisher in the hall way
- a lost & found bin (behind the blue curtain in the storage area)
- a mini bar (hidden in a locker)
- a small business/start up library (in the conference room cart under the TV)
- a chrome cast to connect the conference room TV/monitor to your device
- a new vent in the conference room
- refill paper products stored behind the blue curtain
- high end KI office chairs (same as Microsoft uses) with lots and lots of settings
- 95 % second use furnishing (except for IKEA desks) and operates with a focus on sustainability
- free beer (bottled + keg) in the fridge?
Enjoy your Spring!
We are excited to start our 4th year of Coworking in West Seattle with all of you.
We have a couple of upgrades planned for the interior of our space after consulting with our interior designer and art curator Krystal, and hope you'll like it. If you have suggestions, we are happy to hear them. We started painting the focus room to give it a warmer feel (feedback was it feels a bit cold).
Stefan will be out of town for Spring Break and I'm doing day trips with my family, so our response time might be a bit slower as usual. Emails usually work best for all questions, concerns, billing, tours and tech support which we try to respond to within hours during our business hours Monday to Friday 9 to 5 pm. In case of emergency (locked in/out, water damage, fire), call Stefan
Please mark your calendar for our next member event on Thursday, April 21st at Alki Beach. We'll try to score a fire pit for a bonfire and family members and close friends are welcome, too. There is a no alcohol on public beaches rule so we won't bring any, but doesn't mean you can't make your own decision about this (BYOB in an unmarked travel mug).
For more events this months visit:
http://www.wsofficejunction.com/calendar.html
We added a couple new members in the last weeks. Please introduce yourself if you see someone new to you and welcome Norman, Brandon, Elaine, Rob, Phoebe, Stephanie and Krista. Please help them out, if they need anything.
Did you know the Office Junction has
- a small ladder (tugged away behind the fridge)
- 2 fire extinguisher in the hall way
- a lost & found bin (behind the blue curtain in the storage area)
- a mini bar (hidden in a locker)
- a small business/start up library (in the conference room cart under the TV)
- a chrome cast to connect the conference room TV/monitor to your device
- a new vent in the conference room
- refill paper products stored behind the blue curtain
- high end KI office chairs (same as Microsoft uses) with lots and lots of settings
- 95 % second use furnishing (except for IKEA desks) and operates with a focus on sustainability
- free beer (bottled + keg) in the fridge?
Enjoy your Spring!
Office Junction Newsletter 3/18
Hello everyone,
We are excited to celebrate our Office Junction birthday tonight with lots of tasting samples (wine, cheese, cookies) and look forward to hang out.
Christine and Stefan
We are excited to celebrate our Office Junction birthday tonight with lots of tasting samples (wine, cheese, cookies) and look forward to hang out.
Christine and Stefan
Office Junction Newsletter 3/14
Dear Members,
We will celebrate the Office Junction's 3rd birthday this Friday at 7
pm with a Tasting party.. We'll taste wine with Girl Scout cookies &
cheese pairings and some other treats. We might even venture out to
some local establishments afterwards together if we feel up for it.
You are welcome to bring your partner or friend.
Looking forward to celebrate with you,
Christine and Stefan
We will celebrate the Office Junction's 3rd birthday this Friday at 7
pm with a Tasting party.. We'll taste wine with Girl Scout cookies &
cheese pairings and some other treats. We might even venture out to
some local establishments afterwards together if we feel up for it.
You are welcome to bring your partner or friend.
Looking forward to celebrate with you,
Christine and Stefan
Office Junction 2/17
Hello folks,
We will have a Jam Session at the Office Junction from 7 to 10 pm.
Chef Joe will bring some snacks and you can join to take part in
creating as well as just enjoying music.
Looking forward to see many of you,
Christine
We will have a Jam Session at the Office Junction from 7 to 10 pm.
Chef Joe will bring some snacks and you can join to take part in
creating as well as just enjoying music.
Looking forward to see many of you,
Christine
Office Junction Newsletter 1/16
As most of you already know after several months of back and forth negotiations with the property manager, we have settled on a rent increase-- of only 30%. It was to have been much more. Consequently we are forced to raise membership rates effective January 27th.
To keep the Office Junction open and rates still affordable, we will now offer two tiers of membership; a standard business rate and an individual/freelancer rate. The standard business rates reflect the
true cost of membership while the individual rates are discounted to support our micro business owners, startups, freelance and contract members.
Please note that if your employer/company is paying for your membership you will be migrated to a comparable standard “Business Rate”. Business Memberships are for businesses with more than 3
employees that need to provide flexible office space for one or more remote employee. Please inform your employer of the change before our next billing cycle.
If you are paying out of pocket you will be charged a slightly raised Individual Rate. Individual Memberships are discounted rates designed for freelancers, entrepreneurs, solo startups, etc. We will not be able to give other discounts at this point.
Unless you instruct us otherwise, your membership will be automatically migrated to a new comparable rate on January 27th.
++Business Rates (per person)
Unlimited Access Memberships (7 days per week)
Fixed desk in focus room $450
Flex desk unlimited $350
Limited Access Memberships (weekdays only)
Flex 15 days $325
Flex 10 days $300
Flex 5 days $150
++Individual Rates (per person)
Unlimited Access Memberships (7 days per week)
Fixed desk in focus room $400
Flex desk unlimited $300
Limited Access Memberships (weekdays only)
Flex 15 days $275
Flex 10 days $250
Flex 5 days $125
- Additional days & guest rates for members $30
- Locker $25
- One-time registration fee $50 per person (waived for new members referred by a current member)
We are grateful to everyone for the community that has grown here at the Office Junction and we look forward to working with you into the New Year. As always, please let us know if you have any questions, and thank you for being part of the Office Junction.
Stefan and Christine
To keep the Office Junction open and rates still affordable, we will now offer two tiers of membership; a standard business rate and an individual/freelancer rate. The standard business rates reflect the
true cost of membership while the individual rates are discounted to support our micro business owners, startups, freelance and contract members.
Please note that if your employer/company is paying for your membership you will be migrated to a comparable standard “Business Rate”. Business Memberships are for businesses with more than 3
employees that need to provide flexible office space for one or more remote employee. Please inform your employer of the change before our next billing cycle.
If you are paying out of pocket you will be charged a slightly raised Individual Rate. Individual Memberships are discounted rates designed for freelancers, entrepreneurs, solo startups, etc. We will not be able to give other discounts at this point.
Unless you instruct us otherwise, your membership will be automatically migrated to a new comparable rate on January 27th.
++Business Rates (per person)
Unlimited Access Memberships (7 days per week)
Fixed desk in focus room $450
Flex desk unlimited $350
Limited Access Memberships (weekdays only)
Flex 15 days $325
Flex 10 days $300
Flex 5 days $150
++Individual Rates (per person)
Unlimited Access Memberships (7 days per week)
Fixed desk in focus room $400
Flex desk unlimited $300
Limited Access Memberships (weekdays only)
Flex 15 days $275
Flex 10 days $250
Flex 5 days $125
- Additional days & guest rates for members $30
- Locker $25
- One-time registration fee $50 per person (waived for new members referred by a current member)
We are grateful to everyone for the community that has grown here at the Office Junction and we look forward to working with you into the New Year. As always, please let us know if you have any questions, and thank you for being part of the Office Junction.
Stefan and Christine