Office Nomads, the Capitol Hill rent-an-office-life purveyor, has gotten serious about getting looky-loos over the threshold. They're offering Pink Slip Scholarships for anyone recently laid off who has realized their basement office is sad and lonely, and a new Basic membership level for anyone who needs a few days a month to just get things done. There are two of the scholarships per month, which begin with a whole month free, and the Basic nets you three days for $50, plus drop-ins for $20. That sounds perfect for the coffee shop nomad who needs a few guaranteed "office" days for conference calls without the steamer wand snorkeling in the background. more ›

Things are getting grimly humorous in the wake of layoffs that won't stop coming. A laid-off friend of ours was laughing about his job prospecting attempts resulting in people emailing him back, telling him they'd just learned their last day was coming up, and asking him if he knew of anything. Capitol Hill's Office Nomads is hoping to make a little pink slip lemonade out of this sudden boost in freelancers and newbie entrepreneurs. They want to pass their current 20-member peak in February, and they're offering a free month of daily drop-ins at their coworking space (desks, internet, fax, printer, conference room, kitchen) for new visitors with a pink slip or other proof of being laid off. Ex-Seattlester Charles Redell works out of there, so we can recommend them with confidence. more ›