The end of an era

We Are Open Co-op closes today: 1st May 2026, International Workers' Day 🤘A decade ago I didn't really know what a worker co-op was. But when John suggested it as a structure for he, Laura, Bryan, and I to work together, it seemed like a great idea.Over the years I've learned so much about a whole range of things. There's those I've talked about before like consent-based decision making and non-violent communication. But there's other concepts like solidarity, and having equal ownership of a business you're building together on shared values.It's also just fun to co-work with people you like on stuff you care about. It's productive to be in control of your calendar and be able to shape your days and weeks around your preferences and energy levels. And it's rewarding to achieve things at pace and demonstrate to clients different ways of working.I'm going to miss all that. But it's not like I'm going to forget what I've learned. My experiences at WAO built on things I learned at…