Moving on up
Well not exactly moving up but moving I am. At the office they finally moved everyone from individual offices to cubicles. This is a big cost savings for the company. Now my nice big office which was 210sq ft has been reduced to a measly 56sq ft of space. My first goal was to be able to sit in my office chair and spin 360 degrees and not hit the table with my computer or the desktop behind me. It took a few attempts but I finally did it. Its really not all that bad and everyone seems to be adjusting very well.
The good things:
- I am now close to all those I work with without changing buildings or floors.
- I get to spend more time with my team with everything being so open
- Do not have people hanging out in my office
The bad things:
- Noise - OK there is still some construction on the floor below me. I face a balcony so I get to hear all the cursing, yelling, singing and whistling. Not to mention all the power tools being used.
- People hanging over the wall while you are trying to work - cannot close the door for privacy any longer
- No view to the outside
- Noise - did I mention that already?
The lists can be longer but why bore everyone!
I am going to try and stabilize things and work from home a little more than I have. There is something to be said for quiet when you need to concentrate on things and having a place where you can play music or just have some type of soothing white noise is what the Dr ordered. Its also nice to be in some comfortable clothes and being relaxed.
