pyrotech 0 #1 May 25, 2011 One of the things I love most about my job is my desk. I have a nice, wide "corner desk" that separates me and a really hot PM. Sort of like a cubicle, but with tons of space, right up next to a window. The window overlooks a river, mountains, trees, and a hot tub where very beautiful people go take a sit in the winter after a long day of skiing. If I open the window, I can hear birds, other critters, and the roaring river down below. A few weeks ago, we were told "great news" about moving upstairs 1 floor, to an office space that is being remodeled. What they mean is, they're painting. My coworkers (who also have similar desks currently) and I all thought, "damn, we like our desks now." Well, we just got our seating arrangements worked out upstairs. 2 of us will be seated by windows. The rest of us are moving to smaller desks without windows / sunlight. We will no longer have a wall / cubicle to hang items up in order to save space, so some office supplies will have to go. That's not too big of a deal, but having a window to open and get fresh air was one of the perks of this job. I guess the biggest bummer of all is not having a view of the hot tub anymore. I can't perv on hot guys relaxing while I should be writing software. Some of those guys gave me inspiration! (Yeah, we'll call it "inspiration.") First world problems suck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #2 May 25, 2011 It's funny when I think back. My first job out of college (1992), I had my own office. My first job out of grad school (1997) I had my own office. Even though I've moved into more senior positions, I haven't had my own office since. The companies I've worked for have moved towards open floor plans, collaborative environments, hoteling/shared office space, or I've been at client sites where you get shoved in an empty conference room. For my current job, I used to work in a cube in an office that was a mile from my apartment in a downtown area, so I'd walk to work and go in pretty regularly. Then they moved my office cube 27 miles away into the burbs to one of those soul-sucking suburban office parks where you have to get in your car to go anywhere off-campus. It's a more modern facility but that's about all it has going for it. With gas at $4/gallon (or the BART ride being $8/RT and more than doubling my commute time), I'm taking full advantage of the flexibility to telecommute. Most of my work is on the phone/Webex anyway, and it's just as easy to do it from my home office as my "real" office. And I can open windows here.My coworkers joke when I do come into the office "So, you need to turn in an expense report?" They're pretty much right... that's about the only time I go in. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 858 #3 May 25, 2011 There's this thing called email.... Scan in your sig and attach it to the spreadsheets and you're set. I miss my office at AT&T in DC. Antique furniture and my own restroom. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #4 May 25, 2011 Quote There's this thing called email.... Scan in your sig and attach it to the spreadsheets and you're set. Yes, I would do that if only I worked at a company that, when it totally replaced its expense reporting system 2 years ago, offered attaching scanned images as an option. Instead, they went with a system (or a configuration thereof) that still requires that we FAX the receipts (which get attached to said expense reports anyway - but there is no way to attach the scanned receipts directly). So I go into the office to use the fax machine there. And flip the calendar on my desk to a new month. It's wee todd did, I know. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #5 May 25, 2011 Quote I can't perv on hot guys relaxing while I should be writing software. Some of those guys gave me inspiration! (Yeah, we'll call it "inspiration.") Ahhh, you skydiver chicks rock. (I'm assuming you're a chick. If not, well whatever . . .) Quote First world problems suck. My big problem? The Teriyaki Chicken in the cafeteria isn't as good as the Teriyaki two blocks down the street. If I want good T. Chicken, I have to get in my car and drive there. Sheeesh! The troubles I've seen. . . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #6 May 25, 2011 Quote My big problem? The Teriyaki Chicken in the cafeteria isn't as good as the Teriyaki two blocks down the street. If I want good T. Chicken, I have to get in my car and drive there. Sheeesh! The troubles I've seen. . . . You can't walk two blocks? That *does* sound like a first world problem! (Especially if it's one of those two block stretches with no sidewalks and four lanes of traffic trying to kill ya)."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pyrotech 0 #7 May 25, 2011 I've worked from home a few times, but my current desk at work is much nicer than my desk at home. I only live half a block away from work, but I may find myself working from home more often now. At least at home, my dog can lay at my feet and keep them warm, haha. It's nice to be able to chat with coworkers when they're at their desks to discuss a problem, but it's almost as easy to do that via IM / email these days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pyrotech 0 #8 May 25, 2011 Quote Ahhh, you skydiver chicks rock. (I'm assuming you're a chick. If not, well whatever . . .) I'm a dude. No harm in looking as long as they don't see me, thus making them uncomfortable, right? Quote My big problem? The Teriyaki Chicken in the cafeteria isn't as good as the Teriyaki two blocks down the street. If I want good T. Chicken, I have to get in my car and drive there. Sheeesh! The troubles I've seen. . . . You have to drive there?! Can't they deliver? Why would they expect someone to go to them?! This is Amurrika! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #9 May 25, 2011 Quote You can't walk two blocks? That *does* sound like a first world problem! (Especially if it's one of those two block stretches with no sidewalks and four lanes of traffic trying to kill ya). Two lane highway down the street from a Casino, skinny shoulders, no sidewalks, lots of drunks. I can't tell you how many fatal accidents have happened just outside our company gate over the years. I've walked it some, but man, my head is on a swivel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #10 May 25, 2011 Quote Quote You can't walk two blocks? That *does* sound like a first world problem! (Especially if it's one of those two block stretches with no sidewalks and four lanes of traffic trying to kill ya). Two lane highway down the street from a Casino, skinny shoulders, no sidewalks, lots of drunks. I can't tell you how many fatal accidents have happened just outside our company gate over the years. I've walked it some, but man, my head is on a swivel. Yeah, I was gonna give you grief for being a lazy American, but I know you're not and I had a vague recollection of the terrain from my visit there a few years back. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #11 May 25, 2011 Quote I'm a dude. No harm in looking as long as they don't see me, thus making them uncomfortable, right? Why not? I'm sure not every woman I've looked at was really that thrilled to be the object of my lustful thoughts. Besides, it's nice to be admired, even if it's not the right person. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #12 May 25, 2011 Quote Yeah, I was gonna give you grief for being a lazy American, but I know you're not and I had a vague recollection of the terrain from my visit there a few years back. We could use you back. Our new software has been buggier than predicted.But don't let that keep you from flying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #13 May 25, 2011 Quote Quote I'm a dude. No harm in looking as long as they don't see me, thus making them uncomfortable, right? Why not? I'm sure not every woman I've looked at was really that thrilled to be the object of my lustful thoughts. Besides, it's nice to be admired, even if it's not the right person. So EVERY woman you've looked at has become the object of your lustful thoughts? Interesting... can you teach shah to do that?"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 150 #14 May 25, 2011 Its obvious....your boss wants you to actually do some work....... My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #15 May 25, 2011 I've looked at a few, I guess. I've been working on Shah. He reminds me of Shallow Hal. . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pyrotech 0 #16 May 25, 2011 Quote Its obvious....your boss wants you to actually do some work....... Hey now, that's crazy talk... I only signed up for the paycheck and the desk; nobody said ANYTHING about doing work... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #17 May 25, 2011 This forgiveness thing....it just doesn't work with me..... REALLY! No pictures! WTF!Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 150 #18 May 25, 2011 QuoteHey now, that's crazy talk... I only signed up for the paycheck and the desk; nobody said ANYTHING about doing work... You missed the announcement while gazing into space outside the window....My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,110 #19 May 25, 2011 My office desk is one I saved from a storage room some 16 years ago. Motorola had donated a load of used furniture, mostly junk, to the school (no doubt for a big tax write-off), including a huge, beautiful desk that had belonged to the founder of the company.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #20 May 25, 2011 QuoteOne of the things I love most about my job is my desk. I have a nice, wide "corner desk" that separates me and a really hot PM. Sort of like a cubicle, but with tons of space, right up next to a window. The window overlooks a river, mountains, trees, and a hot tub where very beautiful people go take a sit in the winter after a long day of skiing. If I open the window, I can hear birds, other critters, and the roaring river down below. On my last office move we went from having private offices with sunlight to one big loud open space where conference rooms and executive offices go the sunlight. It was next door to the golf course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pyrotech 0 #21 May 25, 2011 QuoteThis forgiveness thing....it just doesn't work with me..... REALLY! No pictures! WTF! Well, actually... http://i.imgur.com/xQXbC.jpg http://i.imgur.com/CgKx7.jpg Nobody is in the hot tub, but it's sorta hard enough to see the river from the pic, so chances are it'd be difficult to see the hot tub from my phone's camera also. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pyrotech 0 #22 May 25, 2011 Space-gazing is commonly done while code is compiling. Or while there are hotties in the hot tub. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #23 May 25, 2011 Quote Quote There's this thing called email.... Scan in your sig and attach it to the spreadsheets and you're set. Yes, I would do that if only I worked at a company that, when it totally replaced its expense reporting system 2 years ago, offered attaching scanned images as an option. Instead, they went with a system (or a configuration thereof) that still requires that we FAX the receipts (which get attached to said expense reports anyway - but there is no way to attach the scanned receipts directly). So I go into the office to use the fax machine there. And flip the calendar on my desk to a new month. It's wee todd did, I know. why cant you fax it from your computer, scan in the Rcpt. and fax them from your "office" or other WP software, most have a fax facility now.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #24 May 26, 2011 Quote why cant you fax it from your computer, scan in the Rcpt. and fax them from your "office" or other WP software, most have a fax facility now. I'm not traveling very often, and when I'm traveling a lot, I just fax the previous report when I'm in the out-of-town office on the subsequent trip. It's not worth getting either a land line or an efax account for something I have to do once every couple of months. If I really gave a fuck I could go to the local copy shop to fax it. It's an excuse to make an appearance in the office, and I was more commenting on some of the silly choices my corporate IT department (of which I am a part!) sometimes makes, than presenting a problem for dizzy to solve for me. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #25 May 26, 2011 Quote I've looked at a few, I guess. I've been working on Shah. He reminds me of Shallow Hal. . . I thought Shallow Hal was about him? Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
