January 12 2010: Happiness Comes With A Window View
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As an earlier entry mentioned, I recently spent time over the Christmas period single-handedly preparing my organisation for an office move. On the whole, the move went relatively smoothly, excepting the fact that the telecommunications industry in Australia is a fucking joke and can’t get anything right, delaying the reopening of your office by almost two weeks when you have no lines of communication open to you. Anyway.
We were previously located in an inner-city suburb. To give you an idea of the type of suburb it was, we were five minutes from a large housing estate that regularly had police cars pulled out the front, around us was the highest concentration of homeless shelters per square kilometre in Melbourne, and I had to watch out for needles when I walked down the street. Our office was in the back of a building with no windows, no natural light, and no airflow – right next to the male toilets.
We’re now located in the inner city, a mere two minutes from the central train station. This is the view I’m now greeted with every day when I sit at my desk.
Melbournians will know it as the most recognisable piece of modern architecture in the city – Federation Square. I now have natural light, a room with a view, and I am not within sniffing distance of a toilet.
And as everyone will know, a better working environment makes for a happier and more productive worker!
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Woo-hoo!
Meggan on January 12 2010 #
I’d consider anything a move up from being next to the men’s bathrooms, but this is certainly awesome! :D
Emsz on January 12 2010 #
Totally gonna go and work out which building you work in.
Just kidding of course, but yay for a nicer environment!
Adam on January 12 2010 #
Oooo, that is a lovely view :D
Manda on January 12 2010 #
Is the view worth the hassle of moving? :P
Kaylee on January 12 2010 #
That’s a fantastic location, lucky thing!
Rebekah on January 12 2010 #
lol@Adam
CENSORED
I seeeeeee you.
Reply: Kieran, you stalk too well for my liking. :P
kieran on January 12 2010 #
Moving on up! =D Congrats. I’m sure it’s well worth all the hassle.
Erin on January 13 2010 #