Recently I visited a few offices. Small or large, old or modern,
stimulating creativity or overpowering. I decided to look for more
good and bad examples on the internet.
I began
to wonder what an
awesome office should have. I won't
write that great people are needed because everyone knows about it. I
would like to focus only on tangible
things. Different people, different needs, and this is what office
should include. Some
people need places to work in total silence, in solitude, some people
have to work in a group. As I
mentioned groups, it is worth noting that each department operates in
its own specific way. Traders still talk on the phone, graphic
designers look for inspiration, developers need enclosed spaces,
recruiters have mass meetings. And so on and so forth. I'll show a
few companies, which in my opinion reached
the goal.
1.
Trivago - they
have great relaxation rooms:
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Spotify - praise the huge
spaces, adapted to work in a group:
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3. Google - dozens of offices,
and each triggers a ton of positive energy:
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4.
GoldenLine - and something in
Poland:
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Hammocks,
grass on the floor, gaming consoles, wall adapted for writing with
chalk or glass walls for markers, Budda-Bags, darts, football and
ping-pong tables, billiards this things aren't necessities. However,
more and more employers are
investing in such
additives. American scientists (:P) proved
that a moment of relaxation every 2-3 hours, dramatically increase
productivity. Profit from this investment is therefore on both sides.
I think
the kitchen deserves a separate paragraph. Why?
Because for me it is a
place of daily informal
meetings. Together eaten lunches, coffee and desserts really
integrate people. You can meet someone from the private side. Well,
here we also can use some help of
well furnished office :). And as usual, the
perfect
example is the Google's
office in Tel Aviv:
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Small section of subjective opinion. I'm lucky to work in such a
company. What does it it give me? All these material things make me
feel good almost like at home. When I want to work alone, I go to a
silent room. When I need organize a creative meeting we work in
special areas stimulating the mind. It is so important from me that I
would not be able to close in a small cube and work like a little
ant.
What about you?
What do you think?
Would you
like to work in these offices?
Comments
I think i can't focus on work because rooms look like in kindergarten.
Encouraged to work? - Definitely not,
Would you like to work in these offices? - Definitely Yes, although I would try
Certainly I probably be encouraged to work in such of this kind of “developed” office.
Sometimes companies have open days and you can see awesome work place :)
I really like my office. Fact is, I only work with a few people and the office is located in a spacious villa that could house a big family. We have a conference room with a terrace and lots of sofas around for a power nap. We have a big screen tv for anyone's use (my coworker brought Playstation) and a small garden in front. I think it will be hard for me to change my job anytime soon ;-)
On the other hand we should be aware that how the office looks is one thing but how the employer actually treats you is the other. I'm not so sure the big corpos are truly so concerned for some small employees...
good luck :)
I think that the idea of such offices is very interesting. However, it depends on the profession. Personally, I would like to have a place to rest or extraordinary desk at work.
What do you think?
In my opinion it depends on the profession. For example, a lawyer's office doesn't fit to office style like this.
Encouraged to work?
I think that such offices make work more effective.
Would you like to work in these offices?
I really does, I think it would be a very attractive point when searching for a new job.
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