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I once worked at a start up in a building with only a thin metal divider between my desk and the in-house café, which offered free drinks and a pool table.
My co workers came from a mix of work cultures – corporate suit and tie types, web developers in tee shirts and the first wave of smart, funky Gen Ys. It was fun … most of the time.
I tell the absolute truth when I say shoes were optional and head phones unheard of. A mixture of music blared from open plan desks. I was in one meeting where we had to shout to make ourselves heard over Lenny Kravitz. Did I mention it was the 90s?
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Wake up. Snooze, sleep. Repeat 3 times (may vary). Get out of bed. Wash (optional). Breakfast (optional). Coffee (necessary).
Take ironed shirt from night before, tuck into pants. Place belt around said pants. Get tie fitting right, add shoes, hair and makeup (optional).
Wallet, keys, iPhone/Blackberry/mp3 player and out the door.
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Kenelm says:
That’s 2 cleevr by half and 2x2 clever 4 me. Thanks! Read more »
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Chuck says:
Nope, happens in Brisbane to me a lot. I figure it’s code for “too many dudes, not enough chicks in here” Read more »
In another study from the University of Obvious Research Findings, research out today finds people are increasingly working away from the office.
And it’s perhaps it’s even more predictable given that the survey was commissioned by Telstra. Surprise! Telecommunications technology is all the rage says a study - from a telecommunications technology company.
Although once you get past saying “well, duh” and grab your pinch of salt, some details in the findings might just twitch your eyebrow. It says a quarter of Australian workers are spending five hours working outside of the workplace each week, and 15 per cent are doing it 10 hours a week. These are pretty significant numbers and signal a real shift in the nature of Australian work. The question is whether a society of always-on workers is a Good Thing.
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Bernadette says:
Working from home is what you have described, it is as simple as at 7 O’clock work comes first home comes second then 8 hours later switch back to home comes first and work second. Read more »
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Bernadette says:
I agree completely, I work from home, I start at a set time and finish at a set time, I work specific shifts each week and when I finish I turn my equipment off. I used to work 6 night shifts a fortnight and was very time poor. Now I… Read more »
Most people in this country spend around 35 hours plus, (give or take sick days, annual leave, religious holidays, extended lunch breaks, taking a nap in the archive room etc), per week at work.
Given that this represents such a high percentage of our lives, it makes sense, to some degree, that we be as comfortable as possible in these environments, maybe even do little things here and there that make the workplace more homely. The key phrases here however, are “to some degree” and “do little things”.
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Front Up says:
You know Ockerist, I reckon Eric would love that we’re discussing him, and he didn’t even post. Read more »
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Grimlaw says:
Do: Fill the lift with as many chairs as possible, then push the button for every floor, and quickly exit the lift. The chairs will appreciate the opportunity to explore your building on their own. Read more »
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