I came across an interesting – and rather disturbing – story: The World’s Saddest Cubicle Competition. Looking at the “winners” made me think of all the cubicles I had worked in over the years, and my cubicles paled in comparison to these.
Most of the people who submitted photos work in spaces no bigger than a linen closet. The guy who won the competition barely even has an office. He has the backs of file cabinets for walls in a windowless conference room right next to the bathroom and the kitchen. Ventilation is poor, so you can just imagine how bad the environment gets at times.
What is it about companies that want their people to do their best at their jobs, yet these companies provide substandard working conditions not even worthy of a third-world sweatshop.
I’ve worked in basements, back rooms, a few cubicles that could have doubled for closets, and trailers. It took me over ten years to have an office with a door. With a poor workspace, it’s only a matter of time before your surroundings start to wear on you.
When you work for someone else, there’s not much you can do about your workspace. You’re at the mercy and the budget of your employer. But when you work for yourself, you owe it to yourself to have an office you’re comfortable in.
Where you work is as important as how you work. My office, (shown above) for example, has plenty of light, music I enjoy, good monitors, an adjustable chair and everything else I can think of to make my day better.
If you do work at home, have your office away from the bedroom or high traffic areas like the living room or kitchen. You need a place away from the world, or at least a space where the rest of the family knows you’re off limits while you’re working.
The right workspace can do wonders to boost your moral and gets creativity flowing. Put as much consideration into your workspace as you would into decorating and designing the interior of other room in the house – you’ll thank yourself for it in the end.
For me, writing is an art… It’s passion. The more you write, the more ideas popping-out from your mind… The more ideas you have, the more money will come.
Thanks for this great post!
@Raden – Welcome! If you feel writing is an art, you’ll want to come back later this week to read and put in your two cents – watch for it, and start thinking!