working in an office

crazygeryy

What's it like? I've never worked in one. I've always worked outdoors.
Is it fun ,boring ,awful?
Are days long ,short.
Just curious.

MadsL

The days pass in a blur of boards, facebook, reddit and staring out the window.

You'll love it.

To Elland Back

Aircon wars

Alf Veedersane

To Elland Back wrote: »

Aircon wars

There's a new film coming out soon, with Nicholas Cage, based on this very premise.

Air-Con.

Dog of Tears

It's exactly like Wolf of Wall Street but without the coke and hookers.

MadsL

There's a documentary you could watch to prepare yourself.

What's it called...?? The Office!! That's it.

Zombienosh

Watch Office Space

Alf Veedersane

MadsL wrote: »

There's a documentary you could watch to prepare yourself.

What's it called...?? The Office!! That's it.

I wish my boss wasl ike David Brent.

Gongoozler

For me it's a battle against your weight, as everybodies birthday, leaving, engagement, pregnancy, returning from holiday etc are celebrated with cake, biscuits, sweets, popcorn and chocolate. And then there's the random "we haven't had a birthday to celebrate in a week" sustenance boxes of roses.

jimgoose

Remember Dilbert? Well I'm him. Actually, I'm more like Wally at this stage, the jaded old mainframe jock who tends to get assigned projects that won't work because he won't either. Get out, save yourself while you still can. It is too late for me, Luke!

The Gibzilla

jimgoose wrote: »

Remember Dilbert? Well I'm him. Actually, I'm more like Wally at this stage, the jaded old mainframe jock who tends to get assigned projects that won't work because he won't either. Get out, save yourself while you still can. It is too late for me, Luke!

Ahh, sounds like someone's got a case of the Thursdays.

slinky2000

Free coffee and internet access, what more could you want

jimgoose

The Gibzilla wrote: »

Ahh, sounds like someone's got a case of the Thursdays.

I like Thursdays. And also, the pellets are excellent. :cool:

Gone Drinking

I'm on the first floor, so it has it ups and its downs

anncoates

It can be tricky sometimes deciding the type of coffee with which to kick off the day.

jimgoose

anncoates wrote: »

It can be tricky sometimes deciding the type of coffee with which to kick off the day.

Creature of habit that I am, my morning heart-starter is a double shot of espresso topped up with a little boiled water and a splash of milk.

CarrickMcJoe

Huh, welcome to the HSE...

MugMugs

My office neighbour person farts a lot.

And he turns a fan on to blow it in my direction.

force eleven

Conversing with people 6 feet away via e-mail is fun. My vocal cords have forgotten speech.

And MugMugs, I'll turn the fan off now.

jester77

It's super, warm environment in winter, aircon in summer, comfy seats, big screens for surfing, unlimited free coffee, free beer, free pizza, nerf gun fights. I would highly recommend.

shrewd

jester77 wrote: »

It's super, warm environment in winter, aircon in summer, comfy seats, big screens for surfing, unlimited free coffee, free beer, free pizza, nerf gun fights. I would highly recommend.

:pac:, joking right?

jimgoose

shrewd wrote: »

:pac:, joking right?

Nope. We wear propeller beanies and perambulate around the building in Segways pulled by pairs of interns. I am Judah Ben-Nerd. :cool:

jester77

shrewd wrote: »

:pac:, joking right?

Not at all, the free pizza is not every day, once or twice a week, not good for the health though.

ZiabR

MadsL wrote: »

The days pass in a blur of boards, facebook, reddit and staring out the window.

You'll love it.

That sums it up really, horrible existence.

whiskeyman

It's a cesspit of sexual tension, with a multitude of various personality types, from psychotic to zombie-like.

Badly Drunk Boy

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I wish my boss was like David Brent.

I wish I worked with Creed Bratton.

_Kaiser_

Days can drag sometimes, having to do everything via email/IM can be annoying when a phone call could sort it in a fraction of the time, aircon sucks - especially if you have a cold!

On the plus side, nice view out my window, free coffee, subsidised canteen and it's a good bunch in the office for the most part.

Akrasia

Meetings, pre-meetings, meetings about meetings, follow up meetings, all employee meetings, goal setting meetings, surveys, meetings to discuss the results of the survey, employee engagement meetings, meetings to discuss why employees don't like all the meetings....

MugMugs

Akrasia wrote: »

Meetings, pre-meetings, meetings about meetings, follow up meetings, all employee meetings, goal setting meetings, surveys, meetings to discuss the results of the survey, employee engagement meetings, meetings to discuss why employees don't like all the meetings....

........ HR meetings to discuss why you haven't got the job done in the first place.

ongarboy

Yesterday morning, on my way to work I walked past builders on a roof trying to lay slates in a new housing estate being built while there was a gale force wind and horizontal lashing rain and miserable cold. I thanked God, I work in a warm, temperature controlled office with comfortable chairs, high speed broadband and free tea and coffee. It has it's perks!

Akrasia

I worked on building sites when I was younger, and now I work in an office, there are definitely pros and cons to both types of work. You finish the day tired after a day on the sites, but it's a healthy kind of tired. After a day in the office you're often just drained. It's cold on a roof on a winters morning, but it's a real kind of cold and you can warm up by working, not like the cold of an air conditioning unit constantly bathing chilly air onto you while you have to listen to everyone around you moan about the temperature