big windows

Sorry, I’m gonna do it. I’m gonna bitch about work and office culture.

We have a boss who gives us a lot of flexibility with regards to when we are in the office. We have a lot of freedom to work weird hours, weekends, and from home when we want to. That said, we have some people who demand they have things their way. They get things like a private office, expensive computers, or an really nice chair and then act like jerks. They want their own office and THEN THEY NEVER SHOW UP. There are a few who show up and complain all the time and are assholes to everyone so I have to wonder if we are better off having the absentee jerk over the one who is within earshot. Either way, all I can think is, really? You’re gonna demand shit and then be a jerk?

I have my own office. With a nice desk and a chair. They painted the room the color I wanted it to be. It is full of plants, big windows, fancy computers – It’s great. I’m not bitching about this office snafu because I feel slighted. I have one and my ass is in it for a great deal of the hours in a given week. This issue concerns me because I have peers and staff who either sit in an area that has been converted from shared work space to their personal desk or sit at the conference table because they don’t have an office and a desk. Those people are here more than some of the folks who have an office. They never complain about things, they are thankful just to have a space where they can sit and do some quiet work. It is possible that some of them really like their space, but I call bullshit on the whole thing anyway. It just doesn’t seem like this is how you keep awesome staff working hard and doing great things.

I don’t think this is going to change. Pretty sure, actually, that it will continue. I’m just going to keep doing what I can to be more positive and not let the jerks get to me. This is the one little bit of venting I will do about it for a while because there are a whole lot of good things to think about and focus my energy on. I would much rather think about the smart, funny, hard working, dedicated people I share office space with and spend time enjoying my big windows.