Life An Office Dilemna

**Rain Man** · 01-13-2012, 11:29 PM

I'm going to be moving offices soon, and have a dilemna.

I am considering between two office choices.

Office A is a classic corner office with windows on two sides. It's a pretty big office, big enough that I think I could put a couch in it as well as a desk. It's got great views of a city scape and some distinctive buildings like the art museuam and the state capitol and the library, and you also see an urban park and just a teensy bit of mountains. It gets a lot of natural light and is bright, but the down side is that it's a southern and western exposure, which means a lot of direct sun. My guess is going to be that it may be hotter in the summer and cooler in the winter.

Office B is a window office as well, but only on one wall. It's a western exposure and probably has only one-third of the window space as Office A. The view isn't nearly as good since it looks more or less across the street at another building, but if you stand at the window and look left, you get about one-fourth of the scenery stuff that you'd get with Office A. However, it's an enormous office and has more of a den-like feel. In addition to a desk you could easily put a couch in, and maybe even two couches facing each other for a meeting area. It also has two very large built-in bookshelves. It doesn't get a lot of sun since the building across the street blocks the western exposure, but would probably have a more stable temperature as a result.

What do you think?

**RealSNR** · 01-13-2012, 11:32 PM

Views are for women and gay people.

Go with the more comfortable option: Office B.

Well, I think it'd be more comfortable. I can't stand direct sunlight when I'm indoors. It glares on my computer screen and makes it really uncomfortable when wearing formal office attire.

MoreLemonPledge · 01-13-2012, 11:32 PM

Choice A. Problem solved.

MoreLemonPledge · 01-13-2012, 11:33 PM

Too much sunlight?

MIAdragon · 01-13-2012, 11:34 PM

Ceramic tint, go with A.

MoreLemonPledge · 01-13-2012, 11:38 PM

**Bugeater** · 01-13-2012, 11:39 PM

Knock down the wall between them and take them both.

**Bane** · 01-13-2012, 11:41 PM

Shooting spree?

**AustinChief** · 01-13-2012, 11:42 PM

Dude, the VIEW is what makes the office... the extra space will end up going to waste UNLESS you plan to put a jacuzzi in the bigger office. In that case, always go with the jacuzzi option.

**Bugeater** · 01-13-2012, 11:46 PM

What you really need to do is just take the whole damn floor as your office. You've earned it.

Bambi · 01-13-2012, 11:46 PM

You live in Denver?

move

**RealSNR** · 01-13-2012, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AustinChief

Dude, the VIEW is what makes the office... the extra space will end up going to waste UNLESS you plan to put a jacuzzi in the bigger office. In that case, always go with the jacuzzi option.

Views end up as a distraction for me. I can't get any work done.

**cdcox** · 01-13-2012, 11:57 PM

Since October I've had two offices.

My main campus office I've had since 2008. I'm in this office MWF. It is a deep, narrow office. It has a window with just an average view. It has about 12 feet of built in floor-to-ceiling book cases and a small closet where I keep boxes of papers from my old office, which I in for about 17 years. I've got a L-shaped desk, and another desk behind my main desk. I also have two visitor chairs. It has a chalk board, but I don't use it much because the L-shaped desk is pushed against it. I also have three file cabinets. The walls are covered with the kinds of award plaques they give out in academia and a piece of original art work that my wife made. The heating system has two settings: off and hell. The biggest problem with this office is that it is kind of a mess because I never know what to do with papers. It seems that most of the day goes by with meeting with students and talking to faculty members that drop by, because my office is right at the entrance to the main departmental office.

I got my second office in October. It is about a 10 minute walk from my first office and is near downtown in a building that used to be a department store. It is my TR office, but increasingly I'm only there for a few hours on those days because meetings on campus that I need to go to. Since I'm in charge of the operation located there, I could have my pick of any of the offices. There are several window offices, but they are kind of small. I decided to keep the same office that the former director had which is windowless but very large. I have a L-shaped desk, a credenza, a book case (that is empty), a decent sized conference table (which I love having), and a small seating area with a coffee table, love seat and two chairs. I haven't used the seating area except to take a power nap one day. I wish I had a couch or recliner in my campus office for an occasional power nap. The walls in this office are bare. This office is still neat because I carry all the papers for this job around in my laptop case. I have a few papers that I keep in a vertical file. This office is kind of off the beaten path so it is pretty quiet and I can get a lot done without interruptions. Overall I like this office better, since it has a conference table.

So I would pick office B, especially if you have room for a conference table.

**AustinChief** · 01-14-2012, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SNR

Views end up as a distraction for me. I can't get any work done.

Dude, we're talking about Kevin here... not like he does any real work anyway. DaFace does all the real work!

**KcMizzou** · 01-14-2012, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AustinChief

Dude, we're talking about Kevin here... not like he does any real work anyway. DaFace does all the real work!

Common knowledge.

View Poll Results: Which office should I take?
Office A - More windows, more brightness, possible temperature issues.	40	64.52%
Office B - More size, more comfort, not so good on views and windows	19	30.65%
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01-13-2012, 11:29 PM
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-452449 VARSITY	An Office Dilemna I'm going to be moving offices soon, and have a dilemna. I am considering between two office choices. Office A is a classic corner office with windows on two sides. It's a pretty big office, big enough that I think I could put a couch in it as well as a desk. It's got great views of a city scape and some distinctive buildings like the art museuam and the state capitol and the library, and you also see an urban park and just a teensy bit of mountains. It gets a lot of natural light and is bright, but the down side is that it's a southern and western exposure, which means a lot of direct sun. My guess is going to be that it may be hotter in the summer and cooler in the winter. Office B is a window office as well, but only on one wall. It's a western exposure and probably has only one-third of the window space as Office A. The view isn't nearly as good since it looks more or less across the street at another building, but if you stand at the window and look left, you get about one-fourth of the scenery stuff that you'd get with Office A. However, it's an enormous office and has more of a den-like feel. In addition to a desk you could easily put a couch in, and maybe even two couches facing each other for a meeting area. It also has two very large built-in bookshelves. It doesn't get a lot of sun since the building across the street blocks the western exposure, but would probably have a more stable temperature as a result. What do you think?
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AustinChief Administrator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Austin Casino cash: $-514998	Dude, the VIEW is what makes the office... the extra space will end up going to waste UNLESS you plan to put a jacuzzi in the bigger office. In that case, always go with the jacuzzi option.
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01-13-2012, 11:57 PM	#13
cdcox www.nfl-forecast.com Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $-458231	Since October I've had two offices. My main campus office I've had since 2008. I'm in this office MWF. It is a deep, narrow office. It has a window with just an average view. It has about 12 feet of built in floor-to-ceiling book cases and a small closet where I keep boxes of papers from my old office, which I in for about 17 years. I've got a L-shaped desk, and another desk behind my main desk. I also have two visitor chairs. It has a chalk board, but I don't use it much because the L-shaped desk is pushed against it. I also have three file cabinets. The walls are covered with the kinds of award plaques they give out in academia and a piece of original art work that my wife made. The heating system has two settings: off and hell. The biggest problem with this office is that it is kind of a mess because I never know what to do with papers. It seems that most of the day goes by with meeting with students and talking to faculty members that drop by, because my office is right at the entrance to the main departmental office. I got my second office in October. It is about a 10 minute walk from my first office and is near downtown in a building that used to be a department store. It is my TR office, but increasingly I'm only there for a few hours on those days because meetings on campus that I need to go to. Since I'm in charge of the operation located there, I could have my pick of any of the offices. There are several window offices, but they are kind of small. I decided to keep the same office that the former director had which is windowless but very large. I have a L-shaped desk, a credenza, a book case (that is empty), a decent sized conference table (which I love having), and a small seating area with a coffee table, love seat and two chairs. I haven't used the seating area except to take a power nap one day. I wish I had a couch or recliner in my campus office for an occasional power nap. The walls in this office are bare. This office is still neat because I carry all the papers for this job around in my laptop case. I have a few papers that I keep in a vertical file. This office is kind of off the beaten path so it is pretty quiet and I can get a lot done without interruptions. Overall I like this office better, since it has a conference table. So I would pick office B, especially if you have room for a conference table.
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