Poor office environments

Today has been phone conference day. Up early, arrived at work just after 0630 to talk to a customer in the USA. Then a short break, and more phone conferences with other developers in several different timezones. My ear hurts, my shoulders ache, my co-workers dislike me (today) because I've been talking louder than usual to be heard over the conference bridge.

There must be a better way.

I've mentioned this before, but Fog Creek appear to have a very nice work environment. If you look at the design of their offices you can see how it's a better way to work. It just could be Programming Paradise.

Joel on Software also has an online discussion area. Here is where office design is discussed, including some other nice references. These articles remind me that I need to read chapters 7 through 13 of Peopleware again - last time I did that I changed jobs :-P

It's nice to dream...

P.S. I'd even appreciate the ability to plug my Linux laptop into the network here at work. *grumble*

| 08 Sep 2004 | #