unusual offices - examples of non-traditional workplaces
where is your dream office? a recent survey found that 10 percent of British workers would prefer working from a park or in their garden. however, other people have their own ideas of the ideal office.
Paul Koslada uses a unique workspace as an office. he is the boss of the design firm Priority Dessigns. he has installed lots of luxuries in the office for his employees to use. in addition to a pool and a rock-climbing wall, the facility has conference rooms and a library filled with texts, reference books, and other sources. he also has a room dedicated only to brainstorming. his office is an old racquetball court facility.
Kosladaa's company began small, but then got bigger. the company started with ony 15 employees. however, their business eventually became too large. as profits increased and the company bacame more and more popular, they needed a better office. that was when Koslada found the old racquetball facility and did some remodeling. the office has more space and newer facilities. Koslada now has 50 employees.
another person with an unusual office is Robert Dolby. Dolby works on a boat. he also lives on the boat. dolby says that working from home is more fun, and is the best option for him. according to dolby, it has lots of advantages. for a start, the dress code is always casual, and he doesnt have to shave every morning.
however, dolby says there are some disadvantages to living and working on a boat. he is a computer programmer and has a lot of international clients. therefore, he has to travel a lot. he doesnt mind the travelling, but he says his suits smell like the boat. he describes the smell as a combination of mould and diesel petrol. he has become accustomed to the smell, so he forgets how strong it is. in fact, once when he was in a meeting, someone said that there was a strange smell. he felt embarrassed and knew that was not the way to make a good first impression.
perhaps the most unusual office is the one used by David Smith. in 2007 Smith decided to move closer to nature by creating an office in a tree. as a technical architect, Smith has the flexibility of working from home. so he wanted to be more comfortable.
'within a month of deciding to make an office in a tree, we put our plan in motion and hired building contractors' said smith. he later continued to say ' now i work outside every day, i couldnt be happier'.
everyone has their own ideas of a dream office. however, some jobs offer more flexibility than others. the key to a dream office is having a place to be productive while having fun at the same time.
