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[loobyoxlip]

What type of work environment is appealing to you?

I have always had a very active, fun, loud atmosphere to work in. Today I had an interview at a company and it was so quiet. There were at least 20 people at computers in one big room but no one spoke. It's a gorgeous sunny day out and yet the drapes were drawn - it was so gloomy in there. And hot! I would be falling asleep in like 20 minutes. I suppose that works for some people, but I think I would go insane. You?

[graygables]

I probably would have done great except for the heat. My office is very dark (it's modeled after Boma and AKL) and I have one window that I keep the blinds closed most of the time. I prefer to work in a dimly lit area. I also need it quiet to work, too much noise distracts me and makes it difficult to concentrate. I cannot, however, tolerate heat indoors. My office doesn't connect to the house heat, so I keep a space heater in there, but don't run it often.

[WDWfan]

I sit in a cube surrounded by cubes. It is pretty qyuiet most of the time. I used to sit by the window and since I light, that was the best place for me. My department moved to another floor and now the offices are all by the windows so I don't get as much light. There are days I wish I worked in a more interactive environment.

[pparm]

In a classroom of 20 second graders! Need I say more?

Paula

[RobDVC]

I have an office that I only use daylight from the windows to illuminate it. The hallway outside my office is full of cubes and can get active, but the noise doesn't disturb me.

[DawnDenise]

Prior to moving, I worked in an office of cubes. I was close to the window so I was good. Now that I work from home, I always have the blinds pulled open on the sliding glass doors in my "office". Luckily, I control the temp. I do miss the active environment sometimes, but I get so much more done now.

[HiddenMickey]

I used to be in the middle of everything, out in a 1/2 cubicle. I was always talking to someone or other, so kept abreast of what was going on in my building and had lots of companionship. Now, I work in a small corner office in a daylight basement, basically all by myself. It takes a long time for office news to reach me (unless it's posted on our electronic bulletin board each day). It took some getting used to...but I kind of like the quiet now.

I've done lots of kinds of jobs with varied atmospheres: waitress, office, lifeguard, retail manager, bartender, camp counselor. I've found that I can adapt to whatever setting I'm put in.

[Disney_Scarlett]

As far as an office in general, I like it when a lot is going on - talking, laughing, lots of light and air. My old office was in the midst of everything, and that worked fine for the type of work I was doing. My new office is upstairs in a corner, and is much quieter. I like it, though, as the tasks I'm doing take a lot more concentration and I have to be very, very careful not to make mistakes, so some quiet is important. I can still go downstairs when I need more interaction and noise. I love light, so I have three lamps and get a lot of sunlight from the three big windows as well...although sometimes I have to close the shades because it blinds me.

[Colexis Mom]

When I worked, we were in cubes. But the walls were only about 4 ft. high, so you could lean over and talk to the person next to you.

I don't think I can go back to cube world though

[Jookiba]

We do about 5K deliveries a month on average; so it's always hustling & bustling both with screaming moms AND babies.

Pretty much why I like peace and quiet at home.

[LBAK]

I work in a very noisy classroom with 24 4 year olds and I wouldn't have it any other way. I love it. Tried a doctor's office for 10 months and hated it!

[JoanW]

I've worked in every imagineable scenario. Cubeworld, at home in my jammies, on a loading dock, on an open floor of filing "machines" (think antiquated US Gov metal rotor files - the kind where you pushed a button and a row of files appeared), in a photo processing plant, a private office with a window overlooking the courtyard, and currently my own office encompasses the whole third floor in a building with three floors.

I like the interaction, but when I need to get my work done, I like to be by myself. But when I am deliverying things or asking questions, I love the buzz of the office.

[krisk11]

I work in an office with 2 other women. The nasty one yells at us sometimes to be quite if my friend (my other coworker) and I are talking. The nasty one also keeps the heat up high in the winter so we sweat and the air up in the summer so we have to wear coats . Plus she listens to this geezer rock which Marion and I hate so I usually listen to my favorite station online or live365.com for some disney stuff. My office is great when the nasty one is out. It can be downright miserable when she is in.

[MickeyMAC]

I teach first grade---do I need to say anything else.

[Luvsun]

I see every child in the school twice a week and have cafeteria duty with all of the second graders and part of the kindergarten students AND I have recess duty everyday! Need I say more????