Mini-Golf and Andrew Carnegie on the Wall: That’s What I Want in the Office

Smart businesses create enjoyable work environments. People become more productive when they work in a fun office with pleasing ascetics. You can even turn your office into a virtual rec center and still get plenty of work done. Google, for instance, provides its employees with Foosball and video games, as well as free hot lunches. In the spirit of this approach, I want to throw out the changes I would most like to see in my office setting.

Mini-Golf. It doesn’t have to be a full 18 holes or anything fancy. As long as I could put while contemplating what to write, I would be a happier, more productive journalism intern. Ideas would come easier, smooth paragraph transitions would spring from my mind instantly: nothing facilitates the writing process – for me, anyway – like tapping that ball while I walk around a little bit. And I know my parent company has the room for it--it takes bout 45 minutes to walk across the floor I work on.

Inspiring Murals. At work, I shouldn’t have to surround myself with boring, old plaster board, or whatever it is my cubicle is made out of. I deserve a far more inspiring environment. When I type out material for an online business magazine, I want to look up at “Great Titans of Money.” John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Jay-Z: I want their gazes staring back at me from grand murals, as I do my job. Make no mistake, I’m not just talking about murals. I want the most evocative, awe-inspiring depictions someone could possibly produce.          

Soy Milk in the Fridge. I’ll admit it. I have a new-agey side (it’s very small, trust me). I like to drink soy milk to help take care of myself. Unfortunately, the coffee stand on the first floor of my building charges $4.50 for a slim carton of the good stuff. Companies today should start keeping it stocked in the fridge—especially with their big push for employee wellness in the forefront of HR’s mind. It will make employees (namely me) happy and give the nourishment they need.   

What’s on your office wish list?

Comments

[JD111358]

I work in a production environment within a distribution center.
The production A/C works poorly ...its almost 80 in here now.
The DC has no heat or air. It has swamp coolers. Comfort level and productivity are more important in the non office environments

[jon tannenbaum]

80 degrees in the summer can't be good for your bottom line, much less your comfort

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