A New Office

On Monday, my coworkers and I moved to our new office building. The move took place over the holiday weekend. Surprisingly, the move itself went smoothly. The computer servers and telephones were all back online on schedule. I thought for sure one of the servers would fall off the moving truck on the way over. But I guess not.

The building is your standard modern office construction, certainly no feat of architectural brilliance. I miss the modern art from Progressive - it's amazing how much difference something interesting on the wall makes. I'm sure it's of the same caliber of construction as any new home around the area - thrown up quickly with mediocre craftsmanship. We're also making a attempt to go green. Everyone got a new mug, no more styrofoam cups. That's a forced change that's good all around (as long as I wash my mug on occasion) And the bathrooms (only the men's for some reason) have a sound sensor that turns off most lights after about 30 seconds of quiet. Yes, that means we end up peeing in near darkness until the flush wakes up the lights. Either the sensor is miscalibrated, or the designer needs to see a Urologist.

My drive time is a little longer due to the increased distance from home, but I'm getting a better freeway mileage. Oh and the parking spaces are surprisingly tight - even for my little 325. Maybe it's a back door way to discourage all the SUV owners by scratching up their doors.

Complaints aside, my new desk is probably in one of the better places to be. I have a nice window seat away from the major traffic areas, break room and restrooms. And we're much closer to a YMCA branch. So the lunch time workouts will be a little easier to squeeze in.