Your workplace - Building quality and facilities?

craig_t · 1 Feb 2016 at 15:46

BDEE said:
I mostly work from home currently. So yeah, pretty modern

I do lack air con, but to be fair I can do without for the 5 days a year it is needed in the home in the UK.

Air con requirement in your home is different to an office building full of computers generating heat constantly though. I work from home two days a week and need the heating if anything. But our 'air con' I suppose is heating too, it's just not set correctly.

BDEE · 1 Feb 2016 at 15:53

craig_t said:
Air con requirement in your home is different to an office building full of computers generating heat constantly though. I work from home two days a week and need the heating if anything. But our 'air con' I suppose is heating too, it's just not set correctly.

My house is probably hotter than most offices. We keep reptiles and have 9 vivariums kicking out 30c + heat from light bulbs / heat panels / heat tubes etc 12 hrs a day.

BUT on the plus side, the heating hardly ever comes on.

It is pretty awful those 5 days we get hot weather in the summer though.

Haggisman · 1 Feb 2016 at 16:10

BDEE said:
My house is probably hotter than most offices. We keep reptiles and have 9 vivariums kicking out 30c + heat from light bulbs / heat panels / heat tubes etc 12 hrs a day.

BUT on the plus side, the heating hardly ever comes on.

It is pretty awful those 5 days we get hot weather in the summer though.

You can't sit in just your pants in the office though

antijoke · 1 Feb 2016 at 16:12

I work in an office that probably dates back to before Shakespeare.

The sash on the sash window is broken, so I can only open my window fully, there is no air con so it's hell during the summer, and in the winter there is only one radiator that works the other leaks so was turned off.

KaHn · 1 Feb 2016 at 16:13

http://structurae.net/structures/le-neptune

Current office, not too bad

KaHn

BDEE · 1 Feb 2016 at 17:14

Haggisman said:
You can't sit in just your pants in the office though

It is possible I may have done the odd conference call in my pajamas

Avenged7Fold · 1 Feb 2016 at 17:23

Haggisman said:
Damn, that's a long bridge!

It aint one of your monstrous Scottish lochs as in giant bodies of waters but rather small little gates which are used to separate the river when there is a large difference in water level (MB locks

). If you took a run up and jumped you would probably hit the other side!

Pawnless Endgame · 1 Feb 2016 at 17:37

Pretty good conditions here, working in a mid-90s admin block, so still looks fairly new. Cleaners come in after work. Every other corridor has a kitchen. Only downside is my office is open-plan, so can get noisy and it's often too hot for me as everyone have different body temps.

Facilities: Good subsidised canteen, selling hot meals for around £3 and 12" subs for around £2.50. We also have a tuck shop. We don't have anything like an on-site gym though. That would be nice... one of my previous workplaces had one (and on-site hairdresser too!!)

wozza2k · 1 Feb 2016 at 17:52

Work in finance for a financial services company.

The building we're based in is nice but I think we're moving to the 'Cheesegrater' soon. Facilities wise we're ok, everyone's got a Herman Miller chair bar those with special conditions who have been issued with difference chairs, those who need have been recommended it got sit-stand desks.

Got Nespresso coffee machines, in addition to ZIP taps which supplies instant filter hot/chill water, there is also a juice machine and generally the fridges are stocked with Coca Cola. We unfortunately don't have a subsidised canteen but we do get fresh/dried fruits and nuts in the morning.

Salsa · 1 Feb 2016 at 18:52

Pretty good.

Heavily subsidised Canteen
2 lounges with comfy chairs, vending machines, coffee machines and fridges on each floor
Outdoor Gym
Indoor Gym
Showers and locker facilities
Subsidised Costa Coffee Shop on site
Tesco Metro planned to open in the building later this year
Games room with PS4 Xbox1 coming later this year
My desk has a lovely view of the Castle and a perfect view of the TV in the corner.

/Salsa

krooton · 1 Feb 2016 at 18:56

Pretty swish, lovely area, outdoor terrace on top floor overlooking the track at Mercedes Benz World, proper coffee machines, and industrial microwaves.

PardonTheWait · 1 Feb 2016 at 19:02

My work building is amazing. Free secure parking, secure sheltered motorbike and pushbike parking, showers, changing rooms, subsidised canteen with a different menu every day. Toilets and all other facilities are pretty much sparkling 90% of the time, loads of different break areas.

Jez · 1 Feb 2016 at 19:25

Terminal_Boy said:
Don't feel bad, the building I work in is just as bad, despite being owned by a Fortune 10 company worth over $500 billion.

The only company worth that much is Apple, do they really have bad offices?

craig_t · 1 Feb 2016 at 19:54

So a change on what it has - Do you feel these 'good' features make you more motivated and positive at work?

SpeedFreak · 1 Feb 2016 at 20:20

craig_t said:
So a change on what it has - Do you feel these 'good' features make you more motivated and positive at work?

I love my job and where I work. In combination it makes me want to stay.

Freefaller · 1 Feb 2016 at 20:24

I'm on the 30th floor in one of the buildings at Canary Wharf, I sit by the window and it's wonderful.

The toilets block constantly though.

The kitchen facilities are great however.

bayo000 · 1 Feb 2016 at 20:34

Can't complain too much about the office plus I have window seat. Our office is right across the road from Uni so I get a good view of students. Did I mention there are benches right under my window where the girls have their lunch in summer.

Bes · 1 Feb 2016 at 21:56

I work near the top of Heron Tower.

Today one of the Windows blew open whilst we were in a meeting

Psymonkee · 1 Feb 2016 at 22:31

I work in a supermarket so predictably terribad:

-Built >25 years ago and constantly refitted/expanded so it's in various states of modern/woefully creaky

-Doors are open all the time (front for customers, warehouse for deliveries) and despite the wind blowing largely across the front door it's still flipping freezing!

-Whenever it rains pretty hard one of the aisles floods. If we get lucky then this can spread half way across the store. Awesome fun!

-Canteen is meh (vending machines & a 1200W microwave that destroys everything!) and the lockers/toilets just got refurbished although I haven't been up there in a while....

To be fair it could be a lot worse and as far as I know the heating didn't actually break this winter for the first time that I can remember! :eek:

Windle · 1 Feb 2016 at 22:42

i work here https://www.coopercromar.com/projects/11060g-ochil-house-fit-out/