Have you ever wondered what kind of role work environment plays in the dynamic of work satisfaction? Well, wonder no longer as I will tell you that this is a critical factor in the dynamic equation. Let me start by providing some background. Recently, my department at work had to relocate to a temporary location since we got booted out of our work area and our new lodgings if you will were not ready yet. So, where did we end up you might ask? We got stuck on a floor that is under the process of being remodeled. To protect us from construction noise and debris, a wall has been build to separate our work area from the rest of the floor. A perfect analogy is that they have built the Berlin Wall and now we are waiting for the demolition to begin.
I don’t know about anyone else but I for one certainly am not a happy camper at work. Not only do we have this abominable location to work in, the lack of privacy is despicable. We don’t even have full cubes for God’s sake and therefore everyone is in each other’s face. Suffice to say, I HATE this situation. Not to mention the little fact that now my computer monitor is situated directly in my manager’s sight which interferes with my web surfing, emailing, gtalking, facebooking, blogging, etc therefore directly affecting my productivity and happiness at work.
