Things to do in Southern Maine, investigated personally and described by Shannon Bryan
(with only slight amounts of exaggeration, digression and references to ostraconophobia).
September 15, 2008
Welcome to my office. Careful not to fall in the tub.
Lucky me. At 29 I've already hooked my ideal job.
Some people don't get here for decades. Some people never do - maybe because they never really go after it or maybe because they never figure out what they want to go after.
And yes, maybe you've heard, the company I work for is currently experiencing some...uh...difficulties. But let's ignore that for now. I'm not here to focus on the layoffs or the financial crisis. I'm not even thinking about future sales, new owners and the likely changes that would ensure. Not thinking about any of it.
As it stands, today, I enjoy coming into the office. It's true.
It's also true that work doesn't always get done in the cube, so home with me it goes.
I have a pretty sweet setup at home. My apartment office has everything I need: good lighting, a place to sit, a place to prop my laptop, wireless internet and an impressive view of my shower.
See, my apartment office also doubles as my bathroom.
It's not that I find some disturbing comfort in the bathroom, so don't go flipping through that catalog of psychological diagnoses. Freud can speculate all he wishes, but I'm just there for the internet.
I have access to a neighbor's wireless; unfortunately, the signal is worthless except in my bathroom. Sure the situation lacks ergonomics, but I can floss while I check my e-mail and that's pretty sweet. Of course I don't really ever floss, but it's nice to know that I can should the idea move me.
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blogging and emptying your bowels at the same time? you ARE the queen of multi-tasking!
Posted by melanSeptember 15, 2008 09:07 AM
So very tempting to hit the big, slow pitch softball you've put out there for us, but I have to follow Andrea's lead and just say, "no comment."
Posted by JonathanSeptember 15, 2008 09:20 AM
Ah Melan. Thanks for being gross when no one else would.
Posted by Shannon BryanSeptember 15, 2008 10:33 AM
love the clock in your bathroom... gotta get one! and why does this whole office-in-the-bathroom not surprise me?????
Posted by MarianneSeptember 15, 2008 10:43 AM
Well...you are certainly taking the term "multi-tasking" to the next level. You go buddy!
Posted by VictoriaSeptember 15, 2008 11:10 AM
Do you take phone calls in your office as well? What about appointments? your toothbrush holder could double as a pen holder. Tolietpaper roll as a rolodex? I think your on to something. Shannons Bathroom/Office supplies. If the ideal job falls thru..
Posted by MichelleSeptember 15, 2008 01:30 PM
I like your creative thinking on getting your work done. And I have to agree with Marianne, I have to get a bathroom clock too ;-)
Posted by WendySeptember 15, 2008 02:02 PM
I'm not a psychologist or anything but it seems to me this might have repercussions later. Might you start to associate your computer work with the bathroom? It's possible that whenever you open your laptop that you will get the urge to "go to the office."
Posted by CarlSeptember 15, 2008 02:15 PM
I agree with Carl....Freud would likely have a hayday with this one..LOL! All sorts of things are running through my mind (and making me chuckle) that shall remain unspoken (I'd assume your "censors" would not permit them to appear in print here anyway).
And there are definitely perks with that arrangement. With the price of fuel these days, sure cuts down on your comMute time while leveraging your comPute time. And if your connection speed is slow when uploading or downloading, you can throw in a quick shower to make good use of the lag time (Just make sure your camera is off!) Or, if something pops in your head that YOU think might not pass the censors...well, toothbrush & mouthwash are right there ready to clean up any pottie mouth that might have poked its head into a dialog.
Gotta hand it to you...you've given new meaning to "flex time" hours!!!
Posted by SYNOFSeptember 17, 2008 11:41 AM
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I'm not going to state the obvious "perks" LMAO. Just won't be that person! Not gonna do it!
Posted by AndreaSeptember 15, 2008 08:54 AM