We went for a tour of our new building yesterday and I have to say it is looking good.
My company has been in its current office for about eleven years, we two other offices dotted around London. The idea then, is simply to move all three offices into one new one. So I’m heading over the other side of the river.
I’ve rarely been happier.
The building we are moving into is owned and run by a major British magazine publishing house. Almost all of the floors are taken up by the publishing company, with just a couple of floors rented out.
This has to be a sign doesn’t it?
I’m going to be surrounded by actual writers and publishers. Not to mention a lot of models, because they take the photos there too. I walked around our tour in a daze, occasionally skipping with delight. We walked past one window and a photo shoot was in full swing on the other side, where some very nice (if hungry looking) girl was getting the last touches of makeup applied. I’m fairly certain she winked at me.
This new office is bright, big and well equipped with rest areas, places to eat and places to simply enjoy the view – lovely. After eleven years in a fairly grotty building with drainage and air conditioning issues it is going to be quite a refreshing new start for us.
Some change is good.
We move Monday and I’m quite looking forward to it. Luckily for me my commute won’t be affected too much. I need to get a different line but essentially the timing and stress levels shouldn’t change at all really. I don’t yet know how I’m going to take advantage of working in this publisher’s building, but there must be a way? This has to be an omen of some sort doesn’t it? Maybe I will float about the lobby and then walk up to couples saying, “write something for your lady, sir?” or wear a sandwich board saying “Will write for beer” – who knows?
In the mean time I will be taking advantage of the subsidised restaurant where, from what I’ve seen so far, the ‘lard and meat counter’ shouldn’t be too crowded once you have squeezed past the rush at the ‘Salad and calorie free water’ counter (buy two chicken salad rolls and get a free FCUK branded sick bucket, is the current offer on the board, I noticed).
Something tells me I’m going to fit in very well here!
P.S. Sorry about the misleading photo at the top, if you want to know what that is all about - CLICK HERE
My company has been in its current office for about eleven years, we two other offices dotted around London. The idea then, is simply to move all three offices into one new one. So I’m heading over the other side of the river.
I’ve rarely been happier.
The building we are moving into is owned and run by a major British magazine publishing house. Almost all of the floors are taken up by the publishing company, with just a couple of floors rented out.
This has to be a sign doesn’t it?
I’m going to be surrounded by actual writers and publishers. Not to mention a lot of models, because they take the photos there too. I walked around our tour in a daze, occasionally skipping with delight. We walked past one window and a photo shoot was in full swing on the other side, where some very nice (if hungry looking) girl was getting the last touches of makeup applied. I’m fairly certain she winked at me.
This new office is bright, big and well equipped with rest areas, places to eat and places to simply enjoy the view – lovely. After eleven years in a fairly grotty building with drainage and air conditioning issues it is going to be quite a refreshing new start for us.
Some change is good.
We move Monday and I’m quite looking forward to it. Luckily for me my commute won’t be affected too much. I need to get a different line but essentially the timing and stress levels shouldn’t change at all really. I don’t yet know how I’m going to take advantage of working in this publisher’s building, but there must be a way? This has to be an omen of some sort doesn’t it? Maybe I will float about the lobby and then walk up to couples saying, “write something for your lady, sir?” or wear a sandwich board saying “Will write for beer” – who knows?
In the mean time I will be taking advantage of the subsidised restaurant where, from what I’ve seen so far, the ‘lard and meat counter’ shouldn’t be too crowded once you have squeezed past the rush at the ‘Salad and calorie free water’ counter (buy two chicken salad rolls and get a free FCUK branded sick bucket, is the current offer on the board, I noticed).
Something tells me I’m going to fit in very well here!
P.S. Sorry about the misleading photo at the top, if you want to know what that is all about - CLICK HERE
3 comments:
What do you mean your commute won’t be affected too much? Essentially the timing and stress levels shouldn’t change? Rubbish. You won't know which seat to sit in. It'll take you ages to work out where you fit in your new commute-ity. There is so much stress coming your way. All those dirty looks from commuter's whose seat you've stolen because you don't know what's what.
Weeee! And you'll be in the corner office on the top floor, right? Fun!
Barbara - damn I hadn't thought of that - switching from the Hammersmith to the Bakerloo is going to be a nightmare - where do you stand to be near the doors? Oh deary me
KB - ?>? are you as drunk as I am after the football this afternoon?
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