We reached a new little milestone in our company today by moving into our new offices in downtown Boulder, Colorado. We took over 2/3 of the first floor of this building ... which doesn't seem like all that much space, now that we're here.
It's a vast improvement over the virtual office life, where work is always there, just a few steps from the kitchen and bedroom and television. For some, I suppose, working at home would provide too much temptation to goof off.
For me, it was just the opposite: I couldn't just stop working. The workday never ended. I'd be up at midnight, browsing through the latest module updates on Drupal.org or blogging or debugging some project in development -- usually with bleary eyes. It's not a healthy way to work. It's also not very sustainable.
No, having an office where you can work work work, and then close the door and go home and have a life away from work is a much better way to go.
Today, Katherine, Greg and I went out to lunch at the Rio Grande restaurant. It was a beautiful walk down the Pearl Street Mall on a gorgeous, sunny day.
The weather can change in a hurry. This past weekend we were moving in 3?F. weather, but just a few days ago, we had mid-60s sunshine and the office looked like this.
Gotta love Colorado.










Comments
Monte Johnston writes:
I went to school at CU, and just reading your description makes me miss it so. The dry climate, the sight of the Flatirons having just been dusted with snow, it is all so great. Enjoy a bit of it for me, will you?
And congratulations on your new offices.
Khalid writes:
Congratulations Laura, Greg and Kathy.
Nice to see you doing so well.
Keep it up.
Laura writes:
Having a real-world workspace makes so much difference. And it's fun!