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  • B Blumen

    Hi, How important is the working atmosphere at your work place to you? Does these factors decide whether you quit your job or not? 1. Good air conditioning 2. Comfortable chairs and desk 3. PC with good configuration 4. Availability of good food at work or nearby. 5. Access to internet without restrictions 6. Hygienic surroundings. 7. Spacious work place 8. Descent pay 9. Opportunity to learn new technology related to work 10.Friendly colleagues I feel all the above would be close to a perfect job. But unfortunately I do not have most them at my work place. Any comments on this? Regards, Blumen

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    11. Beer on tap

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    • B Blumen

      Hi, How important is the working atmosphere at your work place to you? Does these factors decide whether you quit your job or not? 1. Good air conditioning 2. Comfortable chairs and desk 3. PC with good configuration 4. Availability of good food at work or nearby. 5. Access to internet without restrictions 6. Hygienic surroundings. 7. Spacious work place 8. Descent pay 9. Opportunity to learn new technology related to work 10.Friendly colleagues I feel all the above would be close to a perfect job. But unfortunately I do not have most them at my work place. Any comments on this? Regards, Blumen

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      Gary Wheeler
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      12. Convenient workout facilities. Ideally (like where I work), in the building itself.


      Software Zen: delete this;

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      • B Brady Kelly

        I find 1, 3, 4, especially 5, and 9 important, and one you don't mention, and that is a quiet workplace. My use of headphones should be limited to not disturbing my colleagues, i.e. not exposing them to my noise; they should not be used to protect myself from others' noise.

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        darkelv
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        Agree on the quiet part. Used to have a colleague who talk very loud, imagine someone speaking at "lecture hall without microphone" type of volume. It annoyed the heck out of everybody in the office, and I had to resort to protect myself from his noise, like you mentioned, at volume set at 80-90% on an IPod. The lucky part is, he is gone.

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        • B Blumen

          Hi, How important is the working atmosphere at your work place to you? Does these factors decide whether you quit your job or not? 1. Good air conditioning 2. Comfortable chairs and desk 3. PC with good configuration 4. Availability of good food at work or nearby. 5. Access to internet without restrictions 6. Hygienic surroundings. 7. Spacious work place 8. Descent pay 9. Opportunity to learn new technology related to work 10.Friendly colleagues I feel all the above would be close to a perfect job. But unfortunately I do not have most them at my work place. Any comments on this? Regards, Blumen

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          Sandeep Akhare
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          1. Yes 2. Yes 3. Partially yes :doh: 4. No 5. No depends on the Client (as i m working in banking domain ):mad: 6. Yes 7. Yes 8. somewhat Yes :^) 9. Yes 10.Yes But the Most important factor you left is job satisfaction 1)Are you satisfied by the work you are doing ? 2)Are you feeling at the end of the day you have done good work? 3)Feel very energetic and joyful in office hours. . . . Many more

          Thanks and Regards Sandeep If If you look at what you do not have in life, you don't have anything, If you look at what you have in life, you have everything... "

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          • V Vikram A Punathambekar

            [edit]This is what I think things should be like, not necessarily what my workplace is like[/edit] 1. Yes 2. Yes 3. Yes 4. If you mean food at the office, yes. If you mean company policies allowing food to be consumed at the desk, NO! 5. Without restrictions? Surely pr0n and warez sites should be blocked? 6. Yes 7. Yes 8. Yes! 9. Yes 10. Yes

            blumenhause wrote:

            But unfortunately I do not have most them at my work place. Any comments on this?

            I think this[^] will be of some help. :) -- modified at 7:15 Wednesday 9th May, 2007

            Cheers, Vıkram.


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            Brady Kelly
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            Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:

            4. If you mean food at the office, yes. If you mean company policies allowing food to be consumed at the desk, NO!

            My psychologist at the time, and others, have recommended not eating at one's desk. I nearly always do anyway, but the experts say you should get away and have a proper break to eat.

            Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:

            5. Without restrictions? Surely pr0n and warez sites should be blocked?

            Why? Surely people that surf pron and warez should just be fired.

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            • V Vikram A Punathambekar

              [edit]This is what I think things should be like, not necessarily what my workplace is like[/edit] 1. Yes 2. Yes 3. Yes 4. If you mean food at the office, yes. If you mean company policies allowing food to be consumed at the desk, NO! 5. Without restrictions? Surely pr0n and warez sites should be blocked? 6. Yes 7. Yes 8. Yes! 9. Yes 10. Yes

              blumenhause wrote:

              But unfortunately I do not have most them at my work place. Any comments on this?

              I think this[^] will be of some help. :) -- modified at 7:15 Wednesday 9th May, 2007

              Cheers, Vıkram.


              Déjà moo - The feeling that you've seen this bull before. Join the CP group at NationStates. Password: byalmightybob

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              Blumen
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              certain things dont change in our Indian system, people tend to be too narrow at times, and thats reflected in most of our software company infrastructure.

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              • R raju_ng

                1. Good air conditioning.. no 2. Comfortable chairs and desk .. no 3. PC with good configuration .. yes 4. Availability of good food at work or nearby. .. no 5. Access to internet without restrictions .. yes 6. Hygienic surroundings. .. yes 7. Spacious work place .. yes 8. Descent pay .. yes 9. Opportunity to learn new technology related to work .. yes 10.Friendly colleagues .. yes

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                Blumen
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                u dont need AC, u dnt need a comfortable chair, u dont need good food.. where r u from, Mars? Isnt health important for u? Perhaps u r not working in India. How can u work if the atmosphere is hot? blumen

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                • A Abu Mami

                  11. Beer on tap

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                  Blumen
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                  thumbs up for that ;P

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                  • G Gary Wheeler

                    12. Convenient workout facilities. Ideally (like where I work), in the building itself.


                    Software Zen: delete this;

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                    Blumen
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                    great suggestion :-D

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                    • B Blumen

                      Hi, How important is the working atmosphere at your work place to you? Does these factors decide whether you quit your job or not? 1. Good air conditioning 2. Comfortable chairs and desk 3. PC with good configuration 4. Availability of good food at work or nearby. 5. Access to internet without restrictions 6. Hygienic surroundings. 7. Spacious work place 8. Descent pay 9. Opportunity to learn new technology related to work 10.Friendly colleagues I feel all the above would be close to a perfect job. But unfortunately I do not have most them at my work place. Any comments on this? Regards, Blumen

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                      11. Admin rights on your system

                      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                      "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                      • S Sandeep Akhare

                        1. Yes 2. Yes 3. Partially yes :doh: 4. No 5. No depends on the Client (as i m working in banking domain ):mad: 6. Yes 7. Yes 8. somewhat Yes :^) 9. Yes 10.Yes But the Most important factor you left is job satisfaction 1)Are you satisfied by the work you are doing ? 2)Are you feeling at the end of the day you have done good work? 3)Feel very energetic and joyful in office hours. . . . Many more

                        Thanks and Regards Sandeep If If you look at what you do not have in life, you don't have anything, If you look at what you have in life, you have everything... "

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                        Blumen
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                        all the above would help me work properly and have job satisfaction.. A pat on the shoulder by the manager is also important if we do a good job, appreciation is important for boosting the morale. We indians gets satisfied very easily, u give him a pc and a a tenth of what an American needs to be paid, he is happy. They dont care about their health, nor about enjoying life along with work. Is it wrong to wish for all those points that I've listed in the first thread, i dont think so..

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                        • R realJSOP

                          11. Admin rights on your system

                          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                          "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                          Blumen
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                          thats cool :)

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                          • B Blumen

                            Hi, How important is the working atmosphere at your work place to you? Does these factors decide whether you quit your job or not? 1. Good air conditioning 2. Comfortable chairs and desk 3. PC with good configuration 4. Availability of good food at work or nearby. 5. Access to internet without restrictions 6. Hygienic surroundings. 7. Spacious work place 8. Descent pay 9. Opportunity to learn new technology related to work 10.Friendly colleagues I feel all the above would be close to a perfect job. But unfortunately I do not have most them at my work place. Any comments on this? Regards, Blumen

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                            R Giskard Reventlov
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                            1: depends where you are. 2: nice to have. 3: a must. 4: nice to have: started taking food in. 5: nice to have. 6: ? 7: lucky you. 8: EXCELLENT pay or go elsewhere. 9: should do in own time. 10: who cares: these are not people I'd choose as friends :-) And the absolute must for me: 11: close proximity to convenient public transport; in my case must be close to a central line station and must be able to go door-to-door in under an hour.

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                            tastier than delicious

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                            • B Blumen

                              Hi, How important is the working atmosphere at your work place to you? Does these factors decide whether you quit your job or not? 1. Good air conditioning 2. Comfortable chairs and desk 3. PC with good configuration 4. Availability of good food at work or nearby. 5. Access to internet without restrictions 6. Hygienic surroundings. 7. Spacious work place 8. Descent pay 9. Opportunity to learn new technology related to work 10.Friendly colleagues I feel all the above would be close to a perfect job. But unfortunately I do not have most them at my work place. Any comments on this? Regards, Blumen

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                              blumenhause wrote:

                              1. Good air conditioning 2. Comfortable chairs and desk 3. PC with good configuration 4. Availability of good food at work or nearby. 5. Access to internet without restrictions 6. Hygienic surroundings. 7. Spacious work place 8. Descent pay 9. Opportunity to learn new technology related to work 10.Friendly colleagues

                              Well so far I have 1,2,3,4,6,7,8 and 10 (with a little 9 thrown in). I work for a fantastic organization, 4 months ago they purchased all the programmers new computers with: 1. Dual Intel Duo-Core processors 2. 4 GB Memory 3. 2 250 GB HD 4. ATI X1950XTX video card 5. DVD-RW+ 6. Dual 21 inch monitors I know the dual Duo-Core processors is over-kill but it's nice to have. As for the spacious work area, granted we work in cubicles (as do most employees) but the cubicles are at least twice as big as anything I've worked in in my career. As for the pay, I just got a raise that moved me to the middle upper-class for this area (my pay went up about $950 a month) and it's going to go up again this year, they've hired a company to evaluate our pay based on the "norm" for this state, which takes into account Microsoft on the other side of the state. All in all, this is far and away the BEST organization I've ever worked for and I couldn't be happier.

                              "Okay, I give up: which is NOT a real programming language????" Michael Bergman

                              "Well yes, it is an Integer, but it's a metrosexual Integer. For all we know, under all that hair gel it could be a Boolean." Tom Welch

                              "Let's face it, the average computer user has the brain of a Spider Monkey." Bill Gates

                              PS: I'm sorry for not asking permission for 2 of the quotes above.

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                              • B Blumen

                                great suggestion :-D

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                                Gary Wheeler
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                                We've got it really, really nice where I work. When we built our current building 7-8 years ago, they planned for and built a fitness room and locker facilities. We've got club-quality equipment, with a two treadmills, two elliptical machines, a stepper, a stationary bike, and a rower. We also have a nice Universal-style gym and a set of free weights and benches. The space is nice and roomy as well. We've had people using the all of the equipment, and there's floor space left over for a line-dancing class. On top of that, our location is ideal. We've got 8-10 running routes around our building, ranging from flat to hilly, roads or trails, and from 3 to 8 miles. I can commute to work on my bicycle (I live 12 miles away) and stay on bike paths most of the way, if I want. These are major inducements for me. Every time the crap starts running too fast and deep, I try to remember why I'm here: to run and work out at lunch :-D.


                                Software Zen: delete this;

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                                • B Brady Kelly

                                  Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:

                                  4. If you mean food at the office, yes. If you mean company policies allowing food to be consumed at the desk, NO!

                                  My psychologist at the time, and others, have recommended not eating at one's desk. I nearly always do anyway, but the experts say you should get away and have a proper break to eat.

                                  Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:

                                  5. Without restrictions? Surely pr0n and warez sites should be blocked?

                                  Why? Surely people that surf pron and warez should just be fired.

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                                  Vikram A Punathambekar
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                                  Brady Kelly wrote: Why? Surely people that surf pron and warez should just be fired. Prevention is better than cure. Block it; make it harder for them to get there. If they still circumvent your controls and cause harm, chuck them out.

                                  Cheers, Vıkram.


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                                    blumenhause wrote:

                                    1. Good air conditioning 2. Comfortable chairs and desk 3. PC with good configuration 4. Availability of good food at work or nearby. 5. Access to internet without restrictions 6. Hygienic surroundings. 7. Spacious work place 8. Descent pay 9. Opportunity to learn new technology related to work 10.Friendly colleagues

                                    Well so far I have 1,2,3,4,6,7,8 and 10 (with a little 9 thrown in). I work for a fantastic organization, 4 months ago they purchased all the programmers new computers with: 1. Dual Intel Duo-Core processors 2. 4 GB Memory 3. 2 250 GB HD 4. ATI X1950XTX video card 5. DVD-RW+ 6. Dual 21 inch monitors I know the dual Duo-Core processors is over-kill but it's nice to have. As for the spacious work area, granted we work in cubicles (as do most employees) but the cubicles are at least twice as big as anything I've worked in in my career. As for the pay, I just got a raise that moved me to the middle upper-class for this area (my pay went up about $950 a month) and it's going to go up again this year, they've hired a company to evaluate our pay based on the "norm" for this state, which takes into account Microsoft on the other side of the state. All in all, this is far and away the BEST organization I've ever worked for and I couldn't be happier.

                                    "Okay, I give up: which is NOT a real programming language????" Michael Bergman

                                    "Well yes, it is an Integer, but it's a metrosexual Integer. For all we know, under all that hair gel it could be a Boolean." Tom Welch

                                    "Let's face it, the average computer user has the brain of a Spider Monkey." Bill Gates

                                    PS: I'm sorry for not asking permission for 2 of the quotes above.

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                                    lucky you :)

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                                      blumenhause wrote:

                                      1. Good air conditioning 2. Comfortable chairs and desk 3. PC with good configuration 4. Availability of good food at work or nearby. 5. Access to internet without restrictions 6. Hygienic surroundings. 7. Spacious work place 8. Descent pay 9. Opportunity to learn new technology related to work 10.Friendly colleagues

                                      Well so far I have 1,2,3,4,6,7,8 and 10 (with a little 9 thrown in). I work for a fantastic organization, 4 months ago they purchased all the programmers new computers with: 1. Dual Intel Duo-Core processors 2. 4 GB Memory 3. 2 250 GB HD 4. ATI X1950XTX video card 5. DVD-RW+ 6. Dual 21 inch monitors I know the dual Duo-Core processors is over-kill but it's nice to have. As for the spacious work area, granted we work in cubicles (as do most employees) but the cubicles are at least twice as big as anything I've worked in in my career. As for the pay, I just got a raise that moved me to the middle upper-class for this area (my pay went up about $950 a month) and it's going to go up again this year, they've hired a company to evaluate our pay based on the "norm" for this state, which takes into account Microsoft on the other side of the state. All in all, this is far and away the BEST organization I've ever worked for and I couldn't be happier.

                                      "Okay, I give up: which is NOT a real programming language????" Michael Bergman

                                      "Well yes, it is an Integer, but it's a metrosexual Integer. For all we know, under all that hair gel it could be a Boolean." Tom Welch

                                      "Let's face it, the average computer user has the brain of a Spider Monkey." Bill Gates

                                      PS: I'm sorry for not asking permission for 2 of the quotes above.

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                                      Blumen
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                                      Hi, Which company do you work for? Regards, Blumen

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                                      • B Blumen

                                        Hi, How important is the working atmosphere at your work place to you? Does these factors decide whether you quit your job or not? 1. Good air conditioning 2. Comfortable chairs and desk 3. PC with good configuration 4. Availability of good food at work or nearby. 5. Access to internet without restrictions 6. Hygienic surroundings. 7. Spacious work place 8. Descent pay 9. Opportunity to learn new technology related to work 10.Friendly colleagues I feel all the above would be close to a perfect job. But unfortunately I do not have most them at my work place. Any comments on this? Regards, Blumen

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                                        Andy Brummer
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                                        1. It is required to make Texas compatible with life 2. yes 3. Decent system with as many monitors as you can cram on the desk. LCD or nothing. 4. no 5. All I need is CP and Microsoft sites really. This is work. 6. I do want to stay alive 7. More room for more monitors :) 8. yeah 9. See #5 10. I've got two adoring fur covered critters and the best little boy in the world to keep me company 11. commute under one minute 12. Work from home.


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                                          blumenhause wrote:

                                          1. Good air conditioning 2. Comfortable chairs and desk 3. PC with good configuration 4. Availability of good food at work or nearby. 5. Access to internet without restrictions 6. Hygienic surroundings. 7. Spacious work place 8. Descent pay 9. Opportunity to learn new technology related to work 10.Friendly colleagues

                                          Well so far I have 1,2,3,4,6,7,8 and 10 (with a little 9 thrown in). I work for a fantastic organization, 4 months ago they purchased all the programmers new computers with: 1. Dual Intel Duo-Core processors 2. 4 GB Memory 3. 2 250 GB HD 4. ATI X1950XTX video card 5. DVD-RW+ 6. Dual 21 inch monitors I know the dual Duo-Core processors is over-kill but it's nice to have. As for the spacious work area, granted we work in cubicles (as do most employees) but the cubicles are at least twice as big as anything I've worked in in my career. As for the pay, I just got a raise that moved me to the middle upper-class for this area (my pay went up about $950 a month) and it's going to go up again this year, they've hired a company to evaluate our pay based on the "norm" for this state, which takes into account Microsoft on the other side of the state. All in all, this is far and away the BEST organization I've ever worked for and I couldn't be happier.

                                          "Okay, I give up: which is NOT a real programming language????" Michael Bergman

                                          "Well yes, it is an Integer, but it's a metrosexual Integer. For all we know, under all that hair gel it could be a Boolean." Tom Welch

                                          "Let's face it, the average computer user has the brain of a Spider Monkey." Bill Gates

                                          PS: I'm sorry for not asking permission for 2 of the quotes above.

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                                          RLMcCutchen wrote:

                                          As for the pay, I just got a raise that moved me to the middle upper-class for this area (my pay went up about $950 a month) and it's going to go up again this year, they've hired a company to evaluate our pay based on the "norm" for this state, which takes into account Microsoft on the other side of the state.

                                          I company I worked for in the middle of the tech bubble did the same thing. I had just gotten a 20% pay raise for moving to a new job then a 30% raise the same year to bring me up to the average for that position.


                                          Using the GridView is like trying to explain to someone else how to move a third person's hands in order to tie your shoelaces for you. -Chris Maunder

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