C-Mac's Office Space

Another day at the office, a cold and rainy one! I suppose on days like this it's not so bad to be at work, but I'd still rather be nestled in bed listening to the rain patter against the window pane.

I've been with my current employer for about a year and a half now. It's not a horrible place. Like anyplace else, you have your bullshit, your drama, your politics, and your assholes to deal with daily. The job itself is easy, I am very underutilized and capable of so much more but this is how they want it, so I have made adjustments in my approach to things. When it's time to move on, I will.

The best part of this job has been getting to know some of the people here. It took a while for many people to open up and get to know me, which is rare, because I usually get close to people right away. This place has been unlike anyplace I have ever worked in that regard. It's good coming in and talking to the people I have gotten to know on a daily basis.

My office is in an area amongst a sea of cubicles. The Sugar V's cube is right outside my office and we talk smack all day long here. My office, in a way, has become the "Seinfeld" coffee shop of the company. Lots of talk takes place in here on a daily basis. The talks can get deep, emotional, silly, serious, thought provoking, or just plain stupid. People stop by all day and talk. Some stop by for small talk, some open up their souls about personal matters.

I do have a policy. Whatever is discussed in here does not leave here. If someone comes in to talk about a personal matter that they want to get off their chest, it stays in here whether I agree with them or not. I don't believe in betraying someone's confidence here at work, or anywhere for that matter. Whether I am close to the person or not, if they see enough in me and trust me enough to talk about something that matters to them in their life, I would never discuss it with anyone else. It's just about being trustworthy and honest, two very important things in life. If someone is honest and genuine with me in return, they have made a friend for life, that's all I will ever ask of anyone.

A good portion of the time the talk in here is lighthearted. Lots of jokes, talks about nothing, and laughter. Oh, and the candy. I keep a bowl and a jar of candy on my desk for everyone. We all need that sugar come afternoon. By the way, it's been re-stocked today! I like the atmosphere in here, it kind of feels like home in my office. I have a ton of NY Yankees stuff all over the walls, along with NY Islanders pictures, a picture of Bruce Springsteen, John Lennon, The Sopranos, and an enormous picture of a lighthouse during a storm with all the waves and such. I have tables and lamps that I brought in from home. Hey, if I have to be here eight hours, I want it to feel as close to home as possible.

C-Mac's office space, a place to open up your soul, to eat candy, to listen to some tunes, to get therapy, to laugh, to cry, to make good conversation, to act like a moron, to come up with blog ideas, oh yeah, and to WORK! We all need a little escape from reality, hopefully I and this office have given as much to the people that stop in here as they have given to me.