From bd0bfc3f5b49f792ccac4536cb0fb3f7903a14e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ravenscroftj Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:17:32 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update brainsteam/content/posts/2023/08/28/we-moved-offices1693231919.md --- .../2023/08/28/we-moved-offices1693231919.md | 21 ++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/brainsteam/content/posts/2023/08/28/we-moved-offices1693231919.md b/brainsteam/content/posts/2023/08/28/we-moved-offices1693231919.md index e15b45c..9e3eafe 100644 --- a/brainsteam/content/posts/2023/08/28/we-moved-offices1693231919.md +++ b/brainsteam/content/posts/2023/08/28/we-moved-offices1693231919.md @@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ tags: title: We moved offices! type: posts url: /posts/2023/08/28/we-moved-offices1693231919 - +images: + - http://brainsteam.co.uk/media/2023/08/28/1693228881_ +thumbnail: http://brainsteam.co.uk/media/2023/08/28/1693228881_ +mp-syndicate-to: +- https://brid.gy/publish/mastodon +- https://brid.gy/publish/twitter --- @@ -27,7 +32,7 @@ url: /posts/2023/08/28/we-moved-offices1693231919
- + an large and airy office space with a few desks, some potted plants in the foreground
Our old USSP was large and airy and had breakout areas and a kitchenette.

Most of our tech team are located on the south coast and I was given the mandate to @@ -43,7 +48,7 @@ make our Solent office as much of a "developers' paradise" as possible - a place

- + a cluttered office space full of desks and too many chairs
Our post-covid USSP office was small and full of furniture from our rush to downsize

Unfortunately, we ended up downsizing during lockdown and that was sub-optimal for a few reasons. There wasn't anything wrong with the space per-se, but it was small and uninspiring and when it got busy, it was really hard to concentrate. It probably didn't help that it was half full with flat-packed furniture from our older larger space making it feel cluttered and scruffy. Also, post-COVID working patterns have changed a lot. 

@@ -55,22 +60,22 @@ make our Solent office as much of a "developers' paradise" as possible - a place

We looked at a few local offices before settling on Spaces Whiteley. It's about 20 minutes down the motorway from the old office location and it's a modern co-working setup managed by IWG (the guys who also own Regus). 

- + James standing with his back to the camera in a light breezy office space
- + A sofa and chairs in a large open breakout area
- + A breakout space with a coffee bar and a pool table

There's a pool table (ah we missed you pool), loads of communal break-out space with comfy seating and a couple of sound-proofed phone booths for us to take calls from when the office gets busy.

Like USSP it has loads of really nice scenery and walks nearby but it definitely wins in terms of amenities. It's a 15 minute walk from an outdoor mall with a bunch of different restaurants and coffee shops.


- + A square with some cafes and restaurants
- + A lake with some ducks and swans in the foreground

I think the team have generally been enjoying the new space more too. People tend to want to come in more frequently and make use of the new space a few days a week. I've been enjoying going in more regularly too. The new office location means that I no longer need to drive on the motorway to get to work so I'm considering starting to cycle in a couple of times a week instead.