{"id":94,"date":"2012-02-01T01:50:50","date_gmt":"2012-02-01T01:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=94"},"modified":"2012-02-01T01:50:50","modified_gmt":"2012-02-01T01:50:50","slug":"working-outside-your-comfort-zone-day-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/working-outside-your-comfort-zone-day-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Working Outside Your Comfort Zone: Day 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An interesting opportunity presented itself on day three working remote from Portland, Oregon. Day one I enjoyed a sunny working experience in a Nob Hill apartment in Northwest downtown Portland. Day two I worked at the Nike world headquarters in Beaverton, OR in the morning and a Panera Bread in the afternoon. And now, day three brings a very new type of environment \u2013 an open, collaborative, and FREE work space in downtown Portland.<\/p>\n

Collective Agency was my office for the day.\u00a0 To enter the work space, I approached a somewhat abandoned looking building at 8:15am and rang the intercom bell. I was greeted with a cheery \u201cGood Morning, Come on up\u201d. I waved good-bye to my boyfriend, who was a little hesitant to let me disappear into a nameless building, and climbed the stairs to Collective Agency.<\/p>\n

George welcomed me and told me to pick a desk\/workspace, enjoy my day and to help myself to coffee and snacks in the kitchen area. I confirmed that the Wi-fi was in fact free, still a little unbelieving, and George responded with a smile and said, \u201cAbsolutely.\u201d<\/p>\n

After a few hours of working and a walkthrough of their facilities, I jotted down my assessment of the work environment:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Free workspace: check!
\n\u2022 \u00a0Free Wi-fi: check!
\n\u2022\u00a0 Food\/beverages: coffee available \u2013 self serve, community kitchen\/fridge
\n\u2022\u00a0 Comfort : plenty of space, Herman Miller chairs, large desks
\n\u2022\u00a0 Noise level: low (in turn, I became a little voice-level conscious when on conference calls)
\n\u2022\u00a0 Atmosphere: friendly, bright, natural light
\n\u2022\u00a0 Overall Rating: A-<\/p>\n

The only downside of the space \u2013 a little too quiet for my liking. I was on several conference calls throughout the day, and even though collaboration was welcomed, I still felt like the loud newbie. Aside from that, I was impressed with the quality of the space, and (if Portland were to be permanent residence) could see myself working there often.<\/p>\n

I brought a few of our products with me but the Blackwire 420 (a corded, USB headset) turned out to be the All-star of the day \u2013 conference calls and music, both in an immersive, comfortable headset \u2013 I was a happy camper.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t help but to compare the environment at Collective Agency to our newly remodeled workspace here at Plantronics. Reminiscent in terms of natural light and encouraged collaboration, but as a whole, not nearly and modern, energetic or dynamic.<\/p>\n

I feel lucky being able to work remote, but as it\u2019s often the case when you return from a trip or vacation, it\u2019s good to be home and return to our new work space here at Plantronics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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