My new monitor isn't big enough

[Paul]

not really. Unfortunatly the design proffesion is judged by pretty shallow standards. We deal with some fairly high end clients and big dollar projects. When a potential client comes to our office they are not only there to meet us, but also to see what we can you first hand. Take a tour of our space and judge for themselfs if we are worthy of handling their project and the fee we charge. They also get a feel for what kind of space we are capable of designing. So in that sense the office also acts a marketing tool.

Now if I was to go to an IT consultants office (or he came to mine) as I saw that he was using some old beat down computer that crashed every 5 minutes I wouldnt hire him. But if he was using state of the art technology, and his office had a sweet LAN setup I would want to hire the guy (as long as I could afford it). IMO that would be a moe accurate comparison.

The comparison is the same. Equipment and workspace all fall under the same umbrella. You're correct, its all marketing. I point it out because its interesting that the smaller businesses are much more attuned to this fact, and are willing to spend more to make a better impression, appearance-wise. I work for the world's largest telecommunications company. I have engineered networks and network elements for companies such as Ford, General Motors, Dow Chemical, Pfizer, and Exxon Mobil. Deals that were in the tens to hundreds of millions of dollars. My office makes the sewers of Calcutta look like gardens of Versailles. You would think that wouldn't be the case. It boggles the mind...

ETA: I have a 4 year-old Dell laptop with a broken screen. I was just upgraded from Win2k to XPsp2 last year. I won't be able to procure a new PC until my lease expires in a year and a half. Yes, I sometimes have to go on customer visits. Its pretty embarassing to say "Hi, I'm from AT&T, do you have an outlet handy, the battery on this piece of shit only lasts about 15 min? Oh, and it looks like I have to take a software push, I'll be with you in about an hour..."
Unreal....

 

[MRGisevil]

Mention you know people who renovate offices. But mention me first.

 

[Paul]

Mention you know people who renovate offices. But mention me first.

Sorry, I'm contracted to the wife for that for the next few years. ;-)

 

[MR. evil]

Sorry, I'm contracted to the wife for that for the next few years. ;-)

what fiem does your wife work for?

 

[Paul]

what fiem does your wife work for?

Consulting Engineering Services in Middletown, CT

 

[MRGisevil]

CES w00t!

(we use them alot)

 

[hammer]

I point it out because its interesting that the smaller businesses are much more attuned to this fact, and are willing to spend more to make a better impression, appearance-wise. I work for the world's largest telecommunications company. I have engineered networks and network elements for companies such as Ford, General Motors, Dow Chemical, Pfizer, and Exxon Mobil. Deals that were in the tens to hundreds of millions of dollars. My office makes the sewers of Calcutta look like gardens of Versailles. You would think that wouldn't be the case. It boggles the mind...

My wife just started a job at a large company a few months ago...hearing her comment about the rough state of the offices (including the division HQ building) was pretty surprising.

I work for a small company, and there are definitely parts of the office that are a bit messy (computers and wires all over the place). We do keep the conference rooms in nice shape, though, and although my office furniture is a bit outdated I have my own office so I can't complain. In addition, I'm on my 2nd laptop and I've been here over 8 years...

 

[ctenidae]

I came back from vacation to find a new 22" on my desk. I thought that was exciting.

 

[Paul]

I came back from vacation to find a new 22" on my desk. I thought that was exciting.

Okay, that's a LOT more than I really needed to know about you, pal....:blink:

 

[MRGisevil]

My wife just started a job at a large company a few months ago...hearing her comment about the rough state of the offices (including the division HQ building) was pretty surprising.

I work for a small company, and there are definitely parts of the office that are a bit messy (computers and wires all over the place). We do keep the conference rooms in nice shape, though, and although my office furniture is a bit outdated I have my own office so I can't complain. In addition, I'm on my 2nd laptop and I've been here over 8 years...

At my office there are a series of garbage bins the size of a barn in the back and we throw everything we don't need out or we recycle it. Because everything has to be perfect at my office. Always. No excuses. Ever. Or you die.

 

[Paul]

CES w00t!

(we use them alot)

no kidding? huh, wonder if you broads ever crossed paths. My wife does electrical design and engineering.

What company? (You work in Hel....I mean Hartford, no?)

 

[ctenidae]

Okay, that's a LOT more than I really needed to know about you, pal....:blink:

It was a bit messy.

 

[MRGisevil]

no kidding? huh, wonder if you broads ever crossed paths. My wife does electrical design and engineering.

What company? (You work in Hel....I mean Hartford, no?)

Yes I do...pm'd ya...don't want creepy faces like Marc knowing where I work...

 

[Paul]

Yes I do...pm'd ya...don't want creepy faces like Marc knowing where I work...

didn'tthinkofthat


*starts going back through old posts..edit...edit...edit.....

 

[davidhowland14]

IIRC, you can get an adapter for DVI for most mac laptops and computers.

 

[SkiDork]

you gonna take that plastic off?

 

[Paul]

IIRC, you can get an adapter for DVI for most mac laptops and computers.

Yeah, but then you'd need a Mac, and windows is just soooooo sexxxxy and kewl!

 

[davidhowland14]

you decide...plus the mac gets drew barrymore.

 

[Paul]

Game....Set....aaaaaand Match.

 

[ckofer]

Come on, doing actual work at work! What are you thinking!

I'll bet it's just an architectural stuff screen saver and AZ or Client-9's date is a mouse twitch away.