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The #1 Office Perk? Natural Light #9

Open nelsonic opened 6 years ago

nelsonic commented 6 years ago

https://hbr.org/2018/09/the-1-office-perk-natural-light via/comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17916582 image

It's fairly obvious that natural light is a must for home. This HRB article offers nothing more than confirmation that people rate it highly in their choice of where to work and asserts that natural light is the biggest single contributor to workplace satisfaction, engagement and effectiveness.

The article mentions "The Spheres" see: https://blog.aboutamazon.com/sustainability/bringing-the-spheres-green-walls-to-life image

Amazon's "showcase" work environment in Seattle which looks really nice on the surface and is great for PR but where less than 1% of their employees actually work because most of staff work in sealed warehouses with zero natural light ... https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-warehouse-workers-share-their-horror-stories-2018-4

related to #8 Plants!

Cleop commented 6 years ago

I couldn't agree more. One solution I've found for this is by having a lightweight and moveable workspace at home (my ironing board!)

So in our small not very bright flat where the light moves from one window to another throughout the day I move myself to follow it! Being able to move yourself is advantageous not only for following light throughout the day but also so you don't have to block out the light if it ever comes at an angle where it's glaring on your screen or in your eyes.

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