Working in an Office again!
The first week at Copaco is over again. It has been a very intense week, absorbing information like a sponge and getting to know many new people. For the next 2 weeks it will be more about the same, but as things have to get done, it’s also time to start planning and prioritizing in the next week.
One of the things I was a little bit afraid of was the fact I would be working from a business office again. full time! That’s been a while. 2007 was the last time I had a fixed desk, but even not 40 hours per week. Last time I was in the same office for 40 hours a week was in…. pffff…. oh yeah! Atos Origin time frame, around half way 2004. That’s 5 years ago.
The last months I worked mostly from my home office and it worked pretty well. But to be honest, this week 40 hour workweek at the same location (with the exception of visiting the location Nijmegen on Thursday morning), meant a very high productivity week. Starting early to get a head-start and between the meetings some serious information absorption.
My conclusion after a week of office work: if you’ve got a good workplace, you can achieve very high productivity. The difference between working from home and from the office is clear. Concentration and focus is the key benefit in here. No distraction from other private related stuff and a real getting things done mentality.
Time for the weekend and adding a block to the schedule.
