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How Would You Design Your Dream Office?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the a-step-up-from-the-broom-closet dept.

An anonymous reader writes "My company is building a new office. As the local IT Guy, I've been asked to design my new office from the ground up. If you were given the opportunity to design your dream office, what features would you include? What things would you try to avoid? I get to determine absolutely everything. The catch? I have to share my office space with all the network equipment. Just 4 standard racks, and all your basic telephone and network wiring. Can anyone help me get started? I have no idea where to even begin."

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  1. My recommendations by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    1) Separate your work area from the racks with a wall.
    2) Soundproof & insulate that wall or your office will be noisy & 65 degrees F year round.
    3) Make sure there's extra room in the server side of it, or your office will get taken over.
    4) Your desk should face the door. Otherwise, people will always walk up behind you.
    5) Get a filing cabinet, some drawers and some shelves to keep your stuff in. Whenever you get paperwork, file it if it would be troublesome to get another copy or you'll refer to it often, recycle it otherwise.