Chicago Tribune - April 12, 2020
If you’re working from home in a room or corner to yourself, consider yourself lucky. But just because you’re not stuck at the kitchen table doesn’t mean your current space is bringing out your best. In fact, a bland, windowless environment may do more soul-crushing damage to your spirit than even the harshest corporate cubicle farm.
“Many companies have taken steps to create a vibrant workspace for their employees and as a result, we’ve come to expect something more than blank walls and being stuck at a desk in the corner,” says Lisa White, a recently retired career consultant in San Jose, California. “I guess that’s a credit to what companies have done the past 10 years or so. A welcoming workplace is a definite plus when companies are competing for top talent.”