I’ve never had an office before I worked for UW-Whitewater, let alone a “real” job. I heard last week that my position was renewed through the end of 2013, and moved into my new office today.
This is the new Web Team area. It’s much bigger and sunnier than our old spot, which was in the most remote, forgotten bowel of the building.
This is my office. There are no windows, but the lighting is actually surprisingly natural, and leaving the door open lets in copious amounts of sunlight from the main area.
The view from my desk. I still need to hang pictures and maybe get a plant to make it seem less spartan, but overall it’s much nicer than I expected. I feel like now I really need to earn my space by being extra productive.
That’s my favorite part about working at UW-Whitewater. I might not be making as much money as I could be in the private sector, but I feel much more valued and respected than I would if I were working in cubicle farm.
Plus, the work I do helps students find out information about classes and more easily manage their education. At the end of the day, I’d rather be able to say I spent my time doing that, than hacking away at some line-of-business software for a giant financial institution or something.
