Comments on: Worst Workspace Challenge http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/worst-workspace-challenge/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:20:00 -0800 hourly 1 By: Havagan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/worst-workspace-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-999730 Havagan Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:28:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/worst-workspace-challenge/#comment-999730 Our "office" building is an old day care center that was slated for demolition before they stuck us in there. We occasionally get rats chewing through our fiber and often have to brush rodent droppings off of our desks before sitting down to work. Our back door leaks so badly that during a heavy rain we have to put our workstations up on 2x4's to keep them out of the rising water. However, the building is in a restricted area and we can't take photos of it. So much for that chair! The government actually has a bunch of odd things like this. Some of the offices at Ft. Huachuca, Arizona are in buildings built when the cavalry still used horses. If I remember correctly, one of the office's basement is the old mortuary. Our “office” building is an old day care center that was slated for demolition before they stuck us in there. We occasionally get rats chewing through our fiber and often have to brush rodent droppings off of our desks before sitting down to work. Our back door leaks so badly that during a heavy rain we have to put our workstations up on 2×4’s to keep them out of the rising water.

However, the building is in a restricted area and we can’t take photos of it. So much for that chair!

The government actually has a bunch of odd things like this. Some of the offices at Ft. Huachuca, Arizona are in buildings built when the cavalry still used horses. If I remember correctly, one of the office’s basement is the old mortuary.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/worst-workspace-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-996828 Bryan Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:05:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/worst-workspace-challenge/#comment-996828 There is no way I would have a chance at winning this. When it comes to my living environment I am a clean freak. That is one great idea and marketing plot. There is no way I would have a chance at winning this. When it comes to my living environment I am a clean freak. That is one great idea and marketing plot.

]]> By: mustepatruuna http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/worst-workspace-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-994232 mustepatruuna Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:10:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/worst-workspace-challenge/#comment-994232 That chair would come to good use but just had the cleaning day... ;) That chair would come to good use but just had the cleaning day… ;)

]]> By: Stanmiller http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/worst-workspace-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-989515 Stanmiller Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:45:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/worst-workspace-challenge/#comment-989515 This contest/article would have been much better had it accompanied a review of the new book “A Perfect Mess” by Abrahamson and Freedman in which the authors argue against conventional wisdom - that fighting that mess can be an unprofitable endeavor. The end of the review would have been a nice lead-in to: "Now crunchers show us that mess!" -Stan This contest/article would have been much better had it accompanied a review of the new book “A Perfect Mess” by Abrahamson and Freedman in which the authors argue against conventional wisdom – that fighting that mess can be an unprofitable endeavor.

The end of the review would have been a nice lead-in to: “Now crunchers show us that mess!”

-Stan

]]> By: dumbo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/worst-workspace-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-989209 dumbo Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:04:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/worst-workspace-challenge/#comment-989209 I don't think Mike cares if the photos are fake or not, all he wants is publicity, maybe a digg front page, what a cheap marketing strategy. Oh yea, and we know you're not a geek mike. It's sad to see techcrunch keeps getting lamer by the day, may be it's never been good I don’t think Mike cares if the photos are fake or not, all he wants is publicity, maybe a digg front page, what a cheap marketing strategy. Oh yea, and we know you’re not a geek mike.

It’s sad to see techcrunch keeps getting lamer by the day, may be it’s never been good

]]> By: alexanderpink http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/worst-workspace-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-988840 alexanderpink Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:14:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/worst-workspace-challenge/#comment-988840 I'm OCD when it comes to cleaning...how about a prize for the cleanest, most modern work space :D I’m OCD when it comes to cleaning…how about a prize for the cleanest, most modern work space :D

]]> By: Greg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/worst-workspace-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-988699 Greg Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:53:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/worst-workspace-challenge/#comment-988699 some Drifter: Last time I saw a content like this, over at Something Awful, the winning entries were so messy that deliberately crufting up your workspace to win would take most of an afternoon, to say nothing of the hours (days?) of cleanup. Trust me, if people want to mess up their workspace, either <i>it won't be bad enough by far</i>, or they'll have to disinfect everything so hard that they've <i>earned</i> the chair. some Drifter: Last time I saw a content like this, over at Something Awful, the winning entries were so messy that deliberately crufting up your workspace to win would take most of an afternoon, to say nothing of the hours (days?) of cleanup.

Trust me, if people want to mess up their workspace, either it won’t be bad enough by far, or they’ll have to disinfect everything so hard that they’ve earned the chair.

]]> By: Mindy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/worst-workspace-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-988007 Mindy Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:26:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/worst-workspace-challenge/#comment-988007 Any honorable mentions for keeping a semi-livable space and functional equipment in spite of three small children setting off firebombs and spilling juice everywhere? Any honorable mentions for keeping a semi-livable space and functional equipment in spite of three small children setting off firebombs and spilling juice everywhere?

]]> By: ...some Drifter http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/worst-workspace-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-987982 ...some Drifter Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:21:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/19/worst-workspace-challenge/#comment-987982 you'll see a bunch of fabricated scenarios, because everybody wants to win a chair - therefore the integrity of this contest has been questioned already lol - this is a rat race of a contest the real winners are tc and the chair manufacturer/retailer you’ll see a bunch of fabricated scenarios, because everybody wants to win a chair – therefore the integrity of this contest has been questioned already

lol – this is a rat race of a contest

the real winners are tc and the chair manufacturer/retailer

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