Comments on: A Change of Scenery Goes a Long Way http://www.geekflex.com/2009/02/23/a-change-of-scenery-goes-a-long-way/ Adventures in post-college life Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:18:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mel http://www.geekflex.com/2009/02/23/a-change-of-scenery-goes-a-long-way/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Mel Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:21:09 +0000 http://www.geekflex.net/?p=76#comment-22 <p>I totally agree with the need for scenery changes. I often find myself seeking out new cafés to get my work done in and get my best studying done when I hunker down in a café for an entire afternoon. The liveliness and bustle of people coming and going keeps me both awake and focused on my work and the company of some friends is always a nice distraction during short study breaks.</p> <p>Hopefully you'll find the right dynamic for yourself without too much trouble. I'm sure there's an office out there just waiting for you! Best of luck on the search Skrud!</p> I totally agree with the need for scenery changes. I often find myself seeking out new cafés to get my work done in and get my best studying done when I hunker down in a café for an entire afternoon. The liveliness and bustle of people coming and going keeps me both awake and focused on my work and the company of some friends is always a nice distraction during short study breaks.

Hopefully you’ll find the right dynamic for yourself without too much trouble. I’m sure there’s an office out there just waiting for you! Best of luck on the search Skrud!

]]> By: jlgosse http://www.geekflex.com/2009/02/23/a-change-of-scenery-goes-a-long-way/comment-page-1/#comment-21 jlgosse Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:53:42 +0000 http://www.geekflex.net/?p=76#comment-21 <p>Dude, totally agree with you on the fact that areas with occasional distractions are a breeding ground for productivity and creativity. I was never the guy who could sit in the silent area of the library and just "study". I was the guy who would sit in the campus bar, drinking a cold pint, and spinning a pencil in one of my hands (or both, if reading).</p> <p>Distractions are key.</p> Dude, totally agree with you on the fact that areas with occasional distractions are a breeding ground for productivity and creativity. I was never the guy who could sit in the silent area of the library and just “study”. I was the guy who would sit in the campus bar, drinking a cold pint, and spinning a pencil in one of my hands (or both, if reading).

Distractions are key.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.geekflex.com/2009/02/23/a-change-of-scenery-goes-a-long-way/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Sandy Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:06:08 +0000 http://www.geekflex.net/?p=76#comment-19 <p>Oh crap. That sucks then, cause I am almost as dynamic as you, moving around from place to place that it just wouldn't be right to sit still. :/ I also work well at a cafe, the noise doesn't bother me. ^__^ What to do... well another IBM Markham post opened up on co-op so I'm going to apply there to see if I can check out their Japanese Garden. :D</p> Oh crap. That sucks then, cause I am almost as dynamic as you, moving around from place to place that it just wouldn’t be right to sit still. :/ I also work well at a cafe, the noise doesn’t bother me. ^__^ What to do… well another IBM Markham post opened up on co-op so I’m going to apply there to see if I can check out their Japanese Garden. :D

]]> By: Christelle http://www.geekflex.com/2009/02/23/a-change-of-scenery-goes-a-long-way/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Christelle Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:16:55 +0000 http://www.geekflex.net/?p=76#comment-18 <p>I understand how you feel, but I'm not on the same boat as you are. My best work is done in isolation. Probably because I'm very easily distracted (even white noise distracts me). But even I need to get out every once in a while for sanity's sake :-P</p> I understand how you feel, but I’m not on the same boat as you are. My best work is done in isolation. Probably because I’m very easily distracted (even white noise distracts me). But even I need to get out every once in a while for sanity’s sake :-P

]]> By: Jay http://www.geekflex.com/2009/02/23/a-change-of-scenery-goes-a-long-way/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Jay Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:07:28 +0000 http://www.geekflex.net/?p=76#comment-17 <p>I agree.</p> <p>That's all I got.</p> <p>Another agree with the "nice work on the blog" thing.</p> I agree.

That’s all I got.

Another agree with the “nice work on the blog” thing.

]]> By: Brad Murray http://www.geekflex.com/2009/02/23/a-change-of-scenery-goes-a-long-way/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Brad Murray Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:33:59 +0000 http://www.geekflex.net/?p=76#comment-16 <p>I'm totally with you on this one. I wish there were less walls at my workplace and more table sharing and whiteboarding and just interaction in general. Some of my favorite coding sessions are just crunching out code in the same room as some of my friends on the same project.</p> <p>Nice work on the blog too, I need to start blogging soon. My only criticism is the bolding of random text is kind of irritating. Just not my cup of tea, I guess.</p> I’m totally with you on this one. I wish there were less walls at my workplace and more table sharing and whiteboarding and just interaction in general. Some of my favorite coding sessions are just crunching out code in the same room as some of my friends on the same project.

Nice work on the blog too, I need to start blogging soon. My only criticism is the bolding of random text is kind of irritating. Just not my cup of tea, I guess.

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