Anonymous wrote:Wow, when I worked for the gov't I always wondered what counsel was doing. I mean, we had a ton of them. Nice to know they were on dcurbanmoms. I always assumed they were looking at porn.

Just the ones at the SEC.

Wow, when I worked for the gov't I always wondered what counsel was doing. I mean, we had a ton of them. Nice to know they were on dcurbanmoms. I always assumed they were looking at porn.

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Anonymous wrote:Get an aquarium and some hanging ferns. Bring a desk lamp in from home and take the wicks out of the fluorescent lights.

What does this mean? I've never seen a wick on a fluorescent light.

The long, skinny light bulbs in the fluorescent lights are referred to as "wicks". I don't know why. I always take at least 2 of the four out of the lighting closest to my desk because the light is really hard on the eyes and then I plug in a desk lamo and put it on my desk.

We just moved to new office space. All of the execs in our old building had gorgeous views of the Potomac from our offices. Now we are all in internal offices with no windows...intentionally. The staff are enjoying the views. Your situation is slightly different because most folks do have offices and you don't, but really it's not that bad in the scheme of things. Nothing wrong with asking, but if they won't move you, you have to decide how best to deal.

I definitely recommend getting some mirrors, plants, etc to brighten things up. Also, can you bring in incandescent lights and not turn on the overhead, presumably fluorescent lights? Look on Pinterest for ideas and just intentionally decide to move on.

Anonymous wrote:I work as a government lawyer and that about describes my office to a T. No windows and crappy light. I take a walk outside at lunch every day. There are lots good qualities about the job that cancel out the crappy working environment.

I'm also a government lawyer (GS-15) and I don't have a window either. You need to be an SES to be entitled to a window at my agency. When I was at my old firm, I had three windows and a great view.

Get one of these

It also attracts hot pregnant mom's who want to eat cereal

Anonymous wrote:Get an aquarium and some hanging ferns. Bring a desk lamp in from home and take the wicks out of the fluorescent lights.

What does this mean? I've never seen a wick on a fluorescent light.

Suggestions if I am not allowed to move?

Yeah, deal with it. More political energy goes into office assignments in most organizations than into any other facet of the organization, usually including its primary mission. You were not put there by accident. Don't go whine to the boss.

Get an aquarium and some hanging ferns. Bring a desk lamp in from home and take the wicks out of the fluorescent lights.

Get an aquarium and some hanging ferns. Bring a desk lamp in from home and take the wicks out of the fluorescent lights.

When my company moved into our current building about five years ago the design specifically put most of the offices in the interior section of the building and the cubes along the windows. There are of course some nice offices with windows for senior staff, but just about everyone else has windowless offices. Some can see the windows and get some natural light, but my current office has no natural light. I don't love it, but it's big and it's better than a cubicle.

I'd rather have a cubicle where I could look away and focus on something more than 5 feet away!

Definitely speak to your boss about the closet office and see what else is available. Otherwise expense a bunch of sun lamps and try to work from home as much as possible!

I work as a government lawyer and that about describes my office to a T. No windows and crappy light. I take a walk outside at lunch every day. There are lots good qualities about the job that cancel out the crappy working environment.

Be thankful you have an office. We were moved and we all ended up in cubicles.

So my small division is moving floors and turns out of the 30 offices I get one of the 2 with no windows. You enter a door slicing a corner, there is 1 foot of glazed white glass next to the door facing the hallway, and then 4 walls.
I intend to speak to my boss about other options, including empty offices reserved for future hires. I cannot understand why they'd put a person in this closet. Depressing, awful light, and quite the change from the current floor and all the other offices which at least have glass facing the hallway.

Anyone deal with this before? Suggestions if I am not allowed to move? Invest in tons of lamps and artwork? Get some nearsighted eyeglasses ASAP?