Oh, how stuffy it is!
For the last one month, my work has taken me to a new location in the city (Tanjong Pagar actually). The project site is located in a state-of-the-art building that has escalators which are intelligent enough to turn itself on when a person approaches, and turn itself off when the person leaves. Heck, even the window blinds are state-of-the-art. In fact, the window blinds are so intelligent that the option to manually adjust the blinds was not even built.
Sometimes, I wonder if the people who maintain this building are sadistic. The manner in which the window blinds operate is truly an enigma. The intelligent blinds would raise itself in the morning when the sun is the strongest, and lower itself in the evening when everyone has left the office. It would remain open as the glare of the sunlight warms the area around my desk.
Furthermore, the architects of the state-of-the-art building with the state-of-the-art escalators and window blinds have apparently forgotten to build a state-of-the-art ventilation system. As a result, staying awake becomes a constant struggle. The struggle becomes much worse after lunch, when the room temperature rises and the air becomes stuffy. One has to get creative in seeking ways to alleviate the constant fatigue that plagues the body. Usually, I would go to the rest room and rinse my face with water. Sometimes it just gets so bad that I find myself compelled to succumb to the sinful pleasures of napping. Taking a nap at your desk would be an option, except that it wouldn't be good for a long and healthy career if your customer were looking for you and had to wake you up. A better alternative would be the toilet. Despite being a far less pleasant option due to the exotic aroma that wafts from the toilet seats, it provides a certain protection against your customers finding you.
If anyone has any better ideas on how to relief fatigue in a state-of-the-art building, I would be ever so grateful.
Sometimes, I wonder if the people who maintain this building are sadistic. The manner in which the window blinds operate is truly an enigma. The intelligent blinds would raise itself in the morning when the sun is the strongest, and lower itself in the evening when everyone has left the office. It would remain open as the glare of the sunlight warms the area around my desk.
Furthermore, the architects of the state-of-the-art building with the state-of-the-art escalators and window blinds have apparently forgotten to build a state-of-the-art ventilation system. As a result, staying awake becomes a constant struggle. The struggle becomes much worse after lunch, when the room temperature rises and the air becomes stuffy. One has to get creative in seeking ways to alleviate the constant fatigue that plagues the body. Usually, I would go to the rest room and rinse my face with water. Sometimes it just gets so bad that I find myself compelled to succumb to the sinful pleasures of napping. Taking a nap at your desk would be an option, except that it wouldn't be good for a long and healthy career if your customer were looking for you and had to wake you up. A better alternative would be the toilet. Despite being a far less pleasant option due to the exotic aroma that wafts from the toilet seats, it provides a certain protection against your customers finding you.
If anyone has any better ideas on how to relief fatigue in a state-of-the-art building, I would be ever so grateful.
