{"id":1021,"date":"2009-03-31T11:45:20","date_gmt":"2009-03-31T15:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joyfullyjobless.com\/blog\/?p=1021"},"modified":"2009-03-31T11:45:20","modified_gmt":"2009-03-31T15:45:20","slug":"the-not-so-new-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joyfullyjobless.com\/blog\/2009\/03\/the-not-so-new-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"The Not-so-New Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"

A<\/strong><\/span>nyone who\u2019s visited Monticello, Thomas Jefferson\u2019s masterpiece of a home, has a favorite memory. While the gardens are spectacular and the house filled with clever inventions, I\u2019m partial to Jefferson\u2019s office which was situated so he could roll out of bed and get to work. Of course, in Jefferson\u2019s time, homebased businesses were more common than long commutes, but still, he must have created the shortest commute ever.<\/p>\n

\u00a0During the several decades following World War II, home offices all but disappeared as people went off to work in someone else\u2019s office. Except for the freelance writer or artist who created a home studio, work meant moving to another location.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0That\u2019s all been gradually changing as more and more of us opt to work from home. About ten years ago, I began to notice that many model homes were including a home office, usually located near the front door making it possible for clients and customers to slip in and out easily.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0I really knew a trend was brewing when I got a letter from a woman who said that she and her two small children had been given a tour of a friend\u2019s new home. When they finished looking at all the rooms, her daughter turned to her and said, \u201cMommy, where\u2019s the office?\u201d Unlike most of us, the next generation may assume that work and living space just naturally flow together.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Developers are taking that notion a step farther. Several new communities now have areas zoned for home businesses with the houses being designed with offices, waiting areas and, even, public restrooms. An article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune<\/em> spotlighted another trend: living above the shop. The article featured several new apartment complexes which were designed with first floor commercial space and living quarters above or behind the shop area.\u00a0 New towns, like Celebration, Florida, include both of these ideas with zoned home business areas and above-the-shop apartments.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The home business movement has had another impact on our living spaces. When we live and work in the same place, it takes on a new importance. Consequently, people tend to care even more that the place they call World Headquarters is beautiful as well as functional. Has anyone designed a home office to resemble a cubicle?\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0Then there\u2019s the health factor. Eliminating stressful commutes has a positive health benefit, but that\u2019s not the only one. Homebased\u00a0 businessowners also report that they find it easier to eat healthier food when they prepare it themselves and don\u2019t have to depend on the company cafeteria or a fast food place. Home exercise rooms get more regular workouts from entrepreneurs who recognize the importance of taking care of the boss. And it\u2019s not at all unusual to see a pet or two curled up in a home office providing companionship.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0Best of all, this new workplace revolution is bringing beauty, sanity and health into the lives of millions who have redefined what environmentally healthy means to them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Anyone who\u2019s visited Monticello, Thomas Jefferson\u2019s masterpiece of a home, has a favorite memory. While the gardens are spectacular and the house filled with clever inventions, I\u2019m partial to Jefferson\u2019s office which was situated so he could roll out of bed and get to work. Of course, in Jefferson\u2019s time, homebased businesses were more common…<\/p>\n

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