I decided at the beginning of January that I no longer wanted to be responsible for the expense of an office when I don't really need an office. I didn't see why I had to pay for a place that we just "hang out" at. Yes we work here, but no one comes to visit (except my awesome mom with baked goods), the purolator guy with cookies for the dog and the occasional lost person (our building is hard to navigate through). So I put some good long hard thinking into getting rid of the office and doing the "shared office space" closer to home. Then I looked around the office. That's when panic set in.
I don't have a desk or two. I have five, two of which are executive desks which take up two whole rooms. I don't have one or two filing cabinets.......I have 13 including one fire safe that weighs about a tonne, no word of a lie. I also have shelving, 7 computers, three printers, one massive photocopier, an all-in-one machine and a fridge. What the F am I suppose to do with all of this? Yes, I could sell it (some of the cabinets I will be) but what about the rest? Do I really want to sell everything, have the shared office thing not work out and then end up getting an office anyway? What about my fire safe? That thing costs about $500 alone to move because it's seriously heavier then an elephant, but I need it.... my company books need it.....
So now I think I've switched gears and have decided to find office space, closer to home (preferably walking distance) and charge the boys a desk fee to help cover the costs. Or at least that's my plan today as I look around my office trying not to throw up.
In the end it probably is easier to find a small adequate office than try to find an appropriate appartment that would house both Rob and the office.
ReplyDeleteFinding a two bedroom with enough distance between bedroom and office space could be really hard. There should be something along cambie or broadway.