Across the years, I've had a lot of different offices. When I went to work for the Texas Department of Public Welfare in 1970 as a child protective services worker in San Angelo, the building was a metal building, and the offices did not have windows. In addition, the offices were very small.
I couldn't survive easily on a submarine, and I feel the same way about being inside a building without windows. I thrive on natural light, and windows make a big difference in my enjoyment of the environment.
Of course, my last home office in Henly with a built in desk, was small. It was off of the laundry room. It only had a small window with west sun exposure. Consequently, I kept the plantation shutters closed much of the time.
In 1973, my office was in a basement of the courthouse in Ft. Worth. It may have had a small window near the ceiling, but it wasn't a space that ever felt like home.
In 2000, my office space was on the 19th floor of a downtown office in Dallas. There was a lot of glass in the suite of offices where I was located, but my view of the outside world was through an open door. I didn't have a window in my office. However, I did have my antique corner bookcase. Did I mention it is not easily moved?
My last office at Children at Heart Ministries in Rock Rock was on the second floor of our building, and it included a wall of windows. It was by far the nicest office space ever provided me. It was large enough that it could accommodate several pieces of furniture and felt more like a living area in my home.
Of course, in every job I previously held, my time in the office was limited. My work was always somewhere else. Now that I'm working for an organization in Washington, D.C., most of my work takes place from home. Consequently, having my own space with a view of the golf course with a backdrop of hills in the background is ideal!
I'll be at my computer most of the day, but the view out the window is difficult to beat.
All My Best!
Don