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Basic work conditions sway choices about where to work
The Wichita Eagle
February 26, 2008
Forget salaries, expense accounts or keys to the executive washroom. Employee loyalty is won or lost over the cleanliness of the bathrooms and the amount of sticky goo on the carpet.Full story (PDF,48KB).
Working conditions top satisfaction survey
The Winston-Salem Journal
February 26, 2008
Blumberg’s survey of 500 workers was the first of its kind, Winton said. The company is in Coral Gables, Fla., and develops and manages high-end commercial-office buildings in Florida and Texas. "We thought that the office building itself could have some major play" in an employer’s ability to attract and keep workers, Winton said. Full story (PDF,44KB).
Workers' top peeves: Extreme temperatures, office filth
Palm Beach Post
February 26, 2008
One in three workers surveyed recently said they had accepted a job — or quit one — because of the most basic working conditions. The respondents' chief complaints by far: the state of the indoor atmosphere, the gripes being about either hot-as-the-tropics heating or Antarctic air conditioning. Full story (PDF,116KB)
Office conditions leave room for improvement
Los Angeles Times
February 25, 2008
Forget salaries, expense accounts or keys to the executive washroom. Employee loyalty is won or lost over the cleanliness of the bathrooms and the amount of sticky goo on the carpet. One in three workers surveyed recently said they had accepted a job -- or quit one -- because of the most basic working conditions. The respondents' chief complaints by far: the state of the indoor atmosphere, the gripes being about either hot-as-the-tropics heating or Antarctic air conditioning. Full story (PDF,92KB).
Cleaning Up Keeps Employees Happy
Entrepreneur.com
February 25, 2008
The secret to employee happiness may be simpler than you think. According to a recent survey, commissioned by Florida-based Blumberg Capital Partners, one in three workers said they had accepted a job--or quit one--because of the most basic working conditions. The top areas of concern for many of the 500 employees surveyed were the indoor climate, filthy bathrooms, outdated furniture, persistent foul smells, leaky ceilings or windows, worn carpeting and rodents or insects. Full story (PDF,48KB).
The Good, Bad and Ugly Offices
The Sun Post
February 13, 2008
The results of another one of those surveys revealing things we'd rather not know have been announced - this time from Coral Gables commercial real estate investment and management firm Blumberg Capital Partners. The national survey conducted last December gauged the impact of office building conditions on worker attitudes, productivity and motivation, and discovered that one in three workers surveyed has either accepted or left a job because of "the condition of the building and/or the amenities offered". Full story (PDF,28KB).
WORKING: Toiling in the Cold
Washington Post
January 29, 2008
Chilly, messy and bland: That's how many of us think of our offices. The biggest problem with the space we spend so much time in is the temperature, according to a survey of 500 workers for Blumberg Office Properties, which owns and manages buildings in Texas and Florida. Full story (PDF,48KB).