Working at USGBC

I've been meaning to talk about my work environment for the longest time, but after laughing until I cried this week, I figure there is no better time to describe what a fun work environment I work in. I only have one week left here at USGBC, so I better get to it! Crazy how fast time has flown by!!

Our office is truly one of the best work environments ever. The first perk is that we have recommended hours that we need to be into the office, but rarely is anyone "on time" and everyone has their own little schedule of when they like to be at work. They just expect everyone to put in the time that they need to get everything they are supposed to, done. This usually ends up being waaayyyy over 40 hours a week (not for me), but being able to do things when they want to, seems to make people enjoying being here a little more. Another really neat thing about the office is that it is huge (about 300 total), but everyone intermixes so much. There are many different departments, but they only have one kitchen, making everyone have to interact with different people.

More important than all the departments being together, my department, LEED, is fantastic. Not only is everyone extremely welcoming, they are constantly planning things for everyone to join in ie. watching the World Cup while working, frozen yogurt outings, bringing in treats for everyone, happy hours (which I can't partake :( ), etc. Every Friday, everyone who is interested heads to a place nearby, Freshii, that does half price frozen yogurt on Fridays between 3-5. Who can beat that??

On Wednesday of this week there was a group of about 12 of us that withstood the disgusting heat and went to the DC United game after work! Elena joined and fun was had by all!

Last, the people I sit around are fantastic. Chrissy, one of my supervisors, could be my twin, not by looks, but by personality. She is also extremely funny! I don't work closely with Jason, but he is always so friendly and has gotten used to making fun of me on a daily basis. Beth, is a researcher from Cornell, writing a book on the process of LEED, but is in the office quite a bit and has become one of the "gang", just like me. Troy, manager of another department, sits across the hall from me and until he left last week, would shout jokes to Chrissy and I. Needless to say, our little cubical is always full of jokes and fun! I truly could talk about how fun everyone is that I work in close contact and everything that we do, but it would take me a week (as if my posts don't take long enough as it is)!

I truly love working with all of these people and will be sad when I have to say goodbye next week! It has been such a great time! Off to this week's Freshii Half Price Frozen Yogurt Friday outing!