Moving day is coming...

elSicomoro · 09-07-2003, 05:54 PM

...work-wise. Home-wise, we're not moving until next August.

I've never done a business move before--I've made a few of my own between locations, but this is different...

On Friday (the 12th), our company is vacating the space we occupy at 400 Market Street and moving to Five Penn Center, near City Hall. This move has been planned for about a year now--our company has been based at 5 Penn for several years now, and there was talk a move to Conshohocken last year, but that was scrapped in favor of taking more space at 5 Penn. We will now occupy 7 of the 36 floors there.

Our operations offices have been at 400 Market for some time now. But as departments have become more interdependent, the arrangement has become a pain, with people having to bounce between the two buildings (which are about a mile--or 4 El stops--apart). We had 2 floors at 400, with one making the move two weeks ago.

I can't wait. The heating and A/C never works right on our floor, the furnishings are old and the restaurant on the ground floor sucks. There are always so many tourists around with Independence Mall being around the corner, and that has grown with the addition of the Duck and Big Bus tours this year. And we don't have a lot of variety as far as lunching goes--other than the tourist-heavy, overpriced Bourse.

It's good for me personally, as I'll now be closer to the departments with whom I closely work. (Our department is strange--we're lumped in with one group, but I think we should be lumped in with another that better matches what we do.) In order to complete some projects, we have to wait on work to come from 5 Penn, which generally takes a day. Now, I can walk down 2 floors to get to the work.

And it'll be a shorter commute for me. What now takes about 50 minutes will take about 35. Of course, I'll have to fight the mass of folks that get on the trains at Suburban Station, not to mention that if I choose to drive, it will cost me a fortune...oh, and I'll need to find a new way to get my daily exercise in.

5 Penn, along with several other buildings, is connected to an underground mini-mall: lots of places to eat and shop. Suburban Station is also connected to this mini-mall, so I will only have to go outside for smoke breaks...actually, no I won't. Some places down there allow smoking. Score!

And our floor is brand new--it was completely gutted and redone for us, including new furnishings and a large cafeteria. My work area now is just--a work area in need of improvement.

There will be more people around--we'll be in the heart of Center City. But most of them are workers in the area--they just want to get to where they have to go, rather than fumble around and gawk like the tourists do. And the bums in Center City aren't generally as mental as the ones in Old City--man, what a bunch of kooks!

I will miss the cardiac carts though...and Cart Nazi's delicious cheesesteaks. And from I recall from working down there before, there aren't nearly as many cardiac carts in that part of Center City--that's alright though...that's what Subway is for.

Now, I just have to pray that when I arrive there next Monday, everything will be relatively smooth. When I was moved from the 2nd floor to the 12th floor during my last tour of duty at Radian last year, it was a fucking mess. Had to wait half a day just for them to get my computer set up right.

wolf · 09-07-2003, 06:22 PM

The nice thing about a business move is that someone else does it all for you. You put your shit in a box, place some coded labels on it, and magically, it will all be on your desk the next day.

(okay, so you will have to search around for that box of really important stuff that has ended up in the secure storage area, but you'll get it back, eventually. Make backup disks of any of your work, and hang onto your favorite pencil cup, just in case.)

xoxoxoBruce · 09-07-2003, 07:47 PM

Oh yeah, Boss. I did those reports, they must have got lost in the move.

elSicomoro · 09-12-2003, 03:54 AM

The consequence of going to bed early last night is that I'm wide awake at 5am Eastern Time. That's alright...that just means I can go in earlier and leave earlier.

Today is the day. My desk (which I did not "personalize" in anticipation of the move) is going to be a breeze...it's all our department shit that's going to be a mess. We have boxes to seal, cabinets to pack...blecch! But dress code is dress down, and I'm going to have myself a fine turkey bacon, egg & cheese sandwich from Cart Nazi as a going away gift.

Man, I'm gonna miss those. The best sandwich you can get for $2.

So, goodbye you dumb ass tourists.

Goodbye new assholes that run the building.

Goodbye you loudmouthed little punks that go to the magnet school on 4th Street.

Goodbye you tards on floors 5-7 that don't seem to have any manners...what the fuck, are you all from Kensington?

We up outta this muthaphucka!

Undertoad · 09-12-2003, 08:17 AM

Just by chance, I spent a lot of time in this building in the mid 90s... one floor below Syc's destination.

There is a load of telecommunication equipment up there and for a while I worked for an ISP that had modems up there, and it was my job to maintain them. From the top of that building you could see much of the city. It was beautiful and I must say I really envy this new location. It will be a fine place to be every day, and smack in the middle of center city where all the action is.

elSicomoro · 09-12-2003, 07:06 PM

Oh my God...I am so sore. I haven't done that much physical work since I worked at CVS 2 years ago. And we get to unpack all the shit Monday...ugh!

It's all good though...a new floor, new furniture, new surroundings. I think it'll be worth it.

Oooh...and I get a window seat.

Griff · 09-13-2003, 07:19 AM

Window seats rock!

Sounds like a great spot for a dedicated urbanite. enjoy g

xoxoxoBruce · 09-13-2003, 08:59 AM

Wow. a window seat. Keep a camera handy so when the terrorists get to Philly, you can post 'em.

09-13-2003, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sycamore
Oh my God...I am so sore. I haven't done that much physical work since I worked at CVS 2 years ago. And we get to unpack all the shit Monday...ugh!

Now, imagine if you did it from 6AM until 2AM the next morning. Holy smokes does moving suck. MOVING SUCKS!

(I am not trying to say I had a worse move than you, although I probably did. What I am trying to say is that I feel your pain, and moving sucks. And it's cool that you've got a new office, and it was probably worth it, but moving still sucks. And thankfully, if you're like me, you'll only be sore for about a day and a half. And moving still sucks.)

elSicomoro · 09-13-2003, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dave
Now, imagine if you did it from 6AM until 2AM the next morning. Holy smokes does moving suck. MOVING SUCKS!

I moved in '98, '99 and 2000--the latter 2 were out-of-the-area moves. The one to Philadelphia was probably the worst, though part of that was due to our own dumbass selves. Whoohoo! Can't wait 'til next summer for our next move! :p

I'm sure your move was much worse than the one we did yesterday...seeing as all I really had to do was pack everything up, put it in boxes and move the boxes around a bit. Oh, and we had a year's notice about the move.

I feel fine today...upper back is bugging me a little, but I suspect that's arthritis. Nothing ibuprofen can't fix.

elSicomoro · 09-15-2003, 03:18 PM

Greetings from the 6th floor of 5 Penn Center...

Other than the fact that I feel miserable b/c of a nasty cold, it's been a pretty good day. Everything showed up here and is pretty much where it should be. Almost everything is unpacked, and it didn't take too terribly long--about 3 or so hours.

My desk is pretty phat. It's bigger than my old one, though I think I lost some storage space. We have these little closets that have room for our coats and personal belongings. Then we have the nice keyboard and mouse stands that come from under the desk. New Cisco IP phones. And a fine HermanMiller Aeron chair.

The view outside isn't spectacular, since we're only on the 6th floor, but it's cool: From my desk, I have views of LOVE Park and the fountain, part of Penn Center, the old PNB building, the Ritz-Carlton, the clothespin statue, and Centre Square.

The atmosphere is much different up here. More hustle and bustle, but it's still got that relaxed feel.

They're still finishing up our floor, but it looks pretty good. Although it has more of a cubicle farm feel b/c we have more open space and most of the cubicles are the same height. I'm basically by myself over here, though my boss is right behind me. No biggie...he's cool.

Good times!

warch · 09-15-2003, 03:27 PM

Clothespin statue! Yea!

Elspode · 09-16-2003, 01:09 PM

You guys have an Oldenburg sculpture, eh? We've got the shuttlecocks here. They are the source of endless debate about their artistic merit, as are those ugly fucking stainless steel monstrosities atop our convention center roof support pillars.

Griff · 09-16-2003, 01:38 PM

You guys are lucky to have oudoor art worth debating... y'all should see the crap scattered around Binghamton... pathetic.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-16-2003, 06:37 PM

Philly has a lot of outdoor art. It's right under the trash.

09-07-2003, 05:54 PM	#1
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Moving day is coming... ...work-wise. Home-wise, we're not moving until next August. I've never done a business move before--I've made a few of my own between locations, but this is different... On Friday (the 12th), our company is vacating the space we occupy at 400 Market Street and moving to Five Penn Center, near City Hall. This move has been planned for about a year now--our company has been based at 5 Penn for several years now, and there was talk a move to Conshohocken last year, but that was scrapped in favor of taking more space at 5 Penn. We will now occupy 7 of the 36 floors there. Our operations offices have been at 400 Market for some time now. But as departments have become more interdependent, the arrangement has become a pain, with people having to bounce between the two buildings (which are about a mile--or 4 El stops--apart). We had 2 floors at 400, with one making the move two weeks ago. I can't wait. The heating and A/C never works right on our floor, the furnishings are old and the restaurant on the ground floor sucks. There are always so many tourists around with Independence Mall being around the corner, and that has grown with the addition of the Duck and Big Bus tours this year. And we don't have a lot of variety as far as lunching goes--other than the tourist-heavy, overpriced Bourse. It's good for me personally, as I'll now be closer to the departments with whom I closely work. (Our department is strange--we're lumped in with one group, but I think we should be lumped in with another that better matches what we do.) In order to complete some projects, we have to wait on work to come from 5 Penn, which generally takes a day. Now, I can walk down 2 floors to get to the work. And it'll be a shorter commute for me. What now takes about 50 minutes will take about 35. Of course, I'll have to fight the mass of folks that get on the trains at Suburban Station, not to mention that if I choose to drive, it will cost me a fortune...oh, and I'll need to find a new way to get my daily exercise in. 5 Penn, along with several other buildings, is connected to an underground mini-mall: lots of places to eat and shop. Suburban Station is also connected to this mini-mall, so I will only have to go outside for smoke breaks...actually, no I won't. Some places down there allow smoking. Score! And our floor is brand new--it was completely gutted and redone for us, including new furnishings and a large cafeteria. My work area now is just--a work area in need of improvement. There will be more people around--we'll be in the heart of Center City. But most of them are workers in the area--they just want to get to where they have to go, rather than fumble around and gawk like the tourists do. And the bums in Center City aren't generally as mental as the ones in Old City--man, what a bunch of kooks! I will miss the cardiac carts though...and Cart Nazi's delicious cheesesteaks. And from I recall from working down there before, there aren't nearly as many cardiac carts in that part of Center City--that's alright though...that's what Subway is for. Now, I just have to pray that when I arrive there next Monday, everything will be relatively smooth. When I was moved from the 2nd floor to the 12th floor during my last tour of duty at Radian last year, it was a fucking mess. Had to wait half a day just for them to get my computer set up right.

09-07-2003, 06:22 PM	#2
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	The nice thing about a business move is that someone else does it all for you. You put your shit in a box, place some coded labels on it, and magically, it will all be on your desk the next day. (okay, so you will have to search around for that box of really important stuff that has ended up in the secure storage area, but you'll get it back, eventually. Make backup disks of any of your work, and hang onto your favorite pencil cup, just in case.) __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

09-07-2003, 07:47 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Oh yeah, Boss. I did those reports, they must have got lost in the move. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-13-2003, 08:59 AM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Wow. a window seat. Keep a camera handy so when the terrorists get to Philly, you can post 'em. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-16-2003, 01:09 PM	#13
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	You guys have an Oldenburg sculpture, eh? We've got the shuttlecocks here. They are the source of endless debate about their artistic merit, as are those ugly fucking stainless steel monstrosities atop our convention center roof support pillars. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

09-12-2003, 03:54 AM	#4
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	The consequence of going to bed early last night is that I'm wide awake at 5am Eastern Time. That's alright...that just means I can go in earlier and leave earlier. Today is the day. My desk (which I did not "personalize" in anticipation of the move) is going to be a breeze...it's all our department shit that's going to be a mess. We have boxes to seal, cabinets to pack...blecch! But dress code is dress down, and I'm going to have myself a fine turkey bacon, egg & cheese sandwich from Cart Nazi as a going away gift. Man, I'm gonna miss those. The best sandwich you can get for $2. So, goodbye you dumb ass tourists. Goodbye new assholes that run the building. Goodbye you loudmouthed little punks that go to the magnet school on 4th Street. Goodbye you tards on floors 5-7 that don't seem to have any manners...what the fuck, are you all from Kensington? We up outta this muthaphucka!

09-12-2003, 08:17 AM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Just by chance, I spent a lot of time in this building in the mid 90s... one floor below Syc's destination. There is a load of telecommunication equipment up there and for a while I worked for an ISP that had modems up there, and it was my job to maintain them. From the top of that building you could see much of the city. It was beautiful and I must say I really envy this new location. It will be a fine place to be every day, and smack in the middle of center city where all the action is.

09-12-2003, 07:06 PM	#6
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Oh my God...I am so sore. I haven't done that much physical work since I worked at CVS 2 years ago. And we get to unpack all the shit Monday...ugh! It's all good though...a new floor, new furniture, new surroundings. I think it'll be worth it. Oooh...and I get a window seat.

09-13-2003, 07:19 AM	#7
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Window seats rock! Sounds like a great spot for a dedicated urbanite. enjoy g

09-15-2003, 03:18 PM	#11
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Greetings from the 6th floor of 5 Penn Center... Other than the fact that I feel miserable b/c of a nasty cold, it's been a pretty good day. Everything showed up here and is pretty much where it should be. Almost everything is unpacked, and it didn't take too terribly long--about 3 or so hours. My desk is pretty phat. It's bigger than my old one, though I think I lost some storage space. We have these little closets that have room for our coats and personal belongings. Then we have the nice keyboard and mouse stands that come from under the desk. New Cisco IP phones. And a fine HermanMiller Aeron chair. The view outside isn't spectacular, since we're only on the 6th floor, but it's cool: From my desk, I have views of LOVE Park and the fountain, part of Penn Center, the old PNB building, the Ritz-Carlton, the clothespin statue, and Centre Square. The atmosphere is much different up here. More hustle and bustle, but it's still got that relaxed feel. They're still finishing up our floor, but it looks pretty good. Although it has more of a cubicle farm feel b/c we have more open space and most of the cubicles are the same height. I'm basically by myself over here, though my boss is right behind me. No biggie...he's cool. Good times!

09-15-2003, 03:27 PM	#12
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Clothespin statue! Yea!

09-16-2003, 01:38 PM	#14
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	You guys are lucky to have oudoor art worth debating... y'all should see the crap scattered around Binghamton... pathetic.

09-16-2003, 06:37 PM	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Philly has a lot of outdoor art. It's right under the trash. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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