Top five work locations in London
Posted by:
Victor Pardis on
26th September 2013
London Offices Where
Work Means Fun
It seems unbelievable that years ago very few companies made
the correlation between productivity and a happy work force. Now at last, things have changed and Employers
recognise that people who work in a relaxed, fun environment:
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Come up with good ideas
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Are better at problem solving
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Are less likely to pull sickies
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Will stay at work longer
In other words, employees are more productive, creative and
innovative if they love what they do and where they do it.
If you haven’t got any fun in your workplace and you want to
work in one of the top five London Offices, that believe you can have fun and
work hard, then, take your pick from the following:
Google
Google’s main London office is in Victoria, London.
Communication, collaboration and respect are the order of the day. If you’re
stressed book a massage and if you want to get out doors, go up to the roof and
look at the stunning views from the secret garden and do some work al
fresco. While you’re up there have a
look at the employee’s allotments and if you’d like one, you’ll have to get on
the waiting list. If all that creativity is making you hungry, have breakfast,
lunch or dinner and if you fancy a comfy corner snuggle up in one of the padded
chairs, or challenge someone to a game of table football.
Red Bull
The Soho office oozes high Energy design and inspiration, so
don’t expect any places to snooze. You start from the top and make your way
down. Via the lift, the floating staircase or the giant slide, you can descend
in whatever way takes your fancy. If you need to de-stress play table tennis on
a round table and then meet up with colleagues in the bar or the restaurant.
Mind Candy
There are Moshi Monsters everywhere, which makes sense, as
this is the Headquarters of the online gaming company that created them. Public areas are strewn with Moshi games,
cuddly toys and bean bags and there’s a slide as well, if you don’t want to use
the stairs. If you need to blow off some steam, play with the racing cars, or
challenge a colleague to an online game.
Mintel
Mintel’s London office is situated near St. Pauls Cathedral
and it’s an ultra- modern, bright, and open plan. This company uses hot desks, so you can sit
where you like to do your work. If you’ve got a meeting say hello to the Daleks
and head into the Tardis meeting room. Afterwards you can have a cup of tea or
coffee in the American Caravan which houses the Beverage point.
Innocent Drinks
Innocent drinks, is the company responsible for Innocent Juices,
Smoothies, and Veg pots. Their London office is in Ladbroke Grove. It’s called
Fruit Towers and it’s a haven for workers who are still kids at heart.
There’s a table tennis table if you need a bit of exercise.
Or, if your wrists are tired from the tap, tap tapping on the keyboard,
challenge a colleague to a game of table football which will give your wrists a
good workout. If you don’t fancy any
strenuous activity, you can curl up with a book in the library. Other perks include a free breakfast, to get
your blood sugar up and running for the day ahead.
These are just five of the London based companies who have
provided innovative designed workplaces for their employees, recognising that
letting off steam and providing fun distractions, leads to a happy productive
workforce.