Nike Cube Rat

When I started working for Nike 3 1/2 years ago cubicle space at the World Headquarters campus in Beaverton, Oregon was at a premium. Due to space constraints the department I was hired by, Licensed/Team Apparel, happened to be housed off-campus in a business park we affectionately called "The Trailer Park". We embraced the situation and had parking lot barbeques every so often and even called our department softball team the Trailer Trash. My cubicle there was somewhat spacious, albeit typical and uninspiring. Because of our location I also felt seperated from the culture and resources available on campus, including cafeterias, convenience shopping, 2 full service sports facilities and an awesome design library.


Nike WHQ

This spring the decision was made to bring all product creation related jobs to campus for better cross communication between categories. I was moved to the oldest building on campus, Mike Schmidt, and conditions improved. I finally had access to the gym and was within walking distance to the cafeteria and employee store. My cubicle, however, was small, interior and at a junction between two major hallways. The foot traffic was disctracting, but the cubicle itself was a marked improvement from my previous location.

Fast forward to last week and the decision was made to move all design operations to the slightly newer Michael Jordan building. I have earned some seniority in our group due to my tech initiatives to improve our workflow. The seniority paid off and I was given preferential treatment when the new cubes were assigned. I rolled in this morning, found my new cube and nearly shat myself.









The pictures were snapped with my iSight camera, so they don't do the place justice. The entire wall to the left of my computer is a window. I'm on the 3rd floor overlooking trees and a pathway leading to the track. I get a little direct sun in the morning, but most of the day it's a nice diffused light through the trees. I'm still setting up and decorating (arranging all my toys), but I'm already quite comfortable in my new space.

I love my job.