Am I the only one turned <i>off</i> by this kind of nonsense?<p>When I interview in a conference room with portholes and a nautical door, or see a hallway like this done up like a subway car, I can't help but thinking I'm surrounded by children, like I accidentally stepped into Disneyland instead of an office.<p>I mean, I like having fun, but I also like feeling like an adult. I don't want theme-park offices, I want natural lighting and good acoustics that muffle conversations. I don't want Nerf wars, I want product managers that know what they're doing.<p>There are bad, "crappy" offices, and there are theme-park offices. I'd rather avoid them both, and just work in the ones that are well-designed period.
People without choices too... but by definition they have no choice, I suppose.<p>On a separate note, it would be cool if those subway doors opened automatically.