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Growing buds in offices increase employee's job satisfaction
businessshrink.biz — What buds your office decides to grow is up for grabs, but research at Texas State University has produced some data that employees w/ window views & plants report higher quality of life & higher job satisfaction. Indoor plants produced stronger results in employees feeling better about their job, work & life. More men reported positive results.
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- badwithcomputer, on 05/21/2008, -8/+256I thought this article was about Marijuana.
- Snuff99, on 05/21/2008, -1/+31i'm fairly let down that it's not.
- shutaro, on 05/21/2008, -0/+41Blatant false advertising.
- funk13, on 05/21/2008, -0/+6"Stoner's Pot Palace" should be run out of business for that.
- bobalien, on 05/21/2008, -0/+25that would certainly increase my satisfaction as an employee
- funkyloki, on 05/21/2008, -5/+0Yeah, but unfortunately production would probably suffer as a result. Just saying, I know from first hand experience
- aidave, on 05/21/2008, -0/+3Depends on the job.
- actionscripture, on 05/21/2008, -0/+3You're obviously not a web developer. :)
- shutaro, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1You're obviously not a golfer.
- funkyloki, on 05/21/2008, -5/+0Yeah, but unfortunately production would probably suffer as a result. Just saying, I know from first hand experience
- xMedic, on 05/21/2008, -2/+5it is
- Sherman901, on 05/21/2008, -2/+4yeah, i was really looking forward to reading it but then found out it's not and all motivation instantly disappeared. bastards.
- mGARANDEUR1, on 05/21/2008, -2/+4I think growing marijuana in an office is a little risky, no?
- KayinAngel, on 05/21/2008, -2/+1it wasn't ??? ah crap... i better get rid of these buds before the boss comes in.
- scatterbrain, on 05/21/2008, -1/+1I think I'm in the wrong place. Anyone got a light?
- lucidguru, on 05/21/2008, -7/+84The buds that I would grow would cheer everyone up... I would grow Lophophora williamsii, Calea zacatechichi, Salvia divinorum, and of course Cannabis sativa.
- Onyxblaze, on 05/21/2008, -0/+4:D where do YOU work?
- MattB123, on 05/21/2008, -2/+9Not idnica?
- narcofiche, on 05/21/2008, -0/+6Indica puts me to sleep. I am not Montel Williams.
- snuggl, on 05/21/2008, -4/+0cannabis sativa is the family of cannabis sativa sativa, cannabis sativa indica and more, what most people call indica are actually cannabis sativa afghanica
- aidave, on 05/21/2008, -0/+17Cheering people up is illegal.
- Salomas, on 05/21/2008, -0/+12Salvia is not at all cheerful.
- isaactwito, on 05/21/2008, -0/+5It's alright sometimes.
- DiggzDE, on 05/21/2008, -0/+3Haven't had a bad time with it yet.
- FishHammer, on 05/21/2008, -0/+4Salvia is weed's angry legal cousin. I agree with Salomas.
- jotatmo, on 05/21/2008, -1/+4had bad trips every time. : (
- mGARANDEUR1, on 05/21/2008, -0/+4Salvia is nasty *****. It tastes like ***** and makes me go crazy.
- MattB123, on 05/21/2008, -0/+3I've never experienced it, and lots of reports like this kind of make me not want to all that much. I'm also not the young guy I was when this kind of experimentation really appealed to me either. But it's interesting to hear about. It doesn't sound dangerous so much as just not all that pleasant.
- evanct, on 05/21/2008, -0/+2let's put it this way. if you try it, you'll be glad you did, but you'll never want to do it again.
- dafragsta, on 05/21/2008, -0/+2It's a rollercoaster at a theme park you won't visit often, but as the guy above said. It is so weird and unexpected that you won't be doing it for pleasure frequently. I've only done it 3 times. Once was extremely scary because I've never taken other hallucinogens. The other two times were actually very pleasant.
- dafragsta, on 05/21/2008, -0/+2It depends on your state of mind and how content you are. It will directly reflect your mood. If you are afraid of it, it'll give you something to fear for sure.
- yohnstoppable, on 05/21/2008, -0/+3Salvia was just recently decriminalized here in Illinois. Like within the last year. Can't order it online claiming you are using it for incense purposes anymore. Never really got into it myself to be honest. Felt SOOOOOO uncomfortable afterwards. And I haven't sweat like that since high school two-a-days.
- yohnstoppable, on 05/21/2008, -0/+4By decriminalized I of course meant criminalized. I'm just thinking positively like always! :D
- DiggzDE, on 05/21/2008, -0/+4We've had all our local news stations bashing Salvia on TV lately. Saying completely untrue facts about it and such. Equating it to being a hallucinogens equal to that of LSD. *****. Every time I see their lies I want to shout at them. Oh, how far our nation's news programs have fallen. I just watched a LIVE report on American Idol on the 10 o clock news. American Idol for god sakes!!!!
- yohnstoppable, on 05/21/2008, -0/+4By decriminalized I of course meant criminalized. I'm just thinking positively like always! :D
- Four20, on 05/21/2008, -4/+52I'm with these guys. . .more buds in the offices.
- stonebear, on 05/21/2008, -0/+4Back in the 70's and early 80's, office plants were really starting to catch on. The same positive stats were there to provide the blessing of the health insurers, and the bluish fluorescent lamps and unfiltered windows in office blocks made it all feasible. The settling hippies went nuts with it.
Unfortunately, the bluish light that plants need to thrive is somewhat less than flattering to the human complexion; reddish fluorescent lamps were developed, and quickly became the standard in office blocks. As energy got more expensive, filmed windows also became standard, leaving office plants effectively in the dark. Except for die-hard greens, office plants became so difficult to maintain that they fell largely out of fashion for office workers. Settling hippies faded to drudges.
Now we are apparently approaching full circle, as it has been discovered that humans need that same blue light to maintain their circadian rhythms, and the lack of it is a part of what has been causing sick building syndrome. People tried to find a happy medium in the 90's with pure white halogen light, but it was simply too inefficient to catch on. And aging baby-boomers still didn't look that good under it. So vanity continues to reign, as little other than pink tinted fluorescent lamps continue to be found in the dystopian wasteland of cubicle city.
There is hope in the new LED technology, as it can cheaply provide pure white, and the exact sky blue needed by humans and plants alike. But, as vain as people are, technology is the lesser problem with office gardening.
- stonebear, on 05/21/2008, -0/+4Back in the 70's and early 80's, office plants were really starting to catch on. The same positive stats were there to provide the blessing of the health insurers, and the bluish fluorescent lamps and unfiltered windows in office blocks made it all feasible. The settling hippies went nuts with it.
- SeaweedWater, on 05/21/2008, -5/+16I had no idea there were different kinds of bud you could grow.
- dtele, on 05/21/2008, -2/+8Nice headline ;)
- Pimpalicious316, on 05/21/2008, -3/+43ya mon, we be 'avin' dat 'appy bud gro'n in ar' office
- lnf69, on 05/21/2008, -2/+11I didn't read the article, but I'd like to say.... uh.... I forgot.
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Oh yea! Buds in my office; I'd never go home. - wukillabee, on 05/21/2008, -12/+7not weed?
FAIL! - smackieattk, on 05/21/2008, -6/+5Masturbating in offices, on the other hand, tends to lower morale of co-workers significantly.
- HyperJack, on 05/21/2008, -0/+4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn6Z9djh8eA
- bjs3171, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1i had no idea Simon was in another show besides Spaced.
- LeggoMyEgo, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1Is that brian as the boss?
- bjs3171, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1i had no idea Simon was in another show besides Spaced.
- Alfondoo, on 05/21/2008, -0/+2Shouldn't be using the other hand then. use the RIGHT hand!
- HyperJack, on 05/21/2008, -0/+4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn6Z9djh8eA
- JohnnyHotballs, on 05/21/2008, -6/+4http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee288/stackgz/p ...
- smackieattk, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1I'm hungry!
- lookb3hindu, on 06/04/2008, -0/+1wtf why would you not digg that beautiful picture?
- fuhcough, on 05/21/2008, -7/+16i'm not your bud, guy.
- TTURabble, on 05/21/2008, -4/+10I'm not your guy, friend.
- swrostmore, on 05/21/2008, -5/+2I'm not your - what is that? There's no words on it!
- Agrajag, on 05/21/2008, -4/+2*****' THING SUCKS
- skierkegaard, on 05/21/2008, -1/+4I'm not your friend, buddy.
- KingGorilla, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1I'm not your buddy, pal
- system5y, on 05/21/2008, -2/+1i'm not your friend, guy!
- swrostmore, on 05/21/2008, -5/+2I'm not your - what is that? There's no words on it!
- system5y, on 05/21/2008, -5/+2i'm not your guy, budday!
- skidooer, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1I'm not your budday, friend.
- adrames, on 05/21/2008, -4/+2I'm not your guy, friend.
- yohnstoppable, on 05/21/2008, -7/+2This might be the single worst meme ever created. One of the many downfalls to this season of southpark
- TTURabble, on 05/21/2008, -4/+10I'm not your guy, friend.
- ffreakster, on 05/21/2008, -10/+31. Grow Buds
2. ???
3. Profit- dchaosdx, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1dunno why people dugg you down. it's sort of the obligatory comment for this type of article!
- Mothrog, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1Probably because there's no need for the ???. Step 1 proceeds directly to step 3.
- dchaosdx, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1dunno why people dugg you down. it's sort of the obligatory comment for this type of article!
- SFBWork, on 05/21/2008, -4/+13Buried for getting my hopes up.
- angusmancan, on 05/21/2008, -2/+25I've found that burning the bud has had a more significant effect on the morale of coworkers, rather than just growing the bud.
- mGARANDEUR1, on 05/21/2008, -0/+2Yes, morale might improve....don't expect more work to get done.
- camaroz06, on 05/21/2008, -2/+8Plants would be nice, try working in an office that doesnt even have windows. This place sucks.
- winmywii, on 05/21/2008, -0/+3We have windows in my office. Unfortunately I can see them past my cube walls.
- camaroz06, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1This is the worst office ever, its a converted 3 level parking lot. Windows line the outside walls and then some idiot decided to build all the offices with doors against the windows so no natural light ever gets into the main parts of the office. At least one open wall with windows would have been nice.
- jtown, on 05/21/2008, -0/+0I don't think they thought their cunning plan all the way through. /he types, looking out his 70 square feet of plant-nourishing window.
- camaroz06, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1This is the worst office ever, its a converted 3 level parking lot. Windows line the outside walls and then some idiot decided to build all the offices with doors against the windows so no natural light ever gets into the main parts of the office. At least one open wall with windows would have been nice.
- TremorX, on 05/21/2008, -1/+1Let me guess: Tech Support?
- winmywii, on 05/21/2008, -0/+3We have windows in my office. Unfortunately I can see them past my cube walls.
- DavidYeah, on 05/21/2008, -2/+13I think higher pay would incrase job satisfaction too.
Yeah, I'm THAT guy. - IphtashuFitz, on 05/21/2008, -2/+1I wonder what kinds of buds are grown in the offices of the ATF, FBI, etc.
- DteK, on 05/21/2008, -2/+14Is there anyone who came here NOT expecting this to be about ganja?
- RockedOut, on 05/21/2008, -1/+6Doubt it, I think we've all been scammed here.
- KingGorilla, on 05/21/2008, -0/+2I was saying "Boo-urns"...
- Brok3nflag, on 05/21/2008, -2/+5buried for the headline deceiving me
- moxley, on 05/21/2008, -1/+11This reminds me of the sort of deceptive drug innuendo headlines my hometown newspaper used when I was a kid that always grabbed people's attention (especially mine).
The school district there was called the "Lancaster School District," so every so often you'd see front page headlines like so:
"Superintendent Using LSD Funds for Personal Estate"
"Mayor Issues Statement on LSD"
"Students Raise Issues at LSD Meeting"- thrallie, on 05/21/2008, -1/+3Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.
- RockedOut, on 05/21/2008, -0/+2"Students Raise Issues at LSD Meeting"
Issue #1- How to handle teachers while on LSD.
Issue #2- How to avoid detention when tripping balls.
Issue #3- How to take a Test while holding a melting pencil.
- jotatmo, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1there's a parking spot at the Montana Capitol building that says "reserved for LSD state vehicle". no joke!
- jjef, on 05/21/2008, -1/+7buried for misleading headline ;) haha
- TrevorBelmont, on 05/21/2008, -2/+6Buried for deliberately misleading title.
- drtyfrnk, on 05/21/2008, -4/+2weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed
- Hassassin, on 05/21/2008, -3/+5I'd like a couple cold buds and bowl packed with stinky buds.
- Nemmic, on 05/21/2008, -2/+1Hey Bud! Let's Party!
- joker10687, on 05/21/2008, -0/+7Buried for an intentional attention-whoring (yeah its Digg, but still...) inaccurate title. I think most people knew that having plants around was a good thing already.
- curtosrules, on 05/21/2008, -5/+1I am an alumni, and I thought it was a different kind of bud as well
- cmuwriter, on 05/21/2008, -2/+2Also the presence of a pinball machine increases employee's job satisfaction.
- cubicledrone, on 05/21/2008, -1/+0No. If employees smile, then the managers will think it's the dot com thing and they'll fire everyone and then write a ten figure check to buy another company to do the work their employees were doing.
Then they'll call all-day meetings to congratulate each other and say "free market" a lot.
- cubicledrone, on 05/21/2008, -1/+0No. If employees smile, then the managers will think it's the dot com thing and they'll fire everyone and then write a ten figure check to buy another company to do the work their employees were doing.
- k00k, on 05/21/2008, -3/+5Yo Nico, it's Jacob, arright star?
- DarwinBC, on 05/21/2008, -2/+0Very sad I was hopping that it was about ganja. Which does make work a lot better
- system5y, on 05/21/2008, -1/+1too easy
- trinidadiv, on 05/21/2008, -0/+2Isnt this kind of a no-brainer? I think anyone who gets an office or a cububle with a window is in a better position in life, and therefore will report a higher quality of life & higher job satisfaction. Just a thought from a cube-dweller with no windows.
- audiodude34, on 05/21/2008, -2/+6It's amazing how pro-marijuana everyone on digg is. Gives you an idea of how much digg doesn't represent the general population, or that ***** would be legal by now.
- isaactwito, on 05/21/2008, -3/+3I want pot to be legal.
- nj10ii, on 05/21/2008, -2/+1If you really came to this article not knowing it wasn't about what you thought it was about, then................ Wait what ?
- ahawks, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1Plants? really?
I've worked in a cube farm, dull gray and/or tan with florescent lights, with plants dispursed throughout the room. Worst job I ever had.
Windows though, hell yes. Windows are very important. - lineweight, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1This isn't exactly new. Studies have shown for some time now that children do better at school by providing natural daylighting, views and other modes of interaction with the outdoors. It only makes sense that this would be the same with adults.
- buzzbeebara, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1Go Bobcats!
- robotchant, on 05/21/2008, -1/+2Bandwidth exceeded, so here's an alternate source for the same story: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/0 ...
- ClevelandBrown, on 05/21/2008, -0/+0They thought you guys were terrorizers
- tjmb9, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1I hate the new comment system and I dont care if I'm the only one.
But doesnt growing bulbs only increase one's satisfaction at their job, not their satisfaction with their job. I mean, instead of being satisfied with their job, they are satisfied with growing a plant while they are supposed to be doing their job.
not like I really give a *****, though - luckyrucky, on 05/21/2008, -0/+0These are not the buds you are looking for.
- speedracer17, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1It makes sense. I'd feel much better if I could work outdoors as well. I'm not sure this is brain surgery smart but a lot of people don't see the obvious. For example, don't take out a mortgage you can't afford. Don't take a rate that will jump to 11% in 3 years. But after billions in foreclosures, I'd say it's safe to assume there is a significant amount of Americans that can't see the obvious. So, plants are good for your office. Grow some.
- digits12, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to the site owner reaching his/her bandwidth limit.
- hankji, on 05/22/2008, -0/+1too good like me site http://duanxianheima.com
- Webcatcher, on 05/24/2008, -0/+0I tried it - but there is not enough light in my cubicle.
So, now I am depressed. It'll probably get better if I get promoted to a window some day. - justmytake, on 06/07/2008, -0/+1Research would also discover an increase in sexual activities among office employees resulting in higher job satisfaction.
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