That's an adult sized slide..

For those of you who haven't been inside the Communitech Hub, there's an adult sized bright red slide that takes you from the second level to the first level of the building.  This used to be Google's floor, and it's quite apparent since lots of their decor and murals are still there.

This slide is just one 'fun' feature of the building.  There's a rec room where you can play ping pong, a bar, a nap room, a zen room, and a back entrance to Abe Erb (a micro distillery at the end of the Tannery building).  When I do have time to walk around and check out the space, I've seen people work in the most random places - and by that I mean not at a stationed desk, or even desk, sometimes it's a cushioned bench against a meeting room, or a long booth that's inside a room or in the middle of an open space.  The work culture around here caters to creative minds who work better in an engaging work space.  Millennials are example of a demographic that seeks innovation and workplace happiness: "Job applicants who are more open to change will be attracted to work environments that they perceive to be congruent with their own value system or one in which their individual values can flourish" (Catano & Hines, 151).   

Takeaway:  'Fun' work environments won't attract all millennials, they attract those who want to be working in a flexible environment, but this means that play and work are interconnected and you're responsible for getting things done on your own time.  Alice Marwick refers to this notion as the work-life balance in SV (Marwick, 89).  Not everyone can excel in this type of workplace, and not everyone wants to be progressive or welcomes change.  It's nice to know there's a desk I can use in our office space, but when I'm sitting there and need a change of scenery, or find brainstorming ideas is more effective when I'm walking, drawing, or talking over a ping pong match, then I'm set.  

References: 

Catano, Victor M., and Heather Morrow Hines. "The Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility, Psychologically Healthy Workplaces, and Individual Values in Attracting Millennial Job Applicants." Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science 48.2 (2016): 142-54. Web.

Marwick, Alice E. "Leaders and Followers." Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity, and Branding in the Social Media Age. N.p.: Yale UP, 2013. 73-111. Print.