:: One flew over the cocci's nest ::

Friday, February 18, 2005

High-tech business "incubators" were all the rage during the go-go late 90's, and even though the concept had been around for a while (the NBIA was founded in 1985) their association with the unstoppable NASDAQ, billion-dollar IPOs, and - most importantly - cute little deal toys finally elevated them to the level of en vogue geek chic (also the sun was always shining and Madonna's accent wasn't fully English yet). Startups could devote more resources to their products instead of worrying about facilities and HR and while suffering ultimately from being so closely tied to flame-outs, most of the nests fared decently.

There's another kind of startup incubator, also related to the fact that most new business ventures are strapped for cash: the mini-CDC that is an over-packed low-rent office. Cold winters and closed windows already contribute to germ exchanges throughout corporate America, but throw in a lack of external HVAC and an average employee proximity of about three feet and you have yourselves a nice little Andromeda Strain in the making. Unrelated to the perils of cheap office space proper is the tendency of an above-average percentage of the workforce to be 30 +/- 3 years of age: child-bearing years. Thus the diseases of neighborhood pre-schools and kindergartens are transmitted from one dense host colony to another, running rampant through each and ultimately felling yours truly.

Blech.

Posted by morland @ 11:03 AM

:: Comments ::

colds suck.

i'm in the pediatric er today...only been here 5 hours, and already i've been coughed on, sneezed on, hit, kicked, and just 5 minutes ago, vomited on.

the vomit smelled like fruit juice and had the little noodles from chicken noodle soup in it. afterward, the offending 6 year old asked me if he "could have some time alone."

i'm sure i'll be sick by the end of the week.

Posted by: dr. glasses on February 18, 2005 12:50 PM

sorry to hear your sick, morland. may the viruses inhabiting your body be quickly defeated by your immune system in a tactical air strike with adequate land support.

Posted by: Alexis on February 19, 2005 01:13 PM

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