What's the Most Important Element in Having a Nice Working Environment?

the working atmosphere is very important. if your boss you are working with is hard to work with then it goes the same for the people above your boss. i have noticed that on my last job a few weeks ago. if the company's management is lousy then it is not worth working for the company.

I think that is an important factor when the person is single or doesn't have that many responsibilities in life... but for some... nice, friendly, and helpful people are only like a third factor... since they need more money and benefits for their family to survive... I myself would tolerate rude co-workers if my pay is more than enough for my family... i would just ignore those people and do what i have to do at work...

For me the most important element is honest and professional bosses and coworkers. Next is having a private office. The third is having a private office with a window.

hey,do you remember me i have discussed with you few months ago are you in hk? i am work with a couple of hk colleagues and i feel the environment of hk give me a lot of pressure. i am glad that you can share some of your experience of your working

I agree with you and that is the hardest thing to assess. You can't very well ask during an interview if everyone gets along with everyone or if someone there is a royal pain to everyone! Take care

thats not what i having to know,im asking the importants element in environment and industry

for me, the most important element if being professional. think like a professional and act like a professional. its a professional environment anyway since everyone is there to work and earn money. people tend to get problems if they let personal stuffs like greed, envy, depression, such things, to meddle with work. everything would work out smoothly if all employees were professional. of course, being nice, considerate, and helpful sure helps a lot too in maintaining a good working environment. ^__^

Yes I agree with you that people is important element in having a nice working environment. I also feel that the working environment surroundings do affect the working mood.

Certainly nice coworkers are a perk! As a stay at home/work at home mom, I must confess that I love my coworkers! LOL! Anyway, one very important concern for me would be lighting. I have trouble seeing the computer screen after four hours non-stop work, if the lighting is not sufficient or if there is considerable glare on my screen. It gives me terrible migraine headaches. Other than that, I don't have any particular work requirements for a job. I guess if I had to name one other important element, it would be maternity or health insurance. I would love for an employer to offer those benefits. I mean, just in case I needed either one, I would be covered.

Hello wondericequeen, Yes, you are right. For me, colleagues and my superiors are important elements for me to have a good working environment. Both are important for me to love my job and work more seriously

I think that the most important elements in a nice working environment are the people you work with and how your boss treats you. Other things are just perks. (like health inurances and vacation time off)