I really, really detest poorly lit, cave-like hallways.
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"Corporate" wants the lights dimmed .... the store managers do what they can to defy this edict, simply because they can see an immediate, and direct, effect on their sales (and thus their bonus).
I suspect the same can be said for productivity in most places. The nickel you save by reducing the lighting could very well be the most expensive 'savings' you've ever had.
I can testify to this first-hand. I can't work at a long-term job in most commercial buildings here in sunny California, because (thanks to Title 24) they're too dark inside. After several weeks, I start to run down, and go into "hibernation", and lose my ability to focus and be effective at my work.
(This, incidentally, is why I'm "SolarPowered"--my body seems to be powered by the sun.
(And you thought my screenname had something to do with where I get my electricity from--
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This is why I'm in business for myself, because I need to be able to control my environment so that I get enough sunlight.
