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As a company grows, management needs to carefully watch and evaluate whether the office space canaccommodate staff comfortably. If your staff is not comfortable, they will not be productive.

随着公司的成长，领导层们要仔细地观察和评估办公的空间是否能让员工们舒服地工作。如果你的员工决得不舒服，他们不会有很高的生产力。

When looking for a new office, here are some simple things to keep in mind:

当寻找一处新的办公地址时，要注意以下这些简单的事情：

Is it large enough for your current staff? Work out how much space each staff member needs and then add around 50 percent for extra people and things like meeting rooms etc.

它能容纳现有的员工吗？计算出每一个员工所需的空间，然后加上百分之五十左右，来预备额外人员和会议室之类所需。

Does the new office have adequate infrastructure? Are there enough lifts? Will the telephone system be suitable? Can you install high speed Internet access services?

新办公室有适当的系统架构吗？有足够的电梯吗？电话系统适当吗？你可以安装高速互联网接入服务吗？

Is the office near public transport, either the subway or a bus station?

新办公室离公共交通工具，地铁或者公共汽车站近吗？

Is there a good range of restaurants for all staff - not just managers on high salaries? What about banks and office supply companies?

周围有适合于所有员工的各种档次的餐馆吗？－不能只考虑高薪的经理们。

Will your clients be able to find the building easily? Does the building have parking for guests?

你的客户们会很容易找到办公大楼吗？办公大楼能给来访者提供停车位吗？

Finally, the decision about whether to buy or rent has to be made. Buying means that you have a permanent base and a tangible asset but you could have to borrow heavily to fund it. Leasing is moreflexible financially but leaves you open to being asked to leave the building by the owner.

最后，一定要做出是购买还是租用的决定。购买意味着你会有一个永久的基地和切实的资产，但是为了这项投资，你可能要投入很多钱。租赁融资更灵活，但是你可能随时有可能被大楼所有者要求搬离。