Office Cribs Episode 3: The Fabulous Travel Pod

Name: Megan Danielson, 30, gives RedEye the tour.

Occupation: Midwest travel team leader

Business: Google

My cube is... "We are on a train of awesomeness and the brakes are out," the group points out is their manager Ted Souder's saying.

Now, here's where we judge whether the office is crib-tastic or crib-tastrophe. We judge, well, because we can.

Sunlight: North Avenue Beach or Lower Wacker Drive? North Avenue Beach. The pod gets plenty of sunlight from the gigantic floor to ceiling windows. How else is their inflatable palm tree expected to survive? And just in case the sun goes down and they're still at the office, Christmas lights and a chandelier light up the area. 

Artwork: DePaul dorm or Art Institute? DePaul dorm. College was fun and so is this work space. College pennants are posted at individual desks. A blinged-out Vegas-style sign greets visitors. A shiny disco ball dangles from the ceiling. A mini Google basketball hoop hangs nearby a Hong Kong sign. The work space is like a scrapbook of the team's travels and clients. Models of United airplanes sit near the window. An Orbitz banner is posted on the wall. 

Comfort: CTA seat or Drake Hotel? Drake Hotel. Or maybe more like Pee-wee's Playhouse. They've got comfy bean bag chairs and a couch in Google's signature colors: blue, red, yellow and green. And a trampoline has its place in the corner. If you dare to jump, you must sign your name on their wall.

Tech: Crown Fountain or Wrigley Field scoreboard? Crown Fountain. Duh, it is Google after all. They've got laptops with big screen monitors and can do video conferencing at their desk. Plus, they've got WiFi on all four Google floors, including the 17th floor outdoor terrace where they can work and work on a tan and get a view of Marina City. Jealous? We are. 

Accessibility: Loop or Tinley Park? Loop. Need a caffeine kick? Hungry? The cafeteria stocked with soda, coffee, snacks and lunch - all free - is only a hop, skip and a jump away from this pod. Need to work off the calories? Bounce on the exercise balls found in their pod and throughout the office. 

FINAL JUDGMENT: Crib-tastic. Work should be fun. Here it is. They say their space fosters team-building and collaboration and we believe them. It's no wonder Google has been ranked as one of the best places to work. No doubt this travel team is on a train of awesomeness - we enjoyed the free ride.