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I had a very similar experience once when I worked for the government. I wanted my small desk pointed a different direction, so I rotated it. A few hours late

• fencepost 8y ago
  Not sure if true or false to demonize unions, but I've heard stories about the horror of trade shows at union facilities where booth staff were literally not allowed to plug items into power strips within their booths - it required a service request and probably a charge.
  • unit91 8y ago
    I've experienced that at a trade show too. That convention center did it as a means of charging crazy money for electricity. Internet was very expensive too. Trade shows are a racket facilities-wise but worth it as publicity/B2B opportunities.
• slyall 8y ago
  On the other hand a company that I worked for some years back had published a summary of recent accidents in the monthly newsletter[1] A significant number were for office workers who had tried to change light bulbs or similar by standing on desks or office-chairs and then fallen off. [1] - Yes, company newsletter could be seen as a bullshit job