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It was dull, gray, and lacking in character but it sure beats sitting elbow to elbow cafeteria style trying to get work done.
by debaserab2 7y ago
It was dull, gray, and lacking in character but it sure beats sitting elbow to elbow cafeteria style trying to get work done.
- falcolas 7y agoI did appreciate how easy it was to liven it up inside your own cubicle though. There are entire lines of office products designed to work with cubicle walls. I had posters, calendars, and random knicknacks, and I was able to create a space where I felt happy. I've never been able to personalize a space the same way since. Hell, at my current job personalization of your space is actively discouraged, since there's a culture of hot-desking if you're coming in from another office.
- moron4hire 7y agoAh yeah, hot-desking, the next progression in cost-savings-cum-"oh no, actually, this is about collaboration!" So much collaboration that I can't expect to always have my seat with my team?
- mumblemumble 7y agoI used to work for a global 500 company that had cube farms at some locations, and others on an open plan. I'm not gonna lie, the cube farms were an awful eyesore. But I still really enjoyed the occasional weeks I'd spend visiting those offices, and would have jumped at the chance to move to one. The people were quite a bit more outgoing and social, and yet the space still managed to be quieter. Noise level and character were generally comparable to those of my college's library.
- cc81 7y agoI do sit next to others but do have full sized desk, two large monitors and with a pair of good headphones I think it works pretty well.
- kyuudou 7y agoRight - I'd expect this in Japan where space really is a premium and the collective work attitude is much different but... why here in the States?!?