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I'm sorry, I read the whole article and could not understand it. perhaps I need more sleep. Are doors cheaper than desks? Why is this a cost saving measure? Did
by kghose 14y ago
I'm sorry, I read the whole article and could not understand it. perhaps I need more sleep. Are doors cheaper than desks? Why is this a cost saving measure? Did the desks double as doors? I guess there is some industry insider stuff that I am just not getting.
- brown9-2 14y agoThe doors were expensive, built to an arbitrary height, heavy, difficult to move, and horrible for body health because of the bad ergonomics. That's when I started having to see an acupuncturist for carpal tunnel and related problems. And also note that these were exterior doors: moving a exterior door through an interior door frame with legs permanently attached is a tricky task. At the time, a slightly smaller desk (or even a study banquet table) would have cost 1/3 to 1/2 the amount and worked far better.
- jrockway 14y agoIndeed. The door desks were one reason I turned down an offer from Amazon. If they want their employees to get carpal tunnel, what other landmines lie lurking?
- ams6110 14y agoThe tl;dr is that the doors were not less expensive than desks, at least not enough to really matter. The value was in the perception of frugality that they created.