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Flexibility resonates heavily with me. In my current position I have a desk that's in an area that's a bit too social. In a lot of cases social is good for me
by doorhammer 13y ago
Flexibility resonates heavily with me.
In my current position I have a desk that's in an area that's a bit too social. In a lot of cases social is good for me. It puts me in water-cooler contact with the folks I need to interact with, and I avoid having to send an e-mail which elicits a reply copying the entire org-chart, turning it into a "who can be more formal and professional" contest.
On the other hand, this desk is my desk. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
That doesn't always work.
Sometimes I need to be able to go somewhere and basically disappear into a productivity hole. There's really nowhere to go to do that. I could check out a conference room, but one person stealing a conference room for a workday isn't really going to go over well.
My ideal situation is one where I have a desk or area that's basically mine, and a lot of little corners and holes that I can move around to as needed.
- keithpeter 13y ago"In my current position I have a desk that's in an area that's a bit too social." My small team has just been moved from by the door and the photocopier/printer bay to a position further back by a wall. Calmer, quieter and we are getting on with more stuff. This is an open plan office with ~70 people based in it. Caveat: I'm a teacher so I spend a lot of time in classrooms anyway