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[-] ruckblack 92 points 7 months ago

I wish I could do this, or even leave something at my desk for the next day. But with agile seating I don't even get a cubicle to myself anymore! Awesome! So motivated to be productive!

[-] [email protected] 40 points 7 months ago

Agile seating?

Wtf does that even mean? Yall just switch places everyday or something?

[-] [email protected] 65 points 7 months ago

It's "productive" musical chairs designed by assholes.

[-] [email protected] 27 points 7 months ago

Assholes that have their own offices.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago
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[-] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Awesome. That doesnt sound awful at all!

[-] [email protected] 26 points 7 months ago

It’s how they are dealing with an employees being in the office for a couple days a week instead of every day.

Everyone shares desks so you don’t need to have 2/3 of the office empty every day just so everyone has their own place.

Can’t leave personal items since you can’t claim desks, since there wouldn’t be enough if everyone claimed them.

[-] [email protected] 28 points 7 months ago

Worth it to not have to be there every day.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

My partner has the best of both worlds - so called "agile" seating, and stern talks from HR if he works from home more than once a month or so (even if his direct manager is ok with it!).

[-] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Ugh, he has my sympathy. Really hate clueless management!

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

I think it’s how it’s done shows their intent. My brother lost his corner office and is now among the “normies” he’s not enthused about it, but helps when management is doing the same.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

Also known as hoteling or hot seating, amongst other terms. Basically all cubicles are identical and you just sit at whichever is free that day.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

AKA hybrid seating

[-] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Yeah I thought we called it hot desking. Or even better the "sit wherever there is space" policy

[-] [email protected] 22 points 7 months ago

You need to show up every morning like those japanese street vendors that unpack a whole fucking restaurant out of a wheelbarrow

[-] ruckblack 5 points 7 months ago

Lmao yep, waste like 10 minutes every day unpacking my whole office setup and dealing with the inevitable little issues with the provided dock and monitor

[-] [email protected] 54 points 7 months ago

To be fair, if it's my personal office space that I have to put up with 40-60 hours per week, you're damn right I want it to feel homely. I'd have me some nice slippers under the desk, too.

[-] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago

Tangent, but I hate how the word "homely" in English means both:

  1. having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable

And

  1. lacking in physical beauty or proportion

And then we have "homey". It's all so confusing.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Definition two seems to be an American addition. I don't think it exists as a definition outside the US.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Sarcasm can be a bitch sometimes. Overlook the Nimrod's strike, for example.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Mate if you're even reaching 40 hours you've been there too long. If you're racing 60 hours then it's basically your home!

[-] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

I do 40 hours a week. It's average isn't it?

Although yeah I admit it's too long. But I used to do 60 houses a week and that's unhealthy.

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[-] [email protected] 30 points 7 months ago

I can see HGTV using this as a premise for a new show: Cube Wars!

[-] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

Not gonna lie I’d binge watch a season or two of that

[-] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

That sounds like a fun watch, good idea

[-] [email protected] 26 points 7 months ago

Looks neat but also like a horrible office workplace.

[-] [email protected] 24 points 7 months ago

If you didn’t specify constraints, you’re lucky that’s all they did.

[-] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago

Dude must be planning on staying awhile.

[-] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago

Ironically, he spent so much time decorating his cubicle that he didn't get his work done and got fired.

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[-] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Cubicles are still in use? Because they combine the worst points of all solutions.

[-] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago

Sign me up for your newest team member's cube decorating service!

Hmmm...million dollar idea?

[-] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

With a whole new line of products

The wallpaper could be a large piece of canvas that's held up with pushpins? Or maybe its patterned cloth and you can still pin things up. Why stop at a mini fireplace?

You can also donate surplus to elementary school teachers and so they can bulletin boards look nice. Donate because they are on thin budgets already, but you can justify it to the board with something like "getting future customers familiar with our service early on"

[-] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Space heater is probably the only thing that would be an issue. It’s not only a potential fire hazard, but also going to be a big power draw.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

Could just be a novelty light

[-] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Space heaters are limited to 1500 watts, which runs on average .20/hr. If they are run constantly while the employee is present (8 hours/day, but not likely) then it would cost the employer $32/mo. Granted, a non-zero number of employers are stingy enough to make this an issue, but realistically, it's not a big deal. Also they have safety systems in place which make them not particularly hazardous. Most have thermal fuses that burn out/disconnect power at temperatures significantly below what is needed to start a fire.

[-] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago

Space heater is never a cost issue, it's an issue because it gets plugged into a circuit with a dozen office PC's, which will now trip constantly. And some people like to aim them at their feet next to the office PC and melt the case.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

That's amazing actually!

[-] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

Are you implying that his cubicle was cubical?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Seriously, we need a Cubi-Cal character for the misspellings

[-] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

poor blitzen. always called on last, and now this.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Tell me you watch Yellowstone without telling me.

[-] eestileib 1 points 7 months ago

Screams Tennessee/Northern Alabama to me.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

The mountains look more Colorado-y IMO.

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