The Office Desk Move
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The powers that be have recently rearranged the teams within our organisation and as such we are also moving desks to best position people within those teams. I usually do not mind a bit of change however I am sorely losing out on this particular desk move. Current Location: - Corner of the office, one other desk to my right. - 2 Windows beside me. - 1 Aircon unit. - 1 Whiteboard. Proposed Location: - Middle of the room and between two desks. - No window. - No Aircon above. - No Whiteboard. If I were a public servant I would strike over this!
Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "If something goes by a false name, would it mean that thing is fake? False by nature?" By Gilbert Durandil
I'd be leery about a location with WIndows actually; Unless you have a northern exposure, getting a layout where they neither let the sun glare on your screens, backlight your screens like a floodlight, or blind your visitors at least part of the day is nearly impossible. :doh: Most of the whiteboard users where I work end up taking the large board they've acquired* with them every time they move. * read pillaged from an empty cube.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies. -- Sarah Hoyt
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The powers that be have recently rearranged the teams within our organisation and as such we are also moving desks to best position people within those teams. I usually do not mind a bit of change however I am sorely losing out on this particular desk move. Current Location: - Corner of the office, one other desk to my right. - 2 Windows beside me. - 1 Aircon unit. - 1 Whiteboard. Proposed Location: - Middle of the room and between two desks. - No window. - No Aircon above. - No Whiteboard. If I were a public servant I would strike over this!
Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "If something goes by a false name, would it mean that thing is fake? False by nature?" By Gilbert Durandil
You didn't mention whether your new destination is wall-to-wall skirt? I guess from the tone, it isn't.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
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You didn't mention whether your new destination is wall-to-wall skirt? I guess from the tone, it isn't.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
Wall to wall skirt? I don't think so.
Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "If something goes by a false name, would it mean that thing is fake? False by nature?" By Gilbert Durandil
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Wall to wall skirt? I don't think so.
Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "If something goes by a false name, would it mean that thing is fake? False by nature?" By Gilbert Durandil
Why is the The Oatmeal's NSFW comic about utilikilt wearers popping into my head? X|
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies. -- Sarah Hoyt
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To me, the desk-location doesn't matter as long as no one can see* my monitor screen; and I am happy to be sitting at one. :cool: So,
Simon Lee Shugar wrote:
- Middle of the room and between two desks. - No window. - No Aircon above. - No Whiteboard.
- Superseded 1) Doesn't matter since I work in a corporate park - no scenery outside 2) Centralized air-conditioning here 3) Doesn't matter as I can always use notepad/sticky notes**. * -> Yes, unfortunately where I work, it's possible. :sigh: ** -> No, I do not stick passwords to them. :laugh:
Whether I think I can, or think I can't, I am always bloody right!
Agent__007 wrote:
To me, the desk-location doesn't matter as long as no one can see* my monitor screen
I've never worked in an office like that. The only privacy I have is keeping the font size small enough that no one can read my screen without rolling their chair closer.
Agent__007 wrote:
- Centralized air-conditioning here
Here too. The thermostat is exactly the right temperature. My desk, on the other hand, is about fifteen feet from the nearest thermostat, and I have to wear extra layers most of the time to avoid hypothermia even when it's boiling hot outside.
Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels) -
The powers that be have recently rearranged the teams within our organisation and as such we are also moving desks to best position people within those teams. I usually do not mind a bit of change however I am sorely losing out on this particular desk move. Current Location: - Corner of the office, one other desk to my right. - 2 Windows beside me. - 1 Aircon unit. - 1 Whiteboard. Proposed Location: - Middle of the room and between two desks. - No window. - No Aircon above. - No Whiteboard. If I were a public servant I would strike over this!
Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "If something goes by a false name, would it mean that thing is fake? False by nature?" By Gilbert Durandil
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Simon Lee Shugar wrote:
If I were a public servant I would strike over this!
If you were a public servant you'd strike over anything.
Richard MacCutchan wrote:
If you were a public servant you'd strike over anything.
if you were a public servant you wouldn't be reading this you would be on strike
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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The powers that be have recently rearranged the teams within our organisation and as such we are also moving desks to best position people within those teams. I usually do not mind a bit of change however I am sorely losing out on this particular desk move. Current Location: - Corner of the office, one other desk to my right. - 2 Windows beside me. - 1 Aircon unit. - 1 Whiteboard. Proposed Location: - Middle of the room and between two desks. - No window. - No Aircon above. - No Whiteboard. If I were a public servant I would strike over this!
Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "If something goes by a false name, would it mean that thing is fake? False by nature?" By Gilbert Durandil
I feel your pain. I was moved from a full wall height cube with lockable storage, a phone, a white board, and the ability to work from home when I wanted to a "collaborative space" where I have about 4 1/2 feet of table top space, no phone, no white board, no storage, no quiet, and must report to the office 5 days a week. Very dehumanizing. My back is to the majority of a wide open expanse where there used to be cubes, I really don't like having my back to the room, I jump easily.
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The powers that be have recently rearranged the teams within our organisation and as such we are also moving desks to best position people within those teams. I usually do not mind a bit of change however I am sorely losing out on this particular desk move. Current Location: - Corner of the office, one other desk to my right. - 2 Windows beside me. - 1 Aircon unit. - 1 Whiteboard. Proposed Location: - Middle of the room and between two desks. - No window. - No Aircon above. - No Whiteboard. If I were a public servant I would strike over this!
Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "If something goes by a false name, would it mean that thing is fake? False by nature?" By Gilbert Durandil
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The powers that be have recently rearranged the teams within our organisation and as such we are also moving desks to best position people within those teams. I usually do not mind a bit of change however I am sorely losing out on this particular desk move. Current Location: - Corner of the office, one other desk to my right. - 2 Windows beside me. - 1 Aircon unit. - 1 Whiteboard. Proposed Location: - Middle of the room and between two desks. - No window. - No Aircon above. - No Whiteboard. If I were a public servant I would strike over this!
Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "If something goes by a false name, would it mean that thing is fake? False by nature?" By Gilbert Durandil
Simon Lee Shugar wrote:
If I were a public servant I would strike over this vote myself a raise!
I just moved to a cube with a window. :jig: East-facing. In my previous cube the A/C blew pretty hard on me and I froze. In the new one the vent is directly overhead so it doesn't blow on me at all.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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The powers that be have recently rearranged the teams within our organisation and as such we are also moving desks to best position people within those teams. I usually do not mind a bit of change however I am sorely losing out on this particular desk move. Current Location: - Corner of the office, one other desk to my right. - 2 Windows beside me. - 1 Aircon unit. - 1 Whiteboard. Proposed Location: - Middle of the room and between two desks. - No window. - No Aircon above. - No Whiteboard. If I were a public servant I would strike over this!
Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "If something goes by a false name, would it mean that thing is fake? False by nature?" By Gilbert Durandil
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It's the start to have you move on. Next they'll ask you to move to the basement. Just remember to keep your Red Stapler.
Do I eventually end up with a cheque for a lot of doe or start my new career as a builder?
Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "If something goes by a false name, would it mean that thing is fake? False by nature?" By Gilbert Durandil