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[-] ruckblack@sh.itjust.works 90 points 1 year 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!

[-] Bluefruit@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago

Agile seating?

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

[-] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 65 points 1 year ago

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

[-] i_dont_want_to 26 points 1 year ago

Assholes that have their own offices.

[-] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago
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[-] Bluefruit@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Awesome. That doesnt sound awful at all!

[-] schmidtster@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year 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.

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

Worth it to not have to be there every day.

[-] ComradeBunnie@aussie.zone 10 points 1 year 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!).

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

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[-] schmidtster@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year 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.

[-] MaxHardwood@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year 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.

[-] Sweetpeaches69@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

AKA hybrid seating

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

[-] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 54 points 1 year 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.

[-] squeakycat@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year 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.

[-] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

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

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

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

[-] smeg@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year 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!

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year 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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[-] puncmunc@kbin.social 29 points 1 year ago

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

[-] valkyre09@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Franzia 3 points 1 year ago

That sounds like a fun watch, good idea

[-] Send_me_nude_girls@feddit.de 25 points 1 year ago

Looks neat but also like a horrible office workplace.

[-] don@lemm.ee 23 points 1 year ago

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

[-] qarbone@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

Dude must be planning on staying awhile.

[-] Rolando@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[-] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

[-] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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.

[-] Supervisor194@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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.

[-] Strykker@programming.dev 13 points 1 year 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.

[-] guyrocket@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago

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

Hmmm...million dollar idea?

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year 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"

[-] ohlaph@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

That's amazing actually!

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Are you implying that his cubicle was cubical?

[-] 2piradians@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

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

[-] ares35@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

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

[-] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Screams Tennessee/Northern Alabama to me.

[-] Catoblepas 3 points 1 year ago

The mountains look more Colorado-y IMO.

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[-] Delphia@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Tell me you watch Yellowstone without telling me.

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