Should I stay or should I go now?
The rescue teams know where you are - your best bet is to stay put.
My horoscope says a change is as good as a rest to a blind watchmaker learning new tricks. I think that means you should move.
The rescue teams know where you are - your best bet is to stay put.
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My horoscope says a change is as good as a rest to a blind watchmaker learning new tricks. I think that means you should move.
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I have a dilemma.
The desk next to
mine at work has been free for a while now, and I can't decide whether to move
over to it or not. My current hovel is quite exposed - I basically work with my
back to most everybody, in an open plan office, so everyone can see when I'm
looking at whatever dumb website peter's posted recently. What's more, my back
is to the door and there's a clear line of sight straight to my desk - so the
first sight confronting any visitor is my desk, which is always covered in shyte
(that's how I know I'm a creative type). The other desk, by contrast, has its
back to the wall and surveys the rest of the office. It also has control of the
thermostat (mwah ha ha). The only person who would still be able to see that I'm
looking at Barbie collectables on eBay would be my boss (can't get out of that
one, unfortunately. Boss-man will always be able to look over my shoulder, at
either desk).
mine at work has been free for a while now, and I can't decide whether to move
over to it or not. My current hovel is quite exposed - I basically work with my
back to most everybody, in an open plan office, so everyone can see when I'm
looking at whatever dumb website peter's posted recently. What's more, my back
is to the door and there's a clear line of sight straight to my desk - so the
first sight confronting any visitor is my desk, which is always covered in shyte
(that's how I know I'm a creative type). The other desk, by contrast, has its
back to the wall and surveys the rest of the office. It also has control of the
thermostat (mwah ha ha). The only person who would still be able to see that I'm
looking at Barbie collectables on eBay would be my boss (can't get out of that
one, unfortunately. Boss-man will always be able to look over my shoulder, at
either desk).
On the other hand,
from my current desk I can look out over to the hills south of Edinburgh (still
some snow on them). The other one doesn't have much of a view of anything.
What's more, my office is ludicrously quiet, and the only people who regularly
converse are me and the guy I sit next to. If I move, I'll be moving away from
him and that could make the office even quieter (if that's even possible).
from my current desk I can look out over to the hills south of Edinburgh (still
some snow on them). The other one doesn't have much of a view of anything.
What's more, my office is ludicrously quiet, and the only people who regularly
converse are me and the guy I sit next to. If I move, I'll be moving away from
him and that could make the office even quieter (if that's even possible).
So, to
summarize:
summarize:
Current
desk:
desk:
1. Better
view
view
2. Don't know what's
going on behind me (and everything happens behind me).
going on behind me (and everything happens behind me).
3. Bad feng shui
(exposed back)
(exposed back)
4. Covered in
junk
junk
5. Conversationally
enhanced
enhanced
Other
desk:
desk:
1. Much more
snug
snug
2. No
view
view
3. Control of
thermostat (extra responsibility - probably not worth a pay raise,
though)
thermostat (extra responsibility - probably not worth a pay raise,
though)
4. Would immediately
become covered in junk when I moved there, but no visitors need ever
know.
become covered in junk when I moved there, but no visitors need ever
know.
5. Better feng shui
- with my back to the wall, I would be able to observe my fellow workers and
take appropriate steps in the case of any of them going
postal.
- with my back to the wall, I would be able to observe my fellow workers and
take appropriate steps in the case of any of them going
postal.
22 comments:
This is a tough one.
I would always go for the desk which faces the door, because I can't STAND anyone being able to see what I've got up on my PC, but giving up the view would be difficult. Having one's back to the door is plain wrong and unsettling. My office is set up like this just now and it stresses me right out.
Perhaps you could attach a rear-view mirror to the side of your monitor so that you could still see the view from the new desk?
Change is good. And any New Yorker would advise you to pick a desk with your back to the wall.
I'd prefer a little more privacy than a nice view, but that's just me. Change your desk for a few days, and if you don't like it, switch back to your old one.
[Not altogether understanding why you don't just take the two.]
I agree with Mr Sealy here. Why don't you just take both desks, and sit at which ever suits you on whatever day...
"If you stay there will be trouble"
"If you go it will be double" (The Clash)
"Space is easily recovered, not so time." --- N. Bonaparte
get a new job where you don't have to make such unhappy choices.
Looks like a fairly unanimous verdict (Or it did until about a minute ago). Do not be afraid of change young moomin. Also, Peter's idea was better than both options.
I see the new desk as having no benifit, as your boss can still look over your sholder. The current desk, however, has a view and a friend. The choice seems easy to me.
Any reason you have to have your back to the door, at your current desk? Just asking
It's just the way the office is laid out - nasty cubicle desk layout.
Okay, well, the verdict would appear pretty unanimous. I'm moving.
Then try and convince the guy that sits next to you to take your old desk.
Sell him on the fact it has a view.
Then steal his desk (well, if it's better).
Annex the empty desk in the name of Moom. Such is how empires are built!
[puts on Eddie Izzard voice] "...do you have a flaaag?"
If it's not too late, the answer is to occupy *both* positions. Use the snug desk for hunkering down and doing important things, or or when you feel hung-over - and use the other one for more relaxed moments when you want to share a cup of tea and a chat with your co-worker(s), or to gaze whistfully out of the window.
Plus, the others in the office will start to wonder why you are occupying two desks, and come to the obvious conclusion that you are on some kind of 'special project', imbuing you simultaneously with a sense of mystery and sexual magnetism. Moving to the more social position might be interpreted by the office as a signal to come over for fun and impromptu tea-breaks, and laughter sessions. You will become the focal point of the office.
Quick!
Oh yeah, what desk did you go with? You never did tell us.
Oh sorry... I moved. Y'all were absolutely right, the new one was much better... the only slight bummer is that I get the sun bouncing off my monitor. Oh well, you can't have everything.
Surely there's something you can do about the sun. Then you can have everything.
That's when you move back to the old position, to have a cup of tea and a chat. It's perfect.
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