IT Cubicles

Cubicle life vs. open office? Who wins?

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Ugh I want my cube back. We went open office with rows of desks and there are too many distractions.

manchildren must love that on the 1st day tour

>user, why is your cubicle empty and organized?
>Bring stuff user!

>work in open office
>HR team decides we need more "fun and motivation"

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>Cubicle life
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This, at least with cubicles you have some sense of privacy.

No wonder Bootstrap 4 is still in early alpha.

fuck this shit would just have wanted me to shoot up my workplace

>being a literal wageslave
Ending up in a cubicle is a sure sign you made the wrong choices in life

burn it with fire

Open plan is suffering

But cubicle is also suffering

Working from home is the only acceptable alternative

I want to do pic related to those cunts.

>user, why are you so quiet all the time?

>white people
Lmao

Fuck I hate HR cunts

i like how there is that one token gay guy who works in HR at the end

Why is just wanting to work and leave considered literal haram?! Fuck these time wasters man! I used to get in serious trouble for ducking out of this shit!

a boss once told me once that she would rather have someone who didn't have basic IT skills as long as they were more social than me!

Normalfags acting like retards...

>you are already dead
>this is hell

>a boss once told me once that she would rather have someone who didn't have basic IT skills as long as they were more social than me!

fucking kek

HR team... finding new ways of pretend they worth their salary like always...

>HR team... finding new ways of pretend they worth their salary like always.

we are HR Engineers thank you very much

>a boss once told me once that she would rather have someone who didn't have basic IT skills as long as they were more social than me!
Not sure if bait or true

My comfy house

> a boss once told me once that she would rather have someone who didn't have basic IT skills as long as they were more social than me!

i want to believe this is a lie but deep down i know it's true

fucking normals not even once

Cubicle with a door, door bell and roof is the obvious choice

> interaction engineer
ok, now im triggered, well done user

> decorating your cuckshed

top kek

Cubicles are way better, currently working in an open office and just got moved to a position where no one can see my monitors unless theyre behind me and my productivity has gone up a lot more since.

This is bad enough, but wait until they force you to participate

everyone having their own office.

>hr still exists

>work in cubicle office
>get stuck with the non cubicle desk right next to the main thoroughfare
>every 5 fucking minutes another Chad comes up with his coffee
>"Hey anons, whatcha workin on? Wow looks really complicated"

>interaction engineer
It's neither psychology nor engineering. This is most insulting.

>Hey boss, could I have a word with you for a second
>Yea it's about the desk you assigned me to, people keep walking by and distracting me, it's really tedious to get work done that way, could you assign me a different desk?

problem solved

but it does pay well

Ya that might have worked. But I also have autism, and the secretary lady thinks im really weird

>unsolicited life advice from a 19 year old

I've had 2 jobs in the last 5 years.

First job was open office, small to medium size company. It was ok, but annoying as well because people were walking, talking, laughing and just distracting others pretty much all day. I wasn't a big fan of it, I understand the whole 'collaboration shit', but at the same time I was a developer back then and I ended up having to work from home to complete work.

Currently I'm working in a medium-large company and it's a half sized cubicle, in a room/office.

Works way better, as my other team members are in the same office and we are all behind a door. I do a mix of work from home / work at office and so far it's been good.

I don't mind where I am because at least my cubicle is placed by the window, so I can still look outside at the trees, sky, etc.

Any advice on how to get a little privacy or even hear the other person on phone calls in a cubicle or open office environment?

Work from home.

>privacy
>open office environment

these are not compatible

I had them set a couple of employees up in a couple of cubicles when we renovated the front office, but when they're on IT calls or conferences it's very distracting for them.

>40 year old too scared to talk to his boss about something that is mutually beneficial

my officer

>loud and noisy
>cramped
>have to duck in the hallways all the time
>surrounded by japs coming in and out

office uprising now!

fucking normalfags!

Jesus christ, thank god I'm working on the field. Our HR is getting more bold with each day, and I'm not sure I would be able to stomach something like this.

>not coding in decently sized room with 3 ppl in, where each one occupies separate corner of room. Guarding their privacy with multiple monitors, Pc tower on desk and other shit.

It is like you don't even want to work comfy.

As a fucking engineer I am genuinely mad.

Same thing with Bloody Dutch gamedevs - they fucking get engineering title.

>coding
Am I the only one who gets triggered when people call it 'coding' and not 'programming'?

That's even worse.

>fucking engineer
is that a thing in the porn industry?

They solve practical problems in the field of sexual intercourse.

Thank fuck I work in an ancient building from when office workers actually had offices. I'd kill myself if I had to hear everyone around me and had the guy next to me looking over my shoulder.

So if everyone is a fucking "_________ engineer" now then what are we supposed to call people who are actually engineers? Engineering engineer?

WE COD HARD IN THES CUBCLES

>Am I the only one who gets triggered when people call it 'coding' and not 'programming'?

They are two different things. Programming is what professionals do, what old UNIX gurus did, what Linux kernel devs do etc. Coding is what pajeet does, what IMMA GURL AND IMMA WRITE KODE types do.

>female boss
There's your problem user

No one can see me shitposting on my phone all day in my cubicle

>Bring stuff
My dad did that, and one of his model planes was stolen.

That's why I'm scared to bring things to my work. Everyone always tells me I should personalize my desk more but I don't want my stuff getting stolen.

your dad is a manchild (unless he was in the military and brought them for nostalgia feels)

Nah, he's worked for FedEx for over 30 years and loves the company so he bought a model of one of the FedEx planes, and a fellow FedEx employee fucking stole it.

>share a room with a preggers
>have to endure her super human nose, complaining about my smell when no one else has a problem
>always turn the ac real cold then leave the door open for 'ventilation', told her to learn fucking physics that's not how ac nor ventilation works
>everyone walking past can see my monitor, pajeets talking loudly along the corridor distracting as fuck
>people keep coming in to make small talk cause door is open, distracting as fuck
>she goes on leave for a week, close the door and hang a jacket at the window for maximum privacy and play video games
>senior management walked past and told me I shouldn't be doing that cause I'm sharing a room with a female staff
>put up with her shit for 4 months, she finally went on maternity
>door is closed everyday, jacket is covering window, post it note on the door saying she's on maternity
>she has been on maternity for 3 weeks and I've never been happier at work, this will go on until January

starting to work from home in one month.

anyone with experience working from home--you like it? hate it? love to hear some thoughts

I wish I could have an office job. Right now my cubicle is a forklift and that doesn't seem to be changing anytime soon.

Do you live by yourself? It could work. Just be disciplined about "work" and "not work" and keeping them separated.

Used to work at home, but has wife to deal with
>honey, can yuo rotate the laundry and clean the kitchen?
>reading shit on monitor means I'm not doing anything
>tried explaining this a hundred and fifty times
>finally gave up
>have semi-neet cubicle job instead, pays less, but fuck it.
>now she has work-at-home job, doesn't clean or pick up a single damned thing ever.

i'll be living with the gf

hmmm that is a good point. I've anticipated her nagging me about chores, but I will now be the one making all the dough so maybe that helps my case.

Better fucking enjoy it, because the moment she comes back you're in for a kind of hell even Satan wouldn't agree with.

>tfw wife picks up some dumb work-from-home-be-your-own-boss pyramid scheme meme
>"i cant cook or clean im busy working all day"
>"how much did you make today?"

you can guess how it goes from there

L O L

i bet she spent more time posting ABOUT working on facebook than actually working.

That guy is smart, he disguised it as a joke or "fun" but it's actually very nice since he now has a legit door. He can close it to avoid some noise, distractions and to prevent fucking everybody seeing his screen from a mile away.

If you're a team (skrum, agile etc) there's no way a cubicle system would win over the open office structure, with a daily stand up meeting

The only people who care about the "difference" of programming and coding are zero-achieving losers from Sup Forums though.

>Company has HR composed of angry femdykes.
>'We Need to get the Women quota up'
>Tech Company
>Already looking for a new place to go to work as soon as I heard that.

>work in healthcare
>HR composed of angry femdykes
>executives say we need more guys
>HR now even more insufferable
It's the best

railway concourse = stress

Cat poop vs. Dog poop: which is better?

>your workstation is directly in front of a glowing buzzing neon sign
>HR refuses to turn it off because it contains a motivational message to improve morale

>workplace so fucking bright you'll need fucking sunglasses
I'd kill myself if I had to work there.

>Have excuse to wear sunglasses indoors.
Sounds pretty alright.

Bose QC25/35

HR departments are always filled with soul crushing monsters who waste everybodies time (and the companies money) with worthless bullshit that everyone hates.

Individual offices ar objectively the option that maximizes productivity, according to current research.

I got a room at the office that I share with a collegue.

really don't understand how these people expect any work to get done in these enviroments. This would completely ruin what little productivity I had in a cubicle.

from the same school

Cubicles were like a mini home, you could fill it with knick knacks you wanted.

Work-at-home user here.

23, in uni, living with parents, translating books.

1) I only work from 00:00 to about 05:00. I cannot work with ANYONE around awake because I always run off and talk to people.
2) Get a dedicated workspace. You can do a dedicated OS you switch to when working to avoid program distractions OR go full autist and build a cubicle-like space in your home (the cupboard one user showed where he has a chair and a PC comes to mind)
3) rip your plans apart. Get them in smaller pieces you KNOW you can tackle in a day. I got a book that's 600 pages due 15th of July. 300 pages left. Seriously, be better than me. Set a fine for not getting shit done.
4) Prepare your workspace. If you get distracted easily, get all the stuff in advance and then spend many hours at your desk. Become stuck to the monitor. Helps if you get your coffee/tea beforehand and then work.

The most important thing is the dedicated space. I work right next to my bed. Going for a nap is sooooo tempting.

>a boss once told me once that she would rather have someone who didn't have basic IT skills as long as they were more social than me!
I'm sorry user, but that's the way it is. You just gotta fake it past the interview.

Dedicated workspace is a must, then.

Make it your work hat. If I'm in THIS chair, I'm not doing shit. Make a man cave if you have to. Just don't make it a place you run off to everytime you don't want to make chores. Make your GF understand that that's where you work, tell her you aren't there.

A lot of HR people have no social antenna, I honestly don't know what they're doing other than being people who work there but don't really do anything, I mean most of the people who actually do stuff is way more sociable and nice to be around. Only the main HR lady at our work place (head of recruitment) actually seems to know what she's doing.

great--thanks for the advice

sounds like i should look into a coworking space/WeWork type deal if things get out of hand with concentration

My first job was in that "modern" outsourcing companies for students. You know with chill room, "cool" paintings on the walls and several open spaces (for 20-30 people). Avg of the age 25-30y. HR constantly spamming some bullshit ideas like the selfie workspace day for company portfolio.

Now I work as embedded eng with 40 yo guys. We sit in our rooms by 3-4 guys, all the doors open anyway for teh lulz and overall gossips while ARM is sweating the 4 cores. Nothing fancy around except the hardware. Coffee machine is old and dirty but the shit room is clean which is the most important.
God I prefer that 10 times more than the previous, work-positive prison.

Well that was something I was inclined to suggest, but it may cut into your profits. If your spouse/GF is too much of a bother or you can't focus at home, work in a café or a similar location. It may be in a place full of ruckus, but no one expects you to socialize or talk to people. Plug in your headphones and get working.

What's the job description, by the way?

Sure, because you're paid to work, not socialize.

I have had to write an e-mail to a fellow external employee, as my boss said, to "motivate him". His work was shit and I was to say something to cheer him up.

Told him we were both whores. We do tricks for money, nothing more. Everything I do for my boss is because he has money I need and I have skills he needs.

Might be why my teachers at the faculty of arts hate my guts. They know I'm right. Deep down, they know that this is what it boils down to.