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Back in cubicle country. 8/21/2006

I reported in this morning, back to the tower. High up in the sky, with a great view of the haze from the office. Everything was quiet. I walked in, and had a chat with A., the MIS guy. He told me that the MD had allocated a double sized cubicle for me, bigger than anyone else’s. I asked A. why this should be so, and A. replied that the MD wanted me to have room to work, and that I was a big guy. I replied to A. that I wondered what the MD would do if RR. walked in, since RR. was about 3 times my size.

God only knows what I’m going to do with so much office real estate. The last time I had a proper office all to myself, my desk was big enough to play table tennis on. Along with a lounge suite and coffee table. I just missed the attached bathroom perk. But these days, in the corporate world, cubicles are becoming more and more the norm, along with the loss of privacy.

But I didn’t care so much. I’m just glad to be in an office with flushing toilets. And toilet paper.

Comments»

1. tigerjoe - 8/21/2006

People don’t appreciate flushing toilets enough, until they get stuck with a portaloo for six weeks. LOL

2. YP - 8/22/2006

Ahh.. Flushing toilets! What a luxury! :P

3. bikerwannabe - 8/22/2006

Welcome back to the world of monkey suits and ties….its a zoo out there, but I’m sure you already know!!

4. Dangerous Variable - 8/22/2006

Thank God I still have a room to myself…! Hahaha!

5. IB - 8/22/2006

Oh! So discrimination against short, skinny people now is it?!!

Oh well. Good thing I am neither short nor skinny.

6. KY - 8/22/2006

so they give you the first class if you travel too?

7. The Snark - 8/22/2006

Tigerjoe : At least you aren’t stuck *IN* a portaloo for six weeks.

bikerwannabe : With people running and jumping around, and someone getting screwed.

DV : Cherish it. I miss being able to have a dart board, and my own mini fridge under my desk.

IB : No discrimination. Somehow the MD thinks I need the space, for some strange reason. Maybe it’s because I’ll be taking the COO’s slack while he’s elsewhere for the duration.

KY : I get Business Class. It’s in my contract. Not that it means anything, because any flight less than 5 hours and I have fly cattle class.