according to Fast Company magazine. To anyone who has ever worked in a cubicle environment this is probably the most obvious statement in the world. The distractions are obvious, so to honor them, I'll tell a few of own stories.
The joys of cube dwelling were unknown to me when I had my first internship. Now, this particular cubicle had two big downsides. The first was that it was right outside my manager's office. She was a very nice lady, but she liked to sneak up on me. A lot. I finally learned the mirror trick from that one.
The second, and most horrendous, was the most obnoxious co-worker in the world. She drank Tab, talked as loud as she could, and listened to country music all the time. Now, I'm sure everyone has the right to drink Tab, but to slurp Tab, that's another thing. The only thing worse is a sucker-eater next door. Talking loud is bad too, but most of the time it was either confidential information - I was in HR - or date plans. Even better. I don't really need to explain the music do I? Well, either way, she got what she deserved. She got promoted to director of HR, complete with her own door. Yeah, that'll teach her!
I've moved up now. I share an office with someone. We have a cube wall between us, which helps, but it takes an iPod to get peace and, um, quiet. I'm just fortunate that I work in an environment that allows me to wear headphones at work. To all of you less fortunate, hang in there. They might just get promoted.
Technorati Tags: Productivity, Business