LisaM 0 #1 November 2, 2006 So do you work in a cube or do you have a nice cushy office all to yourself? I have a cube, but there are 4 cubes in the room and only 3 people. But the building I am in is an old nursing home.... so all the noise bounces off the walls. We are on a tight deadline and have been closing the door. It's been blissful.... until one of my office-mates starts whisting! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 256 #2 November 2, 2006 Open plan here....Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #3 November 2, 2006 Ack! I forgot about that. I hated that! Do you face into the room or with your back to the room? ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #4 November 2, 2006 What's interesting is that as I've gotten more senior in my career, I've gotten less likely to have an office. My job between college and grad school, I had an office. My first job out of grad school, I had an office. Since then I've been a cubicle dweller, or a "hoteler" (out at client sites so much that I don't even get assigned a permanent home at my office), or a home office person. I guess right now I have an office - my home office - but really it just feels like an extra bedroom with a desk in it. And when I'm at client sites, my accomodations range from office to cubicle to conference room to desk shoved in the corner somewhere."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
legorowbot 0 #5 November 2, 2006 My home office is actually my dining room. I never ate there anyway. I had an office in my last job though. I've never been stuck in a cube. Yet...Why does it say "Append signature to post" when I don't have a signature? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ROK 0 #6 November 2, 2006 I converted the conference room into my office. I need a lot of space! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeppo 0 #7 November 2, 2006 I have a huge office (meant for two, but I'm the only one here). I can shut the door, blare my music...and read DZ.com.What goes up, must come DOWN!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #8 November 2, 2006 nnniiiiiiccccceeeee! ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JENNR8R 0 #9 November 2, 2006 So do you work in a cube or do you have a nice cushy office all to yourself? Quote Yes and no... I have my own office with three windows... but it isn't any bigger than a cube. One whole wall is taken up with the three windows, and they are very poorly insulated. It's freezing in the winter... What do you call a beautiful, sunny day that comes after two cloudy, rainy ones? -- Monday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites popsjumper 2 #10 November 2, 2006 Ahhhh...Scott Adams and the life of the Prarie Dogging Cubicle Worker. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Stumpy 256 #11 November 2, 2006 Back to the room Worst part is, there's a hottie over my right shoulder Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lawrocket 3 #12 November 2, 2006 I have a nice cushy office - that I am sharing with my law clerk. We've taken some more space, so that should help me get my own next week. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites brianfry713 0 #13 November 2, 2006 I am but one in an endless sea of 8' by 8' cubicles.BASE 1224, Senior Parachute Rigger, CPL ASEL IA, AGI, IGI USPA Coach & UPT Tandem Instructor, PRO, Altimaster Field Support Representative Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Fast 0 #14 November 2, 2006 My own office and its great!!~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Beerlight 0 #15 November 2, 2006 No office, share a computer with another! Gotta luv hospital budgets........ Here's another question, not meant to hijack yo thread but... Would you choose: a. Shitty job but it's in a great location/place to live? or b. Great job but it's in a shitty location/place to live? I have a chance at a great job, about 12K more per year, but man it's in a shithole of U.S.'s 4th largest city...... Right now I have a job that more than adequately pays the bills and is in one of the nicest cities I've ever lived.......Austin, TX.......just not my dream job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LisaM 0 #16 November 2, 2006 Hmmmm..... tough one. What sucks so bad about where you are at? I don't much care for where we live.... the entire town is a huge strip mall. But life is what I make of it. I am greedy.... I'd move for 12k a year. ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Rebecca 0 #17 November 2, 2006 How about option c: Great job in a place that might have lot more to offer than you think if you just gave it a chance instead of deciding you already know how shitty it is? Shut up Rebecca, go make me a chicken pot pie. you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Beerlight 0 #18 November 2, 2006 But...but Rebecca....... I already lived in your fair city for two years. The "great job" is one I had in H-town........... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Rebecca 0 #19 November 2, 2006 QuoteBut...but Rebecca....... I already lived in your fair city for two years. The "great job" is one I had in H-town........... So, I'm cornfused, is the shitty town you referred to Houston or not? If so, are you protesting that you already know how shitty it is because you've lived here? I mean, I live here. That pretty much keeps it off the shitty list. It CAN suck, I won't lie, but it's not shitty. One more time: shitty. you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lindercles 0 #20 November 2, 2006 You also have to consider cost of living. Sure, it's pretty high in Austin, but isn't it even higher in Houston? How much of that 12k will you actually see? I'm with you, Austin is one of the most wonderful places I've ever been, so I'd side with staying in your current job in Austin. Actually, it's not so much that I would do it, so much as that I have done it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lindercles 0 #21 November 2, 2006 Shitty is in the eye of the beholder. Most of my friends and family in San Antonio think Austin is shitty. And for them it is. But for me it's wonderful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Rebecca 0 #22 November 2, 2006 QuoteYou also have to consider cost of living. Sure, it's pretty high in Austin, but isn't it even higher in Houston? How much of that 12k will you actually see? No. 88.7 vs. 91.5. He'd see more of the $12K in Houston than Austin. you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites monkycndo 0 #23 November 2, 2006 Have my own office in the jobsite trailer. Three windows and my own entrance. I can watch the whole site from my windows and keep everyone out.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Beerlight 0 #24 November 2, 2006 Guess I stirred the "stink" up........damn! Anyway, yes I worked the aforementioned job in Houston for two years and quit, moved to Austin but the job in Houston called, wants me back at much increase in salary. My dilema: Go back for more money, definitely a move up the ladder, or stay in gorgeous, beautiful, fun, best city ever AUSTIN............ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Rebecca 0 #25 November 2, 2006 So, really, it's not that you think Houston is truely shitty, but that you like Austin so much, everywhere else sucks in comparison. Now that's OK. Nothing wrong with being partial. (Austin is a very cool town) you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
popsjumper 2 #10 November 2, 2006 Ahhhh...Scott Adams and the life of the Prarie Dogging Cubicle Worker. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 256 #11 November 2, 2006 Back to the room Worst part is, there's a hottie over my right shoulder Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #12 November 2, 2006 I have a nice cushy office - that I am sharing with my law clerk. We've taken some more space, so that should help me get my own next week. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brianfry713 0 #13 November 2, 2006 I am but one in an endless sea of 8' by 8' cubicles.BASE 1224, Senior Parachute Rigger, CPL ASEL IA, AGI, IGI USPA Coach & UPT Tandem Instructor, PRO, Altimaster Field Support Representative Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #14 November 2, 2006 My own office and its great!!~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #15 November 2, 2006 No office, share a computer with another! Gotta luv hospital budgets........ Here's another question, not meant to hijack yo thread but... Would you choose: a. Shitty job but it's in a great location/place to live? or b. Great job but it's in a shitty location/place to live? I have a chance at a great job, about 12K more per year, but man it's in a shithole of U.S.'s 4th largest city...... Right now I have a job that more than adequately pays the bills and is in one of the nicest cities I've ever lived.......Austin, TX.......just not my dream job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #16 November 2, 2006 Hmmmm..... tough one. What sucks so bad about where you are at? I don't much care for where we live.... the entire town is a huge strip mall. But life is what I make of it. I am greedy.... I'd move for 12k a year. ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #17 November 2, 2006 How about option c: Great job in a place that might have lot more to offer than you think if you just gave it a chance instead of deciding you already know how shitty it is? Shut up Rebecca, go make me a chicken pot pie. you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #18 November 2, 2006 But...but Rebecca....... I already lived in your fair city for two years. The "great job" is one I had in H-town........... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #19 November 2, 2006 QuoteBut...but Rebecca....... I already lived in your fair city for two years. The "great job" is one I had in H-town........... So, I'm cornfused, is the shitty town you referred to Houston or not? If so, are you protesting that you already know how shitty it is because you've lived here? I mean, I live here. That pretty much keeps it off the shitty list. It CAN suck, I won't lie, but it's not shitty. One more time: shitty. you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #20 November 2, 2006 You also have to consider cost of living. Sure, it's pretty high in Austin, but isn't it even higher in Houston? How much of that 12k will you actually see? I'm with you, Austin is one of the most wonderful places I've ever been, so I'd side with staying in your current job in Austin. Actually, it's not so much that I would do it, so much as that I have done it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #21 November 2, 2006 Shitty is in the eye of the beholder. Most of my friends and family in San Antonio think Austin is shitty. And for them it is. But for me it's wonderful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #22 November 2, 2006 QuoteYou also have to consider cost of living. Sure, it's pretty high in Austin, but isn't it even higher in Houston? How much of that 12k will you actually see? No. 88.7 vs. 91.5. He'd see more of the $12K in Houston than Austin. you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #23 November 2, 2006 Have my own office in the jobsite trailer. Three windows and my own entrance. I can watch the whole site from my windows and keep everyone out.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #24 November 2, 2006 Guess I stirred the "stink" up........damn! Anyway, yes I worked the aforementioned job in Houston for two years and quit, moved to Austin but the job in Houston called, wants me back at much increase in salary. My dilema: Go back for more money, definitely a move up the ladder, or stay in gorgeous, beautiful, fun, best city ever AUSTIN............ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #25 November 2, 2006 So, really, it's not that you think Houston is truely shitty, but that you like Austin so much, everywhere else sucks in comparison. Now that's OK. Nothing wrong with being partial. (Austin is a very cool town) you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
