Success

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Breathe and know that there’s no need to retreat back to cubicle-land. Day 1 of being your own boss is pure bliss, but as the months pass you’ll likely watch your bank balance dwindle and notice your zest fizzle to a cool reluctance. It feels awful, but it’s perfectly survivable. No, you did not quit your job too soon.

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Ask a Manager

MAY 12, 2022

” • I used to use my cubicle as an extension of my vanity at home. What must people have thought as they passed my desk and saw a hair straightener plugged in? • Phone interview for a bank role. I showed up at the interview not just hung over but still drunk. I answered, “Nope, not sick, drunk.”

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Insperity

APRIL 14, 2014

By allowing a few perks and promoting a positive atmosphere you can keep them motivated without breaking the bank. Celebrate birthdays, anniversaries or other special days by decorating a cubicle. Your team is excellent. But how do you help them make the most of their day? Here are some ideas to give your workforce a boost.

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Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Millennials are no longer accustomed to getting stuck inside cubicles and working 9-to-5 schedules. To put it simply, these changes listed are not going to break any company’s bank. Instead, they prefer to work beyond workplace norms such as telecommuting or working in other locations other than the office.

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SnackNation

MARCH 26, 2018

Here are the coolest office layout ideas you can implement without breaking the bank or killing your schedule. Remove cubicle walls and room dividers. Key Features: Inspiration boards, idea banks, and lots of casual meeting spaces. Create idea banks. Are you ready to be inspired? Office Layout Idea#1: The Newsroom.

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

I work in a grey cubicle in a grey building with no windows, no natural light, almost no human interaction, and the constant white noise of the air system. There was no PTO banked to pay out and due to how payroll dates fell, she had received her last paycheck in the middle of the week of missing shifts. P.S. Please vote today.

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

I overheard a conversation between two supervisors in our office (I have a cubicle, they were in the conference room opposite me, the door was half-open, and they’re both loud talkers). Friends have cautioned me not to quit until I see paychecks appearing in my bank account.

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

My cubicle is right next to hers, and she says all of this loudly enough for anyone and everyone to hear. Lo and behold, an associate executive director position has been posted for the food bank in my town. On the positive side, it is aligned with the mission of the food bank and shows I have a passion for their mission.

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SnackNation

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Break Down the (Cubicle) Walls. When employees are in offices or closed cubicles, they are much less likely to meet in person, and more likely to shoot off emails (which, as we’ve seen, has it’s drawbacks). There’s a lot you can do to encourage better communication just in the design of your office. Let us know in the comments below.

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Ask a Manager

MAY 4, 2016

Can you confirm for me that it’s totally uncool for me to overhear this in an open bank of cubicles? Is there anything I need to know about the Teapot Grant?”. Is there some other way I should handle this?

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SnackNation

AUGUST 24, 2018

Who wouldn’t want a cubicle guest book ? As a gift-giver , you can choose to purchase the service for even just a month, so you can give this incredible gift without breaking the bank. Unfortunately, many people shy away from using humor at work in fear that they might offend someone or get in trouble.

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Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 3, 2018

This used to happen more at my office but it has now subsided after a few matter-of-fact comments from the supervisor, such as “I can’t believe banks are calling our office seeking one of our employees, I wouldn’t ever use my extension number for personal reasons” or “I would use my cell phone for that call.:

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Ask a Manager

JUNE 1, 2017

It was a company large enough where we had building security at all entrances, and you were supposed to have an ID to get through to the elevator banks (swipe a badge to unlock the turnstiles, and then unlock any doors) before reaching your desk. He somehow got into the building, past security, and into the locked office area.

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SnackNation

AUGUST 24, 2018

Who wouldn’t want a cubicle guest book ? As a gift-giver , you can choose to purchase the service for even just a month, so you can give this incredible gift without breaking the bank. Unfortunately, many people shy away from using humor at work in fear that they might offend someone or get in trouble.

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Ask a Manager

APRIL 12, 2017

I sit near a bank of cubicles that are mostly occupied by temporary workers. I think you’re feeling like you want to fix it somehow, but (a) you probably can’t, (b) that’s probably okay, and (c) realizing that that’s okay can sometimes make this stuff a lot easier to live with. Our temp is hawking health products at work.

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SnackNation

JULY 30, 2017

Ideas include volunteering at a local food bank, or cleaning up a park, beach, or trail. Give employees the option to choose how they want to use their bank of paid time off (sick days, personal days, and vacation). Encourage cubicle customization. Pay your employees to volunteer. Offer flexible paid time off.

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Ask a Manager

JULY 9, 2015

I work in a cubicle with two other people in cubes near me. but “Ed” in the cubicle next door has decided that he prefers a mechanical keyboard (which uses an actual physical switch to tell the computer that a key has been pressed, rather than a membrane common in most keyboards now). I’m non-exempt.

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Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 10, 2018

A few more things occurred with me where the offender would creep into my cubicle when I was not around – however, Jane and another employee would question her every time and she eventually stopped doing that altogether. just like she does here.)

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Fellow

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Software is the primary way that remote teams connect with one another—not a face-to-face meeting, not high-fives, and certainly not cubicle chatter.” – Joey Price, CEO of Jumpstart:HR. First things first—before we jump into the best software for remote teams, let’s quickly cover why having the right software in place is so important.

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Ask a Manager

JULY 18, 2022

I worked in a call center for a very large bank. None of my cubicle-mates reacted, so I thought I was safe. Even at today’s event I assigned myself the job of muting anyone who shouldn’t be unmuted. I felt like I was playing whack-a-mole with how many peoples mics I had to turn off the entire session!!

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