The Cublicle Turns 40!
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
The cubicle is celebrating it’s 40th anniversary and chances are pretty good that you have worked in this type of environment at some point in your life. If you haven’t, well, consider yourself lucky. Although the cubicle is a cheap and easy way to reconfigure space and creates a little bit of privacy for members of the rat race, it can be as frustrating as working in a maze. There are often no windows and people think that just because you can’t see them, that you can’t hear them, either. False. I used to hear all kinds of things in my cubicle at a previous job because I was right by the stairs. It’s funny how people feel that if they say something on their way out the door - whether in confidence to a co-worker or under their breath - that the comment exits with them. No, not true. I also hated seeing the over-personalized cubicles of some fellow employees. You can convey your interests and personality through your calendar, your mug, maybe posting your child’s latest drawing, but there’s no need to go overboard. This isn’t your bedroom and you’re probably not thirteen (even if you still feel like you are).
Have you heard the James Blunt parody entitled “My Cubicle”? Click HERE to see one of many hilarious videos posted on YouTube. What has been your experience with the cubicle? Share your love or hate of this forty year-old invention by clicking on the No Comments/Comments link below. Today’s Jack Nation bonus code is MYCUBICLE. It’s valid until July 24th.