Do you have your own office at work or do you sit in a cubicle?

@kgwat70 (13388)
United States
November 8, 2006 2:37pm CST
What is your work environment like? Is it cmfortable or not? I have my own desk which is in the open and is comfortable but would love to have an office with a door. :-)
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@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
8 Nov 06
I just can't imagine myself being in a cubicle. I see some on tv all the time and they don't look very comforting at all. I prefer an office with a door. I don't currently work because I just had my baby. But, on my last job, which was sales rep, I enjoyed it some. It was a nice environment and some what comfortable. It wasn't in the office, though. Someday when I get done with school, I won't mind having an office for myself.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
8 Nov 06
My jobs at the banks involved working in cubicles so I know what that is like and now I have my own desk but it is in the open so no privacy when I am on the phone or anything.
@talisman (1300)
• United States
8 Nov 06
I work from home, so my office is whatever I make it. I love working in whatever I want, wherever I want. In a few years, when I retire my husband, I'm just going to have a cell phone and a laptop on me and travel the world
@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
8 Nov 06
Thank you for your response. I wish that I could work from home.
@camaroz28 (326)
• Italy
8 Nov 06
My desk is in the open too, but there are some soft separations amongst groups of 2 or 3 desks. I'm quite comfortable with this configuration because I am a developer and often we talk and work together: if there were walls and we had to get up and go to another office we would talk a lot less. I don't like complete open space because there's much more noise and tendency to make conversations at a longer distance, disturbing others, while with separations people tend to talk only inside the section and not between sections.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
8 Nov 06
As long as you are comfortable, that is the most important thing. I used to work in cubicles but not anymore. :-) I agree with your comments about the noise in the open space.
@disvachic (10117)
• United States
8 Nov 06
I work in a residential group which is like a regular home you and I live in. They turned one of the rooms into an office so you u kinda say I have my own desk when im on shift when i am there. I'm not always in there its quiet,Im always in the other part of the home with the clients.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
8 Nov 06
Sounds like you have a very nice job and work environment. I have my own desk, which is better than the desk i had at the other office before we relocated.
• United States
8 Nov 06
My entire home is my cubicle and my bosses are 3 and 4 feet tall. LOL. I am very comfortable at my job because I don't have to get dressed, i can lounge around in my jammies all day. But when they start barking orders to get them food or put on this movie or wipe a poopy rear... it does get pretty demanding and I do just want to walk away! But the benefits and income are great! I get paid in kisses and my benefits include hugs. The daily special bonuses are hearing the words "I love you mommy"
@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
8 Nov 06
Sounds like you are a great mommy and have wonderful children. I know it must be nice to be able to spend time with your kids and I know they love having you home with them. :-)
• United States
8 Nov 06
I have a cubicle, but I have my own window. Its not bad considering i came here from a crappy job. I hope to get an office sometime though the cubicle is fine for now.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
8 Nov 06
How i wish that I could have a window. My company is in the basement of a high rise building so there are no windows. :-(
@happygal68 (3275)
• United States
9 Nov 06
My work environment includes, 4 bedrooms, a kitchen, livingroom, familyroom, 2 bathrooms (which during the day I have all to myself - no having to wait in a line LOL), a laundry room, and a diningroom LOL. In other words, my entire house. I am a stay at home wife/mother/homemaker. So I have a really really big office hehehe. I love being at home and taking care of my family and house and the dog.
@msqtech (15073)
• United States
9 Nov 06
office
@jray721 (1969)
• United States
8 Nov 06
i work at home on my computer all day managing 2 businesses and websites. and yes, it is very comfortable on my couch =)
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
8 Nov 06
I am jealous. :-) Must be nice sitting on your own couch and working from home.
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• United States
8 Nov 06
Ha. I work at home, and my kids don't allow me an office. Then I might close a door and they couldn't see me anymore.
@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
8 Nov 06
That is so cute. :-) Thanks for replying.
• Singapore
9 Nov 06
i have my own office, it's quite spacious. I love my office as it's overlooking the sea, great for relieving stress! i have L shape desk and it's always in a mess, with docs,files,paperworks all around.
• United States
8 Nov 06
I don't have an office or desk job thank god
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
8 Nov 06
Sounds like you like it that way. :-) Nothing wrong with that.
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• United States
8 Nov 06
I share a front office with another woman, its HUGE, and its comfy, I like it. but i want to work from home :(
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• United States
8 Nov 06
I share a front office with another woman, its HUGE, and its comfy, I like it. but i want to work from home :(
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
8 Nov 06
I would prefer working from home as well but haven't found anything that I would be good at yet. :-(
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
9 Nov 06
I share an office with a couple of other people, so the atmosphere is just fine. I much prefer the location that I am in to the open planned environments that seem to be so popular. I only wish that the computer I use at work did not seem as though the local museum would gladly buy it.
• United States
9 Nov 06
I sit in my own room well I sit in the room with the computers I guess it's the computer's room and they let me typo sometimes! But thats were I work most of the day away... not really sure if it's a good thing or not.
@manzician (4727)
• India
8 Nov 06
I sit in a cubicle....Thank you so much for your question... Its really nice to be here at mylot... Are you guys here for fun or just for money...
@skyblade (482)
• United States
8 Nov 06
I work in a cubicle. I don't mind it though because I have a huge window. Most of the offices in our building only have windows that face other offices. My window faces outside, so even though I may not get to hang out in the sun all day, at least I get to see it.