Comments on: Worst Desk Location Ever http://www.bullshitjob.com/2009/09/worst-desk-location-ever/ Office bullshit, fun stories, pages, office quizzes and sounds Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:41:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nataruma http://www.bullshitjob.com/2009/09/worst-desk-location-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Nataruma Sun, 11 Apr 2010 05:43:05 +0000 http://www.bullshitjob.com/?p=48#comment-591 @James Permit me to make a few snarky comments of my own. Office 'culture'? Now there's a bullshit term if ever I heard one. There's nothing remotely cultural about the work environment unless you work at an embassy or travel agency. I know what you meant, but I just find it an amusing way of putting it. Unfortunately, reading extra books and one-liners is what it takes to have those job titles some of us would like to elevate ourselves to. Where you work isn't what this entry is about. It's where he works, which just means your point on what you think of the timing is pretty moot. And in conclusion, just because you're prepared to work in any crummy old location, doesn't mean other people are, and if your employers don't see enough value in you remaining with them by sticking you in god-awful places, perhaps a career change is in order. @James

Permit me to make a few snarky comments of my own.

Office ‘culture’? Now there’s a bullshit term if ever I heard one. There’s nothing remotely cultural about the work environment unless you work at an embassy or travel agency. I know what you meant, but I just find it an amusing way of putting it.

Unfortunately, reading extra books and one-liners is what it takes to have those job titles some of us would like to elevate ourselves to.

Where you work isn’t what this entry is about. It’s where he works, which just means your point on what you think of the timing is pretty moot.

And in conclusion, just because you’re prepared to work in any crummy old location, doesn’t mean other people are, and if your employers don’t see enough value in you remaining with them by sticking you in god-awful places, perhaps a career change is in order.

]]> By: James http://www.bullshitjob.com/2009/09/worst-desk-location-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-148 James Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:40:04 +0000 http://www.bullshitjob.com/?p=48#comment-148 I just had to make some smartass replies after reading "Worst Desk Location Ever." I am an engineer. Please do not take any comment as being offensive. "Startup company" - is that an official title for a company or is it a convenient label these days to give an excuse for management being totally unorganized and unable to run anything? "Software consultant" or "Programmer" - Those sound like titles for the jobs we all consider high paying and we could all upgrade our position and do someday after taking a few short on-line courses or after reading a few books. "Arrived promptly at 8:30" - Promptly and 8:30 don't go together where I work, where earlier than 7:30 is the office culture for many. Your desk location reminds me of my first desk - a small table stuffed in the entrance hallway to a corner space where two other engineers were already sitting. At that same company, we're now downsizing and preparing to move to a smaller office space; I'm notifying the office manager responsible for the move that I'll take any desk, even in the storage room with the boxes, as long as I continue to receive my paycheck and they don't take my stapler. I just had to make some smartass replies after reading “Worst Desk Location Ever.” I am an engineer. Please do not take any comment as being offensive.
“Startup company” – is that an official title for a company or is it a convenient label these days to give an excuse for management being totally unorganized and unable to run anything?
“Software consultant” or “Programmer” – Those sound like titles for the jobs we all consider high paying and we could all upgrade our position and do someday after taking a few short on-line courses or after reading a few books.
“Arrived promptly at 8:30″ – Promptly and 8:30 don’t go together where I work, where earlier than 7:30 is the office culture for many.
Your desk location reminds me of my first desk – a small table stuffed in the entrance hallway to a corner space where two other engineers were already sitting.
At that same company, we’re now downsizing and preparing to move to a smaller office space; I’m notifying the office manager responsible for the move that I’ll take any desk, even in the storage room with the boxes, as long as I continue to receive my paycheck and they don’t take my stapler.

]]> By: Derek http://www.bullshitjob.com/2009/09/worst-desk-location-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Derek Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:45:29 +0000 http://www.bullshitjob.com/?p=48#comment-9 This is great...really, it makes me laugh by not having to think about how silly and inane my day has been. Please keep posting little rants about bs corporate culture. This is great…really, it makes me laugh by not having to think about how silly and inane my day has been. Please keep posting little rants about bs corporate culture.

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