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0 pointsraverbashing2mo ago0 comments

And while we don't have cubicles and TPS reports anymore, people have different grievances and ways of expressing their cynicism.

History does not repeat but it rhymes indeed

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seanmcdirmid2mo ago

We don’t even have cubicles anymore, it’s all everyone shoved onto the same table now.

steveBK1232mo ago

Indeed it’s telling how bad things haven gotten that many would yearn for the cubicle now

heresie-dabord2mo ago

Cubicle, you say? LUXURY! We had to code 12 of us to a desk inside a cardboard box in the middle of the road. At the end of every day, Pointed-Haired Boss would replace us with A.I. and fire us, only to re-hire us the next day at half the salary.

(With apologies to:)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Yorkshiremen

userbinator2mo ago

There are still many companies with cubicles, although they do seem to be getting rarer.

ghaff2mo ago

Well, and pre-cubicles, it was just a bunch of tables in a big room surrounded by managers in offices.

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ivell2mo ago

With clean desk policies in some organizations, you would be lucky to have a seat. Initial 5-10 minutes are spent on finding a place to sit.

paulpauper2mo ago

even worse lol

it's like "I hear you hate cubicles, so we can solve the cubicle problem and save money at the same time"

BobbyTables22mo ago

Next, they’ll get rid of the table…

sul_tasto2mo ago

like cage free eggs

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