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[–] [email protected] 91 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I wish I could do this, or even leave something at my desk for the next day. But with agile seating I don't even get a cubicle to myself anymore! Awesome! So motivated to be productive!

[–] Bluefruit 40 points 11 months ago (5 children)

Agile seating?

Wtf does that even mean? Yall just switch places everyday or something?

[–] Crackhappy 65 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It's "productive" musical chairs designed by assholes.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Assholes that have their own offices.

[–] Crackhappy 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

No, we all know what’s going on in there. Knuckle deep.

[–] Bluefruit 6 points 11 months ago

Awesome. That doesnt sound awful at all!

[–] schmidtster 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It’s how they are dealing with an employees being in the office for a couple days a week instead of every day.

Everyone shares desks so you don’t need to have 2/3 of the office empty every day just so everyone has their own place.

Can’t leave personal items since you can’t claim desks, since there wouldn’t be enough if everyone claimed them.

[–] samus12345 27 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Worth it to not have to be there every day.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

My partner has the best of both worlds - so called "agile" seating, and stern talks from HR if he works from home more than once a month or so (even if his direct manager is ok with it!).

[–] samus12345 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Ugh, he has my sympathy. Really hate clueless management!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

If the stern talks are logged, they’re probably doing it so they have an excuse not to give him a raise.

Lest we never forget: HR protects the employer, not the employee.

[–] schmidtster 3 points 11 months ago

I think it’s how it’s done shows their intent. My brother lost his corner office and is now among the “normies” he’s not enthused about it, but helps when management is doing the same.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

Also known as hoteling or hot seating, amongst other terms. Basically all cubicles are identical and you just sit at whichever is free that day.

[–] Sweetpeaches69 4 points 11 months ago

AKA hybrid seating

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yeah I thought we called it hot desking. Or even better the "sit wherever there is space" policy

[–] [email protected] 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You need to show up every morning like those japanese street vendors that unpack a whole fucking restaurant out of a wheelbarrow

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Lmao yep, waste like 10 minutes every day unpacking my whole office setup and dealing with the inevitable little issues with the provided dock and monitor