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Confessions of a hot-desk hater
Disclaimer: I’m a big fan of flexible working and offering staff remote working options. Those are vital to the future of work. However, this is for anyone who ever found themselves in the middle of a hot-desking office experiment…
Day one in an office job and here is your desk. Your second home. Your computer, notepad and chair. You calculate the distance from your desk to the kitchen and the toilets, try to remember everyone’s names, relax and settle in. At least that was the traditional set-up…
Why are desks important?
As well as being a handy place to rest your computer, desks allow for self-expression. This is important in the working world where a person can feel like a faceless employee number. We’ve all known colleagues whose innate tidiness knows no bounds. Their desks are minimalist art. They never have a chewed biro marring the pristine territory of their workspace. They notice and complain when the cleaner moves their mouse a millimetre to the right. We’ve also all met those whose desk resembles a skip filled with assorted junk. The papers, books and mugs balanced in organised chaos. Underneath they appear to have a full wardrobe and assorted pairs of shoes. They may sleep there, who knows? Different folks, different desks.
