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How Can I Make More Of My Cubicle?

Posted by Hemos on from the making-the-best-of-it dept.

hv writes "I reside in a 10' x 10' space better than 12 hours a day... as do a lot of you. How do you make the most of the space? I'm looking for creative ways to add storage and unclutter the stacks of lab notebooks, USB peripherals and the O'Reilly Zoo that also inhabits my space."

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  1. Re:Kids today by sacherjj · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thats Nothing!

    Where I was working, they told me to move back, 'cause they had to put more boxes in my cubicle.
    Then they made me move into the basement and told me to get some spray for the roach problem.
    Then. Then, somebody stole my stapler. We had been using the Swingline stapler, and they wanted to switch, but I didn't want to switch. And they, they... ...somebody stole my stapler.
    I'll burn down the building...

    think Office Space

  2. Odors are your friend. by Rimbo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Stop bathing. Learn a new love for limburger cheese, raw garlic and onions. Keep a bowl of durians nearby as a snack.

    When everyone moves out, take over their cubicles.

  3. Re:my solution by abischof · · Score: 5, Funny

    For more information on building a cubicle roof, see also this Ask Slashdot thread on building cubicle roofs.

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    Alex Bischoff
    HTML/CSS coder for hire

  4. Posters by fobbman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Get yourself a poster of Doris Day or Racquel Welch so that the warden doesn't see the hole that you are digging.

  5. Re:Up, up and away! by bartyboy · · Score: 5, Funny

    And if you're a really dedicated worker, pick up a suspended sleeping bag (just like the ones astronauts use) to cut down on your commute from work. Make sure it's waterproof, so it can double as a curtain for a collapsable shower. And remove the fan off your CPU to turn it into an instant heating element (excellent for boiling water).

    Oh, and a bunch of people suggested getting a fridge and filling it with beer. You could suspend it from the ceiling on a retractable steel cable.

    I hope this helps.

  6. Solution by lavaforge · · Score: 5, Funny

    I had the same problem a while back, and then I realized that there were only two viable solutions: I could either get a better job or create an interdimensional gateway to a small pocket dimension for storage purposes. I created the gateway, but my company had an explicit "no portals to other dimensions" clause in my employment agreement, and I lost my job. Believe me, that was tough to explain away on my resume.

  7. Most Important Things to Have in a Cubicle by zpengo · · Score: 5, Funny
    • A small fridge
    • A fan
    • A foot-massager
    • A laptop turned around so people can't see what you're doing (games, Slashdot, etc.)
    • Lots of filing cabinets, for all those stacks of paper on your desk.
    • Various useful items from Thinkgeek, such as the rear-view mirror.
    • Music and good headphones.
    • A member of the opposite sex, if possible.
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