if so, what's in them?
it occurred to me today that nothing in my drawers is work-related... all of my work is done on my computer, so there's not a whole lot I need to have physically.
I have 5 drawers...
drawer #1: snack food (pretzels, nuts, dry cereal, etc)... mostly stuff to get me by if I get stuck on a long conference call and find myself starving.
drawer #2: "walk of shame" drawer. I work Sunday mornings. there have been many times where I've gone out Saturday night, spent the night at some guy's place, and had to creep out the door the next morning. so I keep a change of clothes, toiletries (soap, toothbrush/paste, deodorant), and a towel (we have showers in the office) in my desk for emergencies.
drawer #3: small personal electronics... usb dvd player, cables to charge my cellphone/ipod, batteries for my wireless mouse (work related!!). this is my only drawer with a lock, so I also stick my netbook in here when I leave (not work-related, I use it for watching hulu)
drawer #4: emergency date drawer... not very full, but I keep some neutrogena face wipes, mouth wash, and cologne in my desk just to freshen up at the end of a shift if I'm going out on a date after work.
drawer #5: file drawer! they're work-related, but not my work. the previous occupant of this desk left them here and I just haven't felt the need to throw them out because I'd have nothing to put in the drawer otherwise.
it occurred to me today that nothing in my drawers is work-related... all of my work is done on my computer, so there's not a whole lot I need to have physically.
I have 5 drawers...
drawer #1: snack food (pretzels, nuts, dry cereal, etc)... mostly stuff to get me by if I get stuck on a long conference call and find myself starving.
drawer #2: "walk of shame" drawer. I work Sunday mornings. there have been many times where I've gone out Saturday night, spent the night at some guy's place, and had to creep out the door the next morning. so I keep a change of clothes, toiletries (soap, toothbrush/paste, deodorant), and a towel (we have showers in the office) in my desk for emergencies.
drawer #3: small personal electronics... usb dvd player, cables to charge my cellphone/ipod, batteries for my wireless mouse (work related!!). this is my only drawer with a lock, so I also stick my netbook in here when I leave (not work-related, I use it for watching hulu)
drawer #4: emergency date drawer... not very full, but I keep some neutrogena face wipes, mouth wash, and cologne in my desk just to freshen up at the end of a shift if I'm going out on a date after work.
drawer #5: file drawer! they're work-related, but not my work. the previous occupant of this desk left them here and I just haven't felt the need to throw them out because I'd have nothing to put in the drawer otherwise.