Do you have personal photos at your work desk?

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Kushina

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I dont have any pictures and plants either, it got me thinking what that tells about me, I am sure the judgmental American must have done some research so I goggled "what your workspace tells about you" and viola! there are lot of good reads. I guess I should fall in line, have everything but just in the right amount... :rolleyes:

Here's an example -
http://www.salary.com/13-things-your-desk-says-about-you/

........ I'd maybe put plants and kids if I had em.
 

Kadarin

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I have no pictures or other personal items at my work desk. To me, work is work and home is home.
 

Harrod

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I have a picture of my wife on my desk and that's about it. Around here there seems to be either people that have nothing on their desks, or seem to have tons of crap on their desks.
 

Kaido

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Last job yes, current job no. Depends on where you work & who you work with.
 

CPA

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Quite a few years ago we had a considerable layoff. The layoffs were unannounced so we had a bunch of desks sitting around with people's personal effects on them. Most of the stuff was boxed up and sent to people, but other's said they didn't want anything sent to them. So, I took a bunch of pictures of other people's families and put them on my desk. It was good fun for awhile until HR made me toss them. I always liked when a vendor would come in and comment on my "family". He must have thought I was Amish because there were about 10 different kids worth of pictures on my desk.
Lol. That's awesome
 

rudeguy

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Last job yes, current job no. Depends on where you work & who you work with.

Yep

My last job no personal items were allowed. None.

My current job they are expected. We are a small, family friendly company and your office or cube is your domain. If you don't fix it up, someone will probably do it for you.
 

TheSlamma

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I have what I call a "walk out desk"

learned that after having 3 companies go tits up on me during the Dot com bust. Never have to clean out a desk again.
 

highland145

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Yep

My last job no personal items were allowed. None.

My current job they are expected. We are a small, family friendly company and your office or cube is your domain. If you don't fix it up, someone will probably do it for you.
And your bank hates you.

:|
 

xeemzor

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Even after the guys admit to giving you the business.

Cost me about $1100 to move the heloc. Costs $80 to sue them civilly...Yeah, I'm just the dickhead. We'll see.

Never underestimate the power of being an asshole.
 

rudeguy

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Never underestimate the power of being an asshole.

Try going toe to toe with the compliance department of a very large national bank. The kind of people who do not care even a tiny bit if you have millions of dollars in accounts with them.
 

highland145

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Never underestimate the power of being an asshole.
Never. Nope, never.:D
She just things I was sleeping there. I was actually having a three way with her sister and your grandma
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Ex, you know I'm old. You should consider that my Grands are dead....long dead.

WTH are you into and does your better half know?....yet...:)


j/k, I'd never rat out your proclivities.
 

highland145

Lifer
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Try going toe to toe with the compliance department of a very large national bank. The kind of people who do not care even a tiny bit if you have millions of dollars in accounts with them.
It's because they don't have a clue, they have "the manual. You aren't in compliance."

That'll teach you for voting for the dems.:D Too bad all of America can't get the same feeling you and I have had.
 

xeemzor

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It's because they don't have a clue, they have "the manual. You aren't in compliance."

That'll teach you for voting for the dems.:D Too bad all of America can't get the same feeling you and I have had.

Voting is pointless.
 

Exterous

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Jun 20, 2006
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Too bad all of America can't get the same feeling you and I have had.

Its because the rest of us are fine upstanding Americans not involved in taking advantage of other Americans

Ex, you know I'm old. You should consider that my Grands are dead....long dead.

WTH are you into and does your better half know?....yet...:)

I see you aren't yet ready for the truth - and of course she knows
 

highland145

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Voting is pointless.
Unless you have $$$$$

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