Modern Workspace Critic Mugs

'We're very tight on space right now but we'll have you in an office as soon as we can. Meanwhile...'

"My email is down... talk to me."

"Brandon isn't adapting well to the open office concept."

"Yes sir, I'll admit I was sceptical about the whole 'mini-office' concept at first..."

Mr Yomp quickly got the hang of his new laptop.

"Hi Sean, welcome to my open space. Take a stand and let's talk."

"I think you'll like this idea-it's sort of 'dull' meets 'inoffensive.' "

Bob tries to get off on a technicality.

"Dave, we need to talk about office props and work productivity."

"All in favor of the old, uncomfortable chairs?"

Bad Office Planning

'My philosophy is that the bigger you are, the smaller the desk you need.'

"Looks like somebody's compensating."

'They gave me this new cubicle with my own water fountain, treadmill, lunch dish... hey, wait a minute!'

"You do understand that I can only offer you a zero hour contract?"

'We offer a comprehensive healthcare plan, paid vacation, and a generous pension. Unfortunately, we can no longer afford to pay you a salary.'

"We think this new layout will encourage people back to the office."

'Ms Brown, I think I need a bigger desk!'

'I'm adding some personal touches to my office.'

"This isn't the real me, Miss Tischler. The real me has a bigger desk."

'It's hard to get good people, and even harder to keep them.'

The Frank Lloyd Wright desk

A new chair for the 21st century, punctuated by a few ventilation apertures for that stylish new direction in mass seating.

"Our office went from sit-down desks to stand-up desks to becoming the desk."

"My husband works from home."

"This 'hot desking' is a NIGHTMARE!"

"It's been brought to my attention that your cubicle has only a two out of five rating on Tripadvisor."

"'Hot desking' doesn't work with just one desk."

"I miss cubicles."

"Ta-da! Work-from-Home away from home."

Office Cubicle Pallets

"After working at a desk for 40 years, Charlie never really wanted a man cave."

'How can I think outside the box when I work in one?'

"Not everyone has found it easy to adapt to the open plan office."