Workspace Minimalist Gifts

Bob tries to get off on a technicality.

'It's true that gernerally speaking, work space is getting smaller, but in your case, that hasn't happened.'

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

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

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

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

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

"Hey, you gotta put that away- this is a laptopless bar."

Latest Greatest Fastest Computer...versus Good Enough.

"Well you said you wanted a simple, cheap solution!" (IT Solutions).

"Well, yes, we did have to downsize operations a bit ... "

I think we need to get him outside more often. iPad … iPad …

Paperless office.

'These graphs represent productivity between free-range and cubicled workers.'

"Excuse me, but is this the canteen or the office?"

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

"The best thing is he works without WiFi or a data plan."

"Looks like somebody's compensating."

The Meeting Agenda: Start Simple

Raining Cell Phones.

It's my manifesto on living "off the grid," mainly compiled from my blog, tweets and Facebook posts.

"Aw, crud!! My cellphone battery just died! What are we gonna do?"

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

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

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

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

'We believe in making use of all the available space.'

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

"I guess it's okay for you to go home at the end of the day if you think that's fair to the stockholders."

"This 'hot desking' is a NIGHTMARE!"

So this is what you meant when you said it came with its own computer furniture.

"To save money we're moving you from a cubicle to a tribicle."

"Yes, it does come with a tech package. It's called a battery."

"My husband works from home."

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