Cubicle Dweller's Essential Reference

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It's the lot in life of many of us to spend 8-10 precious hours of our weekdays (and many weekends) toiling in a cube farm. Might as well make it what you can!

This is an essential reference guide for the cubicle dweller: office politics, cubicle pranks, meerkating, interior decorating for cubes-- it's all here.

There is some (minor) language in this lens that is not appropriate for kids, but then again, you don't really want to expose your children to cube life at this age anyway, do you? Let them be innocent and free-- until after college, when they can go sit in a box for 8-10 hours a day, like we do!

no words for this! 

The ULTIMATE movie for cube dwellers: Office Space

Office Space - Movie Trailer
by zuguidemovietrailers | video info

110 ratings | 95,864 views
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Office Space

This is THE movie for cubicle dwellers around the world who dream of chucking it all! If you haven't seen this movie-- where have you been since 1999? The lines from this movie have worked their way into the lexicon of pop culture, and you hear them in offices every day. Now I'm gonna need you to go finish that TPS report, mmmKay?
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cube frustration 

"So I was sitting in my cubicle today, and I realized, ever since I started working, every single day of my life has been worse than the day before it. So that means that every single day that you see me, that's the worst day of my life."
Peter Gibbons, Initech Corp.
(Office Space)

Office Space Accessories!

One of the most important ways to survive life in the cube farm is to accessorize your cube and make it your own. Here are some (in)famous accessories from the film Office Space.
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"We don't have a lot of time on this earth. Human beings were not meant to sit in little cubicles all day staring at computer screens."
Peter Gibbons, Initech Corp.
(Office Space)

Flickr images of actual cubicles

Cubicle Panorama by Kyle and Kelly Adams
04 My Yahoo Cubicle by cloneofsnake
Festive Cubicle by Tim Patterson
My work cubicle from a distance by Damek
Joyce's cubicle 4 by GraceFamily
World’s Messiest Office Cubicle Discovered in Colorado by Jeffrey Beall
curated content from Flickr

Cube News

Cube News is as essential to your cube-dwelling existence as anything on this lens. Kim (not me--different Kim) tells it like it is, with cubicle wisdom beyond compare. I'm not a big fan of the spinoff series, The Adventures of Cube Girl (it's a super hero thing-- you might like it), but Cube News is LOL funny. Here are three of my personal faves-- be sure to subscribe so you get them all!
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"More than 30 years after [it was unleashed] on the world, we are still trying to get out of the box. The cubicle has been called many things in its long and terrible reign. But what it has lacked in beauty and amenity, it has made up for in crabgrass-like persistence." - CNN.com

Living the Cube Life

Meerkats in Your Office?
An essay on cube etiquette.
Creative Cubicles: Make Your Workspace More Creative
One of the best things you can do to increase your creativity is to create an environment which gets your creative juices flowing. In order to help inspire you....
TIME: All Cubed In
New design will transform the cubicle. But for now, here's where some of our readers work each day
TIME: The Last Days of Cubicle Life by Seth Godin
When Frank Lloyd Wright unveiled the Johnson Wax Building in 1939, it showcased a new way of looking at work. One room, covering half an acre (0.2 hectare), was filled with women, lined up in rows,...

meerkatting 

Flickr images about cubicles

Origami cubicle by Esther Gibbons
First, we must kill all the cubicles by jonny goldstein
curated content from Flickr
mousepad cubicle mousepad
mousepad cubicle by bluntcard
Sell art online at Zazzle.

The Office, UK version!

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Cube dwellers: There are sites out there just for you!

StyleMyCube - The home of great cubicle ideas!
Blog about Fashion in the cubicle.
Cubicle Decorations and Design :: Pimp My Cube :: Cubicle Art
Pimp my Cube, the Cubicle Design Experts. We hope enjoy viewing the many different types of cubicle designs that our users have submitted. These cubicles are packed with creativity and chic styling. Pimp your cubicle and submit it to us today!

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Add some civility to the cube farm - with the Cubicle Doorbell!

The Cubicle Doorbell
by thinkgeek | video info

105 ratings | 47,549 views
curated content from YouTube

Pranking in the Cube Farm

It's always good to have a stylesheet of pranks to work off of. Here are some excellent ideas for pranking in the cube farm.
Cube Pranks from StyleMyCube.com
Photos of classic cubicle pranks.

Tell us about your cubicle!

Is it homey... or hellish?

  • JaguarJulie Apr 9, 2012 @ 9:42 am | delete
    Well my dear homey, squirrel lover friend! I tried working in a cubicle farm ... lasted 8 months and am now beginning my job search for another job ... but if it comes down to the cube, I will have to opt for a garden office. "Welcome to Walmart!"
  • WhitePineLane Apr 10, 2012 @ 12:35 pm | delete
    A garden office does sound MUCH better! Good luck with the search!
  • thefluffanutta Nov 3, 2010 @ 10:56 am | delete
    Lensrolled on to my Dilbert lens :o)
  • Kate Mar 15, 2009 @ 1:17 pm | delete
    Ah, a fellow cubie. Welcome to the Cube Farm Survivors group.
  • Evelyn_Saenz Mar 14, 2009 @ 9:29 pm | delete
    Are there any special types of art work that work especially well to re leave the boredom and uniformity of cubicles?

    Great lens! It won't stay at the bottom for long.

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