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Subject:Re: Deer in the Headlights - a Solution From:"Erb, Isis" <isis -dot- erb -at- ipc -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 22 Feb 2002 14:08:51 -0500
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Set up your work space so that you're in a corner with your monitor
facing the door. Then noone can get behind you.
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That is a worthy suggestion if you can do it - but many of us in cube-land
are prevented from doing so by the physics involved. However, for cube
dwellers there is a solution of sorts (if your company will allow it). In
one company I got a spring-loaded window curtain-rod and made a fabric
'door' for my space - when the curtain was drawn I was unavailable, when it
was open I was available.
For those that want to be creative - try using a shower curtain, attach a
shower head to the inside cube wall so that it can be seen from the
outside, place a bathmat in front of the entrance and hang a robe nearby (or
towel)...you can do all sorts of fun things with cubes if management has a
sense of humor. Though that does seem to be something of an oxymoron,
doesn't it?
Just some Friday thoughts...
Isis Erb
Technical Writer
IPC Information Systems, Inc.
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