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« on: January 16, 2006, 02:42:25 pm » |
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Do you keep your desk cluttered or clean?
I keep mine pretty much clean! I try to keep stacks of papers off the desk. I do have a printer and a nice plant on my desk, and the phone, a picture of my kids and my Goofy clock that doesn't work but is cute! On and a tablet of paper at all times to write notes.
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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2006, 03:13:51 pm » |
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My desk is cleanish but look inside the desk drawers and that's a different matter   . I have a cuddly toy hubby sent to me at work for Valentines Day one year, a selection of fruit and the usual items on my desk. Most of the work I undertake is ongoing so document wallets become lever arch files which become archive files which are kept in the cupboard by my desk. |
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diamondlady
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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2006, 03:50:44 pm » |
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Extremely neat. I work for a CFO who is a clean nut. He has to know where everything is and has to be clean as he's allergic to dust mites. Yikes! He's forever cleaning his own desk and sometimes it's neater than mine. I try hard to keep up, but when your busy working on a project, next to impossible, but when done for the night, ALWAYS neat. Diamondlady Peer Moderator  |
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2006, 05:08:12 pm » |
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Typical Virgo - way too neat n tidy! There is def a myth about a tidy desk making you look like you're not busy, whereas a messy desk looks as if you are up to your wotsits! Personally I cannot work or live in chaos and must be the most organised person I know. Anyway it's an easier way to live .... for me anyway!
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2006, 05:21:42 pm » |
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My desk can look a little cluttered during the day just because of the amount of paperwork that passes through my office. However, I always make sure that my desk is clear when I leave at night. There is nothing worse than coming into a mess first thing in the morning.
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raindance
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2006, 05:36:55 pm » |
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My desk is fairly tidy. I keep files and notebooks, map books, files etc on it that I need to have to hand each day, but everything is tidied up at least at the end of the day, and filing done regularly. My desk drawers would probably pass inspection, too.
I prefer my office to look clean, tidy and attractive. So the furniture is nicely arranged, equipment is clean, files and papers put away regularly and there are plants and flowers as well. No cuddly stuff, but I do have a "crystal ball" (actually a clear paperweight I commandeered from somewhere, but useful nonetheless) and a decision cube. The decision cube is thrown like a dice and instructs you to: draft a letter, have a drink, take 40 winks, send a memo, have a business lunch, and, if all else fails, PANIC.
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« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2006, 07:01:50 am » |
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My desk is always absolutely clean, my boss's too. He has a tendancy to leave papers in piles all over, I'll go into his office, file his papers and straighten up the stacks that he actually needs.
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« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2006, 01:45:48 pm » |
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Typical Libran here - swings wildly one way and them back the other, so I'm either completely neat as a pin or verging on chaos. My boss is even worse than me so it's a constant battle - we're a dreadful combination! But I do make sure my desk is completely clear when I go home, there's nothing worse than coming in to a disaster zone!
I don't do the cuddly stuff either - I've got a crystal ball too (doesn't every PA need one?), and a couple of nice calming pictures to make my office feel more personal.
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bluefire21
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« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2006, 04:10:25 pm » |
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I am currently working at my boss' desk as we do not have a network here (three guesses as to whom will be setting that up). I can't wait until I have my own desk with my own computer and my own phone. At the moment, the desk is the poster child for "Organized Chaos". There are piles of financials, bank statements, order forms and notes. I do straighten up the piles of paper before I leave for the night.
Ellen (currently burried under an avalanch of paper products) in TX
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« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2006, 05:28:49 pm » |
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My desk is generally tidy, although my desk space is so small that it may seem cluttered just because of the amount of stuff in such a small space. I have lots of bins to keep things organized. sometimes during the day it gets real messy (a bad habit I've just acquired over the last few years - am trying to kick it!). I almost always tidy everything before leaving at night. Every once in a while after a particularly hellish day I just walk out, leaving the mess as is, and tackle it in the morning when I'm fresh!
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countrigal
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« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2006, 05:57:52 pm » |
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I normally keep my desk clean and non-cluttered, but depending on the flow of work this is not always possible. And cutting out 3-5 minutes early is not an option, just to clean the desk and put things away... I'm often here late, trying to meet suspenses and then needing to rush out to pick up the kids from daycare before they close. (And most of the time, these late nights are on me, no comp time, no overtime..but that's another issue.) And these will come on for a week or 2 at a time. When I do get down-time, I'll get my desk cleaned back up, files filed appropriately, notes and other bits of paper transferred or destroyed, as appropriate, normally just in time for the next 'emergency' to hit and require all of my time and attention. Since I'm not in a traditional "Admin" role, my duties and suspenses are a bit different, so habits that I aquired as an admin aren't helping a lot on the day-to-day issues, but overall have helped me become known to my co-workers and supervisor as meticulously organized. Just means my boss thinks she should give me more work to do, so not always the best thing. CountriGal
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« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2006, 07:54:12 pm » |
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I remember many years ago a co worker ALWAYS had a cluttered desk. She seriously thought if she kept it off her desk it she would appear not busy. To her a clean desk meant she didnt have enough work to do, papers stacks all over meant people could see she had alot of work. I remember when something was lost we would look behind the desk in between the wall.
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« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2006, 02:19:41 pm » |
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When I used to work in a busy office I used to keep my desk fairly clear and would tidy up at the end of the day. Now I work in my home office and there isn't a defined end to my day, so my desk can sometimes get a bit chaotic. No cute toys or crystal balls here - no room with all my equipment I'm afraid. Edited by diamondlady on 18/01/06 01:40 PM. |
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« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2006, 04:52:00 pm » |
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It tends to vary from "mildly busy" to "is there actually a Catsmeat behind all those papers?" particularly around course time. It's horrendous at the moment, but come Monday I should have some free time to tidy up!
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« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2006, 12:57:14 pm » |
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There was an article on DD last year about how untidiness at work may be holding you back when it comes to your appraisal. Companies across the UK were asked whether they take the state of employees' desks into consideration as an indicator of wider organisational skills during appraisals. If you work in London or the SW make sure your desk is pristine.... over half of bosses take the state of your desk into consideration! http://www.deskdemon.com/pages/uk/career/wantpromotion |
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