My firm is fairly flexible - I've worked in an office twice and both times moved back to a cube. I feel much more productive and engaged in the work and flow of the firm (we have less than 15 employees). However, we have another employee joining that would be similar title/experience to me and would perform the same role. The powers that be aren't telling me to take an office but are heavily implying I should take one as there may not be an opportunity in the future. It's also implied the new employee would take an office. So my question is knowing I am a more productive and happier employee in the cubicles, should I play office politics/perception and learn how to live in an office or continue in the cubicles and sacrifice perception.
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I'm right there with you as my previous roles I was either in a cube or a bullpen and now I'm in an office in our "executive" wing (not that I'm an exec, but as the sole finance guy I get to run all the hairbrained sensitivities that the execs want to run and they want me close by)....it was a tough transition because most of the people I interact with are not only not sitting next to me in a bullpen but also across the entire floor....if you've gotta get the office for optics, do it. But I would encourage you to be in your office as little as possible at first...go to other people's cubes to interact, instead of having meetings in your office, keep using common areas, etc. That'll help recreate the original collaborative feel and then over time people will just feel inclined to walk into your office
I'm with you here. I think venturing out as much as possible is key. My original issue is no one would come to me to keep me in the loop on anything, lots of conversations were had without my involvement and so I always felt behind. In the cubicle I can tune into just about every conversation going on unless a door is shut. In an office I think I'd constantly be coming out to get updates instead of learning things in live time if that makes sense.
I love cubes lol. Cuz I'll always be there when people start making lunch plans. I imagine when I'm in an office it'll be awkward, and people would have to go out of their way to invite me, which I'm not holding my breath for
I am a big fan of cube, a lot easier to talk to people when you are right next to them. People in an office might as well be a remote worker. I would just say you get more done in a cube with others around - if you have less than 15 employees I don't think it's a huge perception issue
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