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We are seven in our office room. The company will be acquired by a larger company soon.
In order to buy new computers, the company should say how many people is in each office.
The office manager suddenly came into the office to say that a new table will be placed to add one more person.
What is the normal way to make that change?
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asked Mar 12 '15 at 8:54
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We are seven in our office room. The company will be acquired by a larger company soon.
In order to buy new computers, the company should say how many people is in each office.
The office manager suddenly came into the office to say that a new table will be placed to add one more person.
What is the normal way to make that change?
office-layout
asked Mar 12 '15 at 8:54
biotech
19719
closed as unclear what you're asking by gnat, Philipp, Jim G., Jonast92, Monica Cellio♦ Mar 16 '15 at 16:17
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
Negatives votes? Say why please!
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:56
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The office doesn't belong to you, it belongs to the company. They are free to use it as they see fit.
– Masked Man♦
Mar 12 '15 at 15:48
1
You're lucky. I am begging my boss to add another employee to my office. He says he can't afford it for now.
– Alexander
Mar 16 '15 at 20:14
Is it a person on your team or just some guy? Is your room a team room?
– Nathan Cooper
Mar 20 '15 at 23:10
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We are seven in our office room. The company will be acquired by a larger company soon.
In order to buy new computers, the company should say how many people is in each office.
The office manager suddenly came into the office to say that a new table will be placed to add one more person.
What is the normal way to make that change?
office-layout
asked Mar 12 '15 at 8:54
biotech
19719
We are seven in our office room. The company will be acquired by a larger company soon.
In order to buy new computers, the company should say how many people is in each office.
The office manager suddenly came into the office to say that a new table will be placed to add one more person.
What is the normal way to make that change?
office-layout
asked Mar 12 '15 at 8:54
biotech
19719
edited Mar 16 '15 at 12:52
asked Mar 12 '15 at 8:54
biotech
19719
asked Mar 12 '15 at 8:54
biotech
19719
asked Mar 12 '15 at 8:54
biotech
19719
19719
closed as unclear what you're asking by gnat, Philipp, Jim G., Jonast92, Monica Cellio♦ Mar 16 '15 at 16:17
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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Negatives votes? Say why please!
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:56
2
The office doesn't belong to you, it belongs to the company. They are free to use it as they see fit.
– Masked Man♦
Mar 12 '15 at 15:48
1
You're lucky. I am begging my boss to add another employee to my office. He says he can't afford it for now.
– Alexander
Mar 16 '15 at 20:14
Is it a person on your team or just some guy? Is your room a team room?
– Nathan Cooper
Mar 20 '15 at 23:10
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Negatives votes? Say why please!
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:56
2
The office doesn't belong to you, it belongs to the company. They are free to use it as they see fit.
– Masked Man♦
Mar 12 '15 at 15:48
1
You're lucky. I am begging my boss to add another employee to my office. He says he can't afford it for now.
– Alexander
Mar 16 '15 at 20:14
Is it a person on your team or just some guy? Is your room a team room?
– Nathan Cooper
Mar 20 '15 at 23:10
Negatives votes? Say why please!
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:56
Negatives votes? Say why please!
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:56
2
2
The office doesn't belong to you, it belongs to the company. They are free to use it as they see fit.
– Masked Man♦
Mar 12 '15 at 15:48
The office doesn't belong to you, it belongs to the company. They are free to use it as they see fit.
– Masked Man♦
Mar 12 '15 at 15:48
1
1
You're lucky. I am begging my boss to add another employee to my office. He says he can't afford it for now.
– Alexander
Mar 16 '15 at 20:14
You're lucky. I am begging my boss to add another employee to my office. He says he can't afford it for now.
– Alexander
Mar 16 '15 at 20:14
Is it a person on your team or just some guy? Is your room a team room?
– Nathan Cooper
Mar 20 '15 at 23:10
Is it a person on your team or just some guy? Is your room a team room?
– Nathan Cooper
Mar 20 '15 at 23:10
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As the office manager, it's their responsibility to ensure the office space is used optimally and that everyone has a good space to work, stocked with the supplies they need. If they first go around and ask every employee what they would think then they are having someone else take their responsibility for them.
If you have concerns that the addition of an extra desk will detract from your ability to do your work, you can raise this with the office manager politely, but until you've actually experienced working in the new set-up for a while, you may want to hold off on that. There is a very large chance that you will be seen as 'one of those guys who is afraid of any change', which can lead to problems down the road.
Also remember to only speak for yourself, don't speak for your colleagues. You may think you have a stronger position if you speak for "the team" but at the same time, when you make a complaint you are raising a negative flag, which will reflect badly on you. Even if they agree with you, it's for your colleagues to decide if they feel strongly enough about the issue to raise this negative flag as well.
answered Mar 12 '15 at 9:45
Cronax
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I think you could discuss the matter with the other six people in the office. If this affects most or all of you, then the matter should be discussed. Otherwise you are looking for trouble.
How to set the overall group position. Democracy way?
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:24
4
@Biotechnologist Why you do feel the workplace should be a democracy?
– Dan
Mar 12 '15 at 9:31
Thanks for the advice. Although the question was focused from the manager point of view, your answer is also useful for the current situation.
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:32
Well @Dan, I don't think the authoritative way is the best one from the employee point of view. Although I have to recognise that sometimes decisions are made thinking in the overall company gain. In theory, an office manager should have better company perspective than a standard worker.
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:36
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Employees are virtually never asked for their opinon on these things. This is just the way the world works and you need to understand that they don't care that you don't want another person in your space. Whatever space they put this person into will have people who don't want him there. And even more people will object if he gets a private office that they think they should have gotten. Assigning space is a difficult and thankless task as there is only rarely a case when no one objects. This is one of the reason why some facilites managers love the concept where no desks are assigned and eveyone picks which one to pwrok in that day (which is frankly the worst of all worlds to almost everyone except the facility manager.)
The decision is based on several factors: similar type of work or need to work togther, physical room available, political pull of the managers involved; type of office space the company deems appropriate for the individual (a trainee is not going to get that empty corner office no matter what!).
answered Mar 12 '15 at 14:20
HLGEM
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
5
down vote
accepted
As the office manager, it's their responsibility to ensure the office space is used optimally and that everyone has a good space to work, stocked with the supplies they need. If they first go around and ask every employee what they would think then they are having someone else take their responsibility for them.
If you have concerns that the addition of an extra desk will detract from your ability to do your work, you can raise this with the office manager politely, but until you've actually experienced working in the new set-up for a while, you may want to hold off on that. There is a very large chance that you will be seen as 'one of those guys who is afraid of any change', which can lead to problems down the road.
Also remember to only speak for yourself, don't speak for your colleagues. You may think you have a stronger position if you speak for "the team" but at the same time, when you make a complaint you are raising a negative flag, which will reflect badly on you. Even if they agree with you, it's for your colleagues to decide if they feel strongly enough about the issue to raise this negative flag as well.
answered Mar 12 '15 at 9:45
Cronax
7,69432235
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
5
down vote
accepted
As the office manager, it's their responsibility to ensure the office space is used optimally and that everyone has a good space to work, stocked with the supplies they need. If they first go around and ask every employee what they would think then they are having someone else take their responsibility for them.
If you have concerns that the addition of an extra desk will detract from your ability to do your work, you can raise this with the office manager politely, but until you've actually experienced working in the new set-up for a while, you may want to hold off on that. There is a very large chance that you will be seen as 'one of those guys who is afraid of any change', which can lead to problems down the road.
Also remember to only speak for yourself, don't speak for your colleagues. You may think you have a stronger position if you speak for "the team" but at the same time, when you make a complaint you are raising a negative flag, which will reflect badly on you. Even if they agree with you, it's for your colleagues to decide if they feel strongly enough about the issue to raise this negative flag as well.
answered Mar 12 '15 at 9:45
Cronax
7,69432235
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
5
down vote
accepted
up vote
5
down vote
accepted
As the office manager, it's their responsibility to ensure the office space is used optimally and that everyone has a good space to work, stocked with the supplies they need. If they first go around and ask every employee what they would think then they are having someone else take their responsibility for them.
If you have concerns that the addition of an extra desk will detract from your ability to do your work, you can raise this with the office manager politely, but until you've actually experienced working in the new set-up for a while, you may want to hold off on that. There is a very large chance that you will be seen as 'one of those guys who is afraid of any change', which can lead to problems down the road.
Also remember to only speak for yourself, don't speak for your colleagues. You may think you have a stronger position if you speak for "the team" but at the same time, when you make a complaint you are raising a negative flag, which will reflect badly on you. Even if they agree with you, it's for your colleagues to decide if they feel strongly enough about the issue to raise this negative flag as well.
answered Mar 12 '15 at 9:45
Cronax
7,69432235
As the office manager, it's their responsibility to ensure the office space is used optimally and that everyone has a good space to work, stocked with the supplies they need. If they first go around and ask every employee what they would think then they are having someone else take their responsibility for them.
If you have concerns that the addition of an extra desk will detract from your ability to do your work, you can raise this with the office manager politely, but until you've actually experienced working in the new set-up for a while, you may want to hold off on that. There is a very large chance that you will be seen as 'one of those guys who is afraid of any change', which can lead to problems down the road.
Also remember to only speak for yourself, don't speak for your colleagues. You may think you have a stronger position if you speak for "the team" but at the same time, when you make a complaint you are raising a negative flag, which will reflect badly on you. Even if they agree with you, it's for your colleagues to decide if they feel strongly enough about the issue to raise this negative flag as well.
answered Mar 12 '15 at 9:45
Cronax
7,69432235
answered Mar 12 '15 at 9:45
Cronax
7,69432235
answered Mar 12 '15 at 9:45
Cronax
7,69432235
answered Mar 12 '15 at 9:45
Cronax
7,69432235
7,69432235
suggest improvements |Â
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
2
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I think you could discuss the matter with the other six people in the office. If this affects most or all of you, then the matter should be discussed. Otherwise you are looking for trouble.
How to set the overall group position. Democracy way?
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:24
4
@Biotechnologist Why you do feel the workplace should be a democracy?
– Dan
Mar 12 '15 at 9:31
Thanks for the advice. Although the question was focused from the manager point of view, your answer is also useful for the current situation.
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:32
Well @Dan, I don't think the authoritative way is the best one from the employee point of view. Although I have to recognise that sometimes decisions are made thinking in the overall company gain. In theory, an office manager should have better company perspective than a standard worker.
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:36
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
2
down vote
I think you could discuss the matter with the other six people in the office. If this affects most or all of you, then the matter should be discussed. Otherwise you are looking for trouble.
How to set the overall group position. Democracy way?
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:24
4
@Biotechnologist Why you do feel the workplace should be a democracy?
– Dan
Mar 12 '15 at 9:31
Thanks for the advice. Although the question was focused from the manager point of view, your answer is also useful for the current situation.
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:32
Well @Dan, I don't think the authoritative way is the best one from the employee point of view. Although I have to recognise that sometimes decisions are made thinking in the overall company gain. In theory, an office manager should have better company perspective than a standard worker.
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:36
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
I think you could discuss the matter with the other six people in the office. If this affects most or all of you, then the matter should be discussed. Otherwise you are looking for trouble.
I think you could discuss the matter with the other six people in the office. If this affects most or all of you, then the matter should be discussed. Otherwise you are looking for trouble.
answered Mar 12 '15 at 9:19
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How to set the overall group position. Democracy way?
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:24
4
@Biotechnologist Why you do feel the workplace should be a democracy?
– Dan
Mar 12 '15 at 9:31
Thanks for the advice. Although the question was focused from the manager point of view, your answer is also useful for the current situation.
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:32
Well @Dan, I don't think the authoritative way is the best one from the employee point of view. Although I have to recognise that sometimes decisions are made thinking in the overall company gain. In theory, an office manager should have better company perspective than a standard worker.
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:36
suggest improvements |Â
How to set the overall group position. Democracy way?
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:24
4
@Biotechnologist Why you do feel the workplace should be a democracy?
– Dan
Mar 12 '15 at 9:31
Thanks for the advice. Although the question was focused from the manager point of view, your answer is also useful for the current situation.
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:32
Well @Dan, I don't think the authoritative way is the best one from the employee point of view. Although I have to recognise that sometimes decisions are made thinking in the overall company gain. In theory, an office manager should have better company perspective than a standard worker.
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:36
How to set the overall group position. Democracy way?
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:24
How to set the overall group position. Democracy way?
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:24
4
4
@Biotechnologist Why you do feel the workplace should be a democracy?
– Dan
Mar 12 '15 at 9:31
@Biotechnologist Why you do feel the workplace should be a democracy?
– Dan
Mar 12 '15 at 9:31
Thanks for the advice. Although the question was focused from the manager point of view, your answer is also useful for the current situation.
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:32
Thanks for the advice. Although the question was focused from the manager point of view, your answer is also useful for the current situation.
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:32
Well @Dan, I don't think the authoritative way is the best one from the employee point of view. Although I have to recognise that sometimes decisions are made thinking in the overall company gain. In theory, an office manager should have better company perspective than a standard worker.
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:36
Well @Dan, I don't think the authoritative way is the best one from the employee point of view. Although I have to recognise that sometimes decisions are made thinking in the overall company gain. In theory, an office manager should have better company perspective than a standard worker.
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:36
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
1
down vote
Employees are virtually never asked for their opinon on these things. This is just the way the world works and you need to understand that they don't care that you don't want another person in your space. Whatever space they put this person into will have people who don't want him there. And even more people will object if he gets a private office that they think they should have gotten. Assigning space is a difficult and thankless task as there is only rarely a case when no one objects. This is one of the reason why some facilites managers love the concept where no desks are assigned and eveyone picks which one to pwrok in that day (which is frankly the worst of all worlds to almost everyone except the facility manager.)
The decision is based on several factors: similar type of work or need to work togther, physical room available, political pull of the managers involved; type of office space the company deems appropriate for the individual (a trainee is not going to get that empty corner office no matter what!).
answered Mar 12 '15 at 14:20
HLGEM
133k25226489
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
1
down vote
Employees are virtually never asked for their opinon on these things. This is just the way the world works and you need to understand that they don't care that you don't want another person in your space. Whatever space they put this person into will have people who don't want him there. And even more people will object if he gets a private office that they think they should have gotten. Assigning space is a difficult and thankless task as there is only rarely a case when no one objects. This is one of the reason why some facilites managers love the concept where no desks are assigned and eveyone picks which one to pwrok in that day (which is frankly the worst of all worlds to almost everyone except the facility manager.)
The decision is based on several factors: similar type of work or need to work togther, physical room available, political pull of the managers involved; type of office space the company deems appropriate for the individual (a trainee is not going to get that empty corner office no matter what!).
answered Mar 12 '15 at 14:20
HLGEM
133k25226489
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
Employees are virtually never asked for their opinon on these things. This is just the way the world works and you need to understand that they don't care that you don't want another person in your space. Whatever space they put this person into will have people who don't want him there. And even more people will object if he gets a private office that they think they should have gotten. Assigning space is a difficult and thankless task as there is only rarely a case when no one objects. This is one of the reason why some facilites managers love the concept where no desks are assigned and eveyone picks which one to pwrok in that day (which is frankly the worst of all worlds to almost everyone except the facility manager.)
The decision is based on several factors: similar type of work or need to work togther, physical room available, political pull of the managers involved; type of office space the company deems appropriate for the individual (a trainee is not going to get that empty corner office no matter what!).
answered Mar 12 '15 at 14:20
HLGEM
133k25226489
Employees are virtually never asked for their opinon on these things. This is just the way the world works and you need to understand that they don't care that you don't want another person in your space. Whatever space they put this person into will have people who don't want him there. And even more people will object if he gets a private office that they think they should have gotten. Assigning space is a difficult and thankless task as there is only rarely a case when no one objects. This is one of the reason why some facilites managers love the concept where no desks are assigned and eveyone picks which one to pwrok in that day (which is frankly the worst of all worlds to almost everyone except the facility manager.)
The decision is based on several factors: similar type of work or need to work togther, physical room available, political pull of the managers involved; type of office space the company deems appropriate for the individual (a trainee is not going to get that empty corner office no matter what!).
answered Mar 12 '15 at 14:20
HLGEM
133k25226489
answered Mar 12 '15 at 14:20
HLGEM
133k25226489
answered Mar 12 '15 at 14:20
HLGEM
133k25226489
answered Mar 12 '15 at 14:20
HLGEM
133k25226489
133k25226489
suggest improvements |Â
suggest improvements |Â
Negatives votes? Say why please!
– biotech
Mar 12 '15 at 9:56
2
The office doesn't belong to you, it belongs to the company. They are free to use it as they see fit.
– Masked Man♦
Mar 12 '15 at 15:48
1
You're lucky. I am begging my boss to add another employee to my office. He says he can't afford it for now.
– Alexander
Mar 16 '15 at 20:14
Is it a person on your team or just some guy? Is your room a team room?
– Nathan Cooper
Mar 20 '15 at 23:10