My office desk is a cluttered mess of books, stacks of folders, co-worker's gifts, and a slew of pens that have run out of ink. And, I like it too. They sit on either side of me, their desks are noticeably neater. Once we zoom out, we can see that the rest of our digital team, which is dispersed throughout an open space, is seated in the middle of the organization, while our print colleagues tend to work in cubicles. However, it is not entirely perfect: It is almost always bitterly cold, and it's nearly impossible to find a quiet place to edit. While we have working internet, coffee, and a printer, we can get our work done. The large windows overlook a highway. I perform a mental exercise each day in which I crumple up parts of the day and "throw" them out until tomorrow.
Do we really want the Bureau?
Updated: Jun 29, 2021