Desk – Music and Sound Design from Aaron Trinder Film:Motion:Music on Vimeo.

Interesting short piece on Lifehacker today about the relationship between people and their desks.  Thought this would be interesting to share as property owners, business owners, and workers struggle with new ideas of what is it to go to work, rent space from the landlord’s perspective and the tenant’s perspective, and the supposed changing face of work itself.  Is work really changing?  Are companies and employees actually using less space as a result of the technology available to us?

My Take
People, at least those that I know, myself included, still need a place to go to work.  I still have to feel as though there’s a separation between work and home.  I’ve tried working from home.  It didn’t work out well; too many distractions and too much time by myself.  While I feel that you need time to focus on the task at hand and that multitasking is a farce imposed on us by people with more time than tasks to complete, there’s something to be said for the ability to bounce ideas off your colleagues – face to face – to gauge reactions and to get more rounded opinions.

Part of that sense of place created by a workplace is your desk.  I know, for me at least, my choice of desk and workspace had a big impact on my comfort level and my feeling of ‘place’ at my office.  I have a fairly large desk with a very traditional feel.  Nice wood grain, brass handles, pedestal base, and an ‘established’ feeling.  It just makes me feel like I’m there, really there and not just filling a seat.

What about your desk? How does it make you feel about your workplace?

My Desk