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Tabula Rasa or What would you do if you were starting over in a brand new environment?
Jamie Phelps | Oct 25 2007
Most people are rarely lucky enough to have the chance to ask for help like I am. I think our resident alliterative basket case would call this a first world problem. I just started a new job (an IT internship for a large corporation), and my cube is bare. I fetched a few supplies for the desk, but before I go further getting myself situated, I wanted to ping you guys. What would you do if you had essentially no constraints on a new setup? Here's some info about the parameters: 1) Windows XP with Outlook for email. This isn't negotiable. 2) Can't install apps on the computer. Mobile apps should be OK, so I can use Firefox, et al once I install it on my flash drive. 3) Cube with a locker, four drawers (one for files, doy.), two overhead shelves/cabinets, and an open shelf. For my personal system, I rock an iPhone and hPDA for actions. I don't want work to bleed over into my personal time so I think I'm open to a new setup for work. But I do love my index cards. So, what say you 43folders friends? 12 Comments
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 Just the basicsSubmitted by marklarson on October 25, 2007 - 1:17pm.
I got a new job 3 months ago. Though I have essentially no constraints, the only things on my office desk to this point are: a phone, a laptop, a 5x8 yellow notepad, a black pen, and whatever paper I happen to need at the moment. I also keep a water bottle handy. I have one drawer for files. I only use one other drawer for: headphones, a spare black pen, a red pen, a blue pen, and a pad of post-it notes that I have yet to touch. If I need anything else, I walk to the supply room. If I were to add anything, it would be a tray for incoming stuff. But so far I'm fine without it. Like you, I keep a clean divide for my personal stuff, and that's all in my backpack up on the shelf (leisure books, moleskine, pen, mobile phone, etc). » POSTED IN:
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