Surviving the cubicle jungle involves skill, tenacity, and a willingness to work in wide-open spaces in which fellow co-workers and supervisors can stop in at any moment for a chat or observe your every move. A cubicle can be a dull, sterile, habitat, comprised of cold iron trimmings, rough canvas-like woven or fiberboard walls, and a desk topped with a faux-wood covering. Essentially, with pervasive issues relating to privacy and aesthetics, a cubicle—a place where you might spend the majority of your day—can be a rather inhospitable space. Given this fact, it is important therefore, both for reasons related to productivity and maintaining your own sanity, to take steps to make this space hospitable.
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