I bought all 50 'reserved' seats my coworkers use to block our office's quiet floor.
By @sashakindof · Work
A group at my company figured out how to use the booking system to 'reserve' the entire quiet floor every day so they can use it as their private clubhouse. Today, I booked all the seats under my own name for a 'project'.
The full story
They've been doing it for months. They book every single seat but only 5-6 of them actually show up. They're loud, take calls, and treat it like their personal hangout spot. I've complained to HR and my manager, but since no one else is ever 'booked' for those seats, nothing happens. Today I'd had enough. I booked all 50 seats for an all-day offsite for my team. The system let me do it. Now they have nowhere to sit.
How people voted
- Totally Cooked — 31% (57 votes)
- It’s Complicated — 38% (70 votes)
- You’re Fine — 32% (59 votes)
Readers are split: “It’s Complicated” leads with 38% — 186 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@ryan — LMAO
@marahm — We did this in college to keep freshmen out of the good library study rooms during finals.
@sloane — I would start booking it every day for a recurring 'team meeting' and just not show up.
@alsosame — Yeah but what are you going to do when your team actually shows up for this 'project'?
@jaredlol — Do you not have an office manager to deal with this?
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