My entire company received an e-mail last week. Following an all hands meeting where an “inspirational” speaker was extolling the virtue of “learning how to be comfortable being uncomfortable” in your job we received this absolute gem.
They started with saying it's time to MOVE and that “change is essential”. We currently have an open office plan. Some desks are separated by some space, other desks are connected to each other.
I had the absolute luck to sit next to only one coworker (with space between our desks) and with my back to a window. In a week I have to move to the middle of three connected desks with my manager at my back at another connected desk and I absolutely hate the thought.
I've always disliked having my back open to anyone, and being in the middle of three desks is nightmare to me (also three desks straight across from us so more like an island). I prefer my own space and I feel this is just done to achieve more control. Also it's absolute bullshit to me to have to change desks every 12 months. I thrive on having stability, this is not stable to me and I already face anxiety from the thought of moving.
Don't really know how to handle this. But everyone else at the office just grumbles a bit and moves on and accepts the fact that it'll happen.
I feel I was born in the wrong time. I would have loved my own office, heck even a cubicle. But everywhere I've gone it's open plan galore.