Private office bans employees from sitting on specific chairs: 'They don't want to see the poor people dirtying the nice furniture'

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Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor
Mar 31, 2024 1:00 PM EDT

Every office has rules. You can't just claim squatters' rights in the CEO's private office and expect to stay there for more than 5 minutes. While that's common sense, some offices have much more rigid rules than others. I know people who have gotten screamed at by their bosses for printing one sheet in color on the company printer. I've heard of other offices where there are private party rooms providing 9-5 workers with shots on the job. Every office is different, but painting with broad strokes, everyone I know favors ones with chill vibes more than tyrannical ones.

One private office at a University decided to get a little tyrannical with its rules. The management decided that employees wouldn't be allowed to sit in the comfortable chairs around the office but must be delegated to the crowded breakroom during any downtime whatsoever. Sounds like a great way to boost morale! 

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    r/antiwork u/kpniner 16h My office (closed to public) doesn't allow us to sit on these chairs
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    kpniner OP 16h . 1st and 2nd pics are chairs we're not allowed to sit on. We're closed to the public and it's pretty rare people visit. I guess they don't want the occasional wealthy person who walks through to see the poor people dirtying the nice furniture. 3rd pic is our break "room" (no doors)...6 chairs for an office of 15+ people. That's the printer, people constantly walk through on work calls so there's not even a modicum of separation from work. ... Reply 892
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    Tales_of_a_writer • 14h Wait the printer is in the break room ??? Yep alright your boss wants you all dead/ unhealthy/ sick fumes from a printer over short term won't make a difference, but every day? I hope the window in that room is constantly open. that POS boss and just all of yall eat n sit on they gonna do... Fire the "nice" furniture, the y'all? 462
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    kpniner OP 13h Yes, it's because it's not really a break room, it's the end of a hallway they put a fridge and microwave. And the windows don't open! 247
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    Globo_Gym • 10h It's so you can't jump out. 139
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    kpniner OP 10h The office next door's break room has a balcony! ↑ 97
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    Lizzy_Of_Galtar ⚫ 16h Reminds me of that time I sat in a chair once while filling the cooler due my bad knees. You'd think I had murdered someone based on my managers response Reply 249
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    WonderWendyTheWeirdo • 14h I would just sit on the chairs. If someone says, "You can't sit on those, didn't you get the memo?" look confused and say, "I thought that was a joke." Edit: Nemo to memo so I don't get Nemo jokes all night long. ... Reply 143
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    MarkoVonTropoja • 16h Lol, my old employer was a big university. Worked there as IT. We had a big lounge area with the most comfy sofa's. We were sometimes hanging there for hours and nobody bat an eye. Miss those times! Reply 144
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    kpniner OP 15h This is a major university! Don't think it's the university, just the office heads that are like this. The spot in the first pic is so nice and quiet (especially since we don't have an actual break room). The chairs are comfy and it gets great light :( . . . 71⇓
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    Defaulting OnLife • 13h Just sit on the chair? Tell management that chairs are for sitting on? I swear these posts arent real. ... Reply 14
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    kpniner OP 13h Good Afternoon everyone, • Please note that the following areas in the areas. are not designated break end of the hall way chairs • small tables and chairs by the sides . Area) Conference Room Clinic Waiting Room Clinic Conference Room (in the back Clinic The only break appropriate area is our breakroom by the kitchen. Thank you everyone for your understanding and support. Best Regards, Here's the email! We've also been told multiple times in meetings. I'd also like to point out t
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    MrCanoe 14h • Have they provided reasoning why they don't want you to sit in those chairs? Reply 38⇓
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    alison_bee ⚫ 9h Control. It's alllllways about control. ... 37
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    HENTAIHOTEP • 13h Sit in the chairs. If anyone complains then counter that if the chairs are for decoration only then there need to be signs at every chair specifying that. Reply 19
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