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What Was The Office?
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The Open-Plan Office Was an Auditory DisasterTo quiet the din, consider a 1976 Acoustic Conditioner.
By Alexandra Lange
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Remember the Office?A look back at 150 years of cubicles, corner offices, all-nighters, and the holiday party.
By The Editors
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The Infinite Semiotics of the Office BathroomIt is an unavoidable intersection of power and poop.
By Sloane Crosley
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What It Was Like to Work at The Paris Review in the 1980sA few of the people we discovered became famous; many did not.
By Mona Simpson
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Scandals, Murders, and Innovations in One Iconic New York City OfficeThe Equitable Building is not as famous as the Chrysler, the Empire State, or even the Flatiron. But it changed the city in countless ways.
By Chris Pomorski
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Looking Back at the Truly Debauched Office Holiday PartyAfter cocktails in the conference room, it could get a little sleazy.
By Rachel Sugar
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The Exquisite Pleasure of a Dead-End JobThe dirty deeds, office drama, and pay irregularities of a starter job.
By Mark Harris
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The Subtle Art of the Executive AssistantThe role occupies a peculiar place in the modern office.
By Molly Young
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Why Is Office Lighting So Bad?Fluorescents were terrible. But LEDs can drive you insane.
By Rachel Handler
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New York City Made the OfficeAnd the office, in turn, made modern New York.
By Justin Davidson
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What It Was Like to Work for Ruth Bader Ginsburg“We hired a college student to take care of the babies during the day. We had playpens and cribs and baby carriages.”
By Irin Carmon
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The History of the Work SpouseYou call her your work wife, and here I must ask you: why?
By Katie Heaney
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returning to the office
Six Municipal Workers on Going Back to the Cubicle“Those elevators are packed like a can of sardines.”
By Caroline Spivack