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What Was The Office?

  1. the office
    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
  3. the office
    The Infinite Semiotics of the Office BathroomIt is an unavoidable intersection of power and poop.
    By Sloane Crosley
  4. the office
    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
  6. the office
    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
  10. 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