My boss wants me to spend the whole day at my desk without speaking to another person.

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Since your boss, not you, controls how much sporty space you have around your desk, you might not be surprised to learn that the average square feet allocated per worker hasn't changed in two decades.

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An employee who kicks his legs up on his desk and spends a couple hours flipping through Us Weekly will receive a well-earned reprimand from his boss.

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The boss of one of the biggest American firms complains that a copy of one of his proposals ended up on the desk of a Japanese rival.

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