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The cubicle move was over the weekend and I am just settling in my new cubicle.<\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t complain about my new cubicle, it is right by the window.  At first, I was a bit worry about the glare off my monitors;  I may have to close the bind all the time.  Luckily my windows is facing East, so I get ambient light instead of directly sun light most of the day.  I can leave the bind open all the time and have natural lights shines on my cubicle.  I don&#8217;t have to turn on my desk lamp and yet it is still bright enough for normal tasks.  I found natural light is more comfortable for my eyes and I feel like staying in my cubicle more.  I think having a window seat may even boost my productivity because I feel better at work!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the layoff last year, the size of my company has shrink quite a bit. The current office space seems to be too spacious with empty cubicles here and there. 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