| Buying used furniture is a smart choice for many | | | | employees thanks to cubicles. The walls of the cubicle |
| companies. The furniture typically sells for pennies on | | | | help create an artificial private office. |
| the dollar and can be found in like new condition. | | | | A growing company can sometimes add employees |
| There are many different types and looks of office | | | | without having to get a new office space. By changing |
| furniture but the budget usually determines the | | | | just the furniture, it is possible to add up to 30% or |
| available choices. | | | | more employees. This can save valuable capital dollars |
| Because offices are layed out in many different | | | | for the company wishing to expand in other directions. |
| configurations, choosing the right type of furniture is | | | | The storage and efficiency of these cubicles make life |
| imperative to utilizing the available space. Some | | | | very easy and organized. They typically come with |
| furniture can hinder high traffic areas, and some just | | | | overhead and below desk storage. The desk space is |
| wastes a lot of space. There are offices that can | | | | also a lot larger than most case good desks allowing |
| barely fit 10 people because of the furniture layout. If | | | | more working space and the ability to not be cluttered. |
| the office only had different furniture, that was layed | | | | Cubicles also come with full power electricity wired into |
| out properly, it would bepossible to comfortably fit 15 | | | | them. This allows for lights, computers, fax machines, |
| people and still have plenty of room to walk around. | | | | copiers, and more to work just as effectively in a |
| Many people like the aesthetic appeal of case goods | | | | private office. |
| furniture. This is your standard desks, bookshelves, and | | | | For those offices with big open spaces, cubicles are a |
| file drawers. Case goods can look attractive but they | | | | must have to properly utilize the space effeciently. |
| only do well in private offices. Case good furniture | | | | Thanks to the varying wall heights of cubicles, it is |
| typically offers very little privacy which is why it usually | | | | possible to create the perfect set-up depending on the |
| necessary to put them in an office that has a door. A | | | | situation. The ergonomic height selections allow for just |
| lot of times a private office can be oversized and | | | | enough privacy and just enough open space to not |
| could comfortably fit 2-3 employees. The problem is | | | | feel boxed in. |
| that the lack of privacy makes this very unappealing to | | | | When you buy used cubes and case goods, you can |
| everyone involved. | | | | save 70-80% off of the retail price. There are many |
| A solution when buying used office furniture is to | | | | companies who offer these good values around the |
| consider cubicles. Cubicles are like a self contained | | | | country. Some companies will even come out to your |
| office. They can be stand alone, or connected to two | | | | office space and make a recommendation that will |
| or three other cubicles. The walls vary in height and | | | | utilize the office space to the fullest extent. Most |
| can satisfy a call center with low walls, to an owner or | | | | offices or parts of them will perform better with |
| manager with high walls. A private office that used to | | | | cubicles or case goods, but not both. |
| hold one employee, can now hold two or three | | | | |
