| Long gone are the times when a buyer had to see or | | | | seems necessary to do this as early as possible. While |
| sample a good before purchasing it. With the advent | | | | it is true that it is an important factor, many sellers |
| of internet selling, this practice is both inconvenient and | | | | have various options for cubicle types and |
| impractical. It still stands to reason that people won't | | | | arrangements, and often need to hear your needs |
| buy certain items online without first testing them out (a | | | | before deciding on a price. This is where the "request |
| car for example), but even this practice may be a | | | | a quote" form comes in (and most places have this, |
| fading trend. Cubicles and accompanying office | | | | not as many have the ability to actually purchase |
| furniture fall into this category too. It seems strange | | | | directly from the site since it is a complicated process). |
| that companies are willing to spend sometimes tens of | | | | Contact your potential seller, tell them what you need, |
| thousands of dollars on a product which they have not | | | | and they should respond with a quote within 24 hours. |
| seen themselves, and then sometimes even install it | | | | If you contact several places you can get an idea of |
| themselves, without having "sampled" the product first. | | | | the general amount and decide on the best option and |
| It happens though, and it helps to know what you need | | | | or lowest price. |
| before taking the metaphorical plunge. | | | | Cubicles make up a large part of the furnishings in |
| The most important factor when considering | | | | most businesses that use them. It is important |
| purchasing cubicles is the space you have available. | | | | therefore to choose a style which promotes an inviting |
| Company planners sometimes know the dimensions | | | | workplace. Years ago most cubicles were only |
| but have no idea how to fit cubicles into the space | | | | available in a few rather bland colors and layouts, but |
| logically and efficiently. Some websites offer to build | | | | these days the combinations are growing exponentially. |
| floor plans for you, so that all you have to do is | | | | Based on the business, choose a wall/surface color |
| provide them with the space you have available (and | | | | that fits your need and won't put your employees to |
| probably how many cubicles you want), and they will | | | | sleep just by looking at them. |
| do the rest. This is another reason people are willing to | | | | Installation is the most daunting part of the process to |
| buy from these cubicle companies; their experience | | | | most planners. Often times a company does not have |
| gives them the ability to make plans for you, thus | | | | the resources to complete a task like this themselves, |
| easing the apprehension and anxiety of having to "do it | | | | but luckily there are a few answers to this problem. |
| ourselves." | | | | Choosing to buy from a local company is one way |
| Depending on your employees and their privacy needs, | | | | – they will often have people come and do the |
| you will also want to decide on the dimensions of the | | | | installations for you, plus shipping cost is minimal if not |
| cubicle. Cubicle walls vary in height greatly and can | | | | non-existent. There are also standalone companies |
| provide more privacy the higher they are. Whether | | | | who will do the installation for you, even if it is not their |
| you want employees to be able to see each other | | | | product. Finally, perhaps your maintenance people are |
| while standing but not sitting, to see each other at all | | | | up to the task and can do it themselves. With the first |
| times, or not at all, you must take into consideration the | | | | two options however, the job is usually completed |
| height of the walls. Then there's obviously the width | | | | very efficiently and in a surprisingly short amount of |
| and length of the cube. Call center cubicles are | | | | time. |
| infamous for being very small since all its user is doing | | | | Starting up a company or a branch of a company is |
| is making calls and maybe writing down information. | | | | already a complicated enough task. What you do not |
| But for the busy do-it-all coordinator who needs 4 | | | | need is more things to worry about such as having |
| computers and 5 filing cabinets, consider going 8x8 or | | | | furnishings set up. The cubicle business has made a lot |
| larger. | | | | of progress in this regard and most places will do their |
| Determining a budget for the cubicles may seem like | | | | best to take the pressure off of your shoulders so |
| one of the most important aspects and therefore it | | | | that you can focus on other more important things. |
