What your desktop says about you
What I love most about having to work with a colleague is the opportunity to snoop around their desktop. Seeing a colleague's desktop today however disturbed me so much, I’m concerned I’m sharing office space with a serial killer...
Desktops are incredibly personal places and are perhaps the closest thing you'll get to seeing what a colleague is really like underneath all that professionalism. I'd advise anyone to take a good old snoop at their colleague's desktop whenever possible if only to work out their weaknesses. Fashion - I repeat is never fair. If it was we'd all be Carine Roitfeld.
Interpretation: Possible sense of humour, but likely to do anything for a VIP pass during menswear fashion week. Beware.
Interpretation: Professional, organised but verging on madness. Ambitious and capable of adding you to their trash can at the slightest hint of weakness.
Interpretation: Attempting to look cool, calm, & professional to everyone but actually falling apart. Trying too hard.
Interpretation. I'm power obssessed but actually have a sense of humour if you DARE to get to know me.
Interpretation: I'm so powerful & creative I actually have two screensavers and therefore no time for you.
Interpretation: Lost in fashion or possible serial killer.
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