TIL taking a photo of my desk layout before leaving saved me 45 minutes of re-setting up

Honestly, I always just left my pens and sticky notes scattered on my cubicle desk at the end of each shift. Then last Tuesday I realized I spent 45 minutes trying to find the exact spot for my monitor riser and coffee mug holder the next morning. I just snapped a quick picture of how everything was placed right before clocking out. Now I check the photo and have it all set in under 2 minutes. Anyone else waste way too much time re-arranging their workspace every day?

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mark6114d ago

Real talk, I started taping a little paper outline under my stuff so it snaps right back into place.

stellas563d ago

Oh man, the photo thing is such a life changer lol. I used to just shove everything into a drawer and hope for the best the next day, but I would always end up spending a good 20 minutes trying to remember where my favorite pen or my charging cable was. Now I just snap a pic of my whole desk setup before I leave, and honestly it saves me from that whole frantic scramble in the morning. I even started doing it for my home desk too, just a quick shot of where my notebook and phone stand are. It's one of those stupid little habits that makes the start of the day way less annoying. The paper outline trick is genius though, I might have to steal that for my mouse pad lol.