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Psychiatrist reveals what your desk says about you

Whether youโ€™re back to the office orย youโ€™re still workingย out of your spare room,ย we spend so much time sat at our desks that they become a part of your personality.

Office furnitureโ€ฏsite,โ€ฏFurniture At Work,ย worked withย Dr.ย Debanjan Banerjee, Consultant Geriatric Psychiatrist at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences,ย toย revealย the four most common desk types and what they say about the people who sit at them.

  1. The tidy, minimalist desk

Ownersย ofย desksย thatย areย practically devoid of clutter and contain only the essentials (keyboard, mouse, monitor, a notepad maybe) are perceived to be disciplined, conscientious, and cautious people whoย likeย planning and structure. On the other hand, these people are also perceived as lacking the creativity or personality that people with messy desks have.

  1. The messyย andย chaotic desk

Aย desk that has chaos written all over it, littered with papers, meeting notes, cables, printouts, stationery, leftovers, andย more.ย This is usually attributed to an extrovert, someone who is friendly to colleagues andย more often than not, this person is one of, if not theโ€ฏmost creative in theย company.ย On the downside, those with messy desks are considered less productive than others since they spend a lot of time trying to findย items.

  1. The personalised desk

Thisย desk features personal objects that give bits and pieces about their life and personality. It’s like a mini version of their home. People who have personalised desks are perceived to be extroverted and creative, the sort who are open to new ideas and opportunities. It also shows that these people are comfortable in their job since they treat their desks like home.

  1. The โ€˜techieโ€™ desk

Thisย particular deskย can be a mess, but unlike the chaotic one above, this one’s clutter is mostly wires, chargers, and other tech gadgets. Despite the mess, people with this type of deskย areย perceived as friendly and creative, as well as the sort who are compulsive, curious, and excited to experiment. However, techies may be a bit difficult to work with as far as managers are concerned since they tend to do things in their own time.

A spokespersonย from Furniture at Work commented:ย โ€œFor many of us, theย numberย of hours we spendย sittingย at our desks means that they become like a second home to us.ย This means that they really start to reflect our personalitiesย and the way we work. Weโ€™re sure everyone has seen theseย types ofย desksย or similarย in their workplace before,ย so hopefully thisย insightย willย be helpfulย inย understandingย andย learning how to work even better with these colleagues!โ€