@mayflowerbride13: I think you can say something. You should tell her that you chose the window seat for a reason, and you want to be able to have some sunshine. Ask her why she's so adamant about having the blinds closed. I assume she'll say something like 'because its how I like it', so then you can come back with 'well, I like them open, so we'll have to compromise, won't we? We'll leave them half open. It's the only fair solution since we share this cubicle.' If she tries arguing about it, just say 'no. We're adults, and we'll be compromising here - the blinds are going to be half open.' Stick to your guns, girl!
seriously - some people are so ridiculously difficult to work with. I wish you luck!
That would seriously tick me off. I am more or less in a fishbowl, so I have the blinds behind me closed since when the sun goes to that side of the building I can't see my computer screen but all the rest are open. I have to be able to see what is going on outside. I hated cubicle land.
I would be passive agressive and open them back up.
Could you talk to your boss/supervisor about her going into your cubicle without your permission?
Could you get her a half curtain so she can cover up her side and you leave yours open?
@californiaraisin: THIS!
If that doesnt work, suggest she move to a cubicle a little further away from the window.
@californiaraisin: thanks.
I just can't believe she went and closed it.
My supervisor who is on my other side just opened his blinds (like so they'd slide over) so now I have some sunshine. He's kinda the best.
I'll deal with this chick once pay week is over (soooo busy this week!)
Does it glare on her computer or something? If so, it's actually affecting her work productivity and I think it's pretty legit. If not, that sucks and you should tell her nicely that you really value getting to see some sun during the day (especially this time of year!)
oooooo I'd be so annoyed too! I love having sunshine :( I like a PP's suggestion, maybe she could get a curtain for her side???
Yeah, that would annoy me, too... I miss sitting by a window. Do you think the angle of the sun makes a glare on her computer screen or something?
I'd just mention it casually... "Hey, Jane... it's such a nice day, I'm enjoying having the blinds open, if you don't mind."
And if she sayd she DOES mind... then offer some sort of compromise. "Since we BOTH share the window, why don't you choose whether they're open or closed on Monday and Wednesday, I'll choose on Tuesday and Thursday... and on Friday we'll leave it half open."
Maybe a little kindergarten, but it's an idea? Good luck!
@lolot: I'm with you. We get hardcore glare here and we NEED to shut the windows when the sun starts coming through. Plus, it gives some people headaches because of the glare/squinting.
The way she's handling it sounds a bit passive aggressive, though.
you "chose" your seating? can she request to be moved? honestly, i'd probably a - talk to your supervisor and say that natural lighting affects your productivity in a good way, and if that didn't work, b - go see your doctor and tell him/her you notice a difference in productivity based on your exposure to natural lighting. he'll diagnore you with a mild case of SAD and write you a note to be placed at a cubicle with sunlight. so you'll win 100% of the time, because you have a medical reason. then she can either request to be moved or suck it up.
annd half closed? how is that a solution? if there's glare, the sunlight is still coming in where it hits her computer. let her close it at lunch and have an hour of productivity, and then open them when you get back. if she gets upset, suggest she find a seat further away from the window since the point of sitting by the window is to be able to get some natural light/vitD
We leave ours open all day in the summer but in winter, the angle of the sun and the position in the sky is killer. On a clear day, the sun shines right in my eye starting around 2pm and getting progressively worse until sunset around 4:30. It casts glare all over my computer. My cube neighbor doesn't get the sun on his screen during either season and I have the cords so it's up to me to close them. We have vertical blinds and usually I shut them but leave them slightly turned so you can still see out a little. Maybe look and see if it's glaring in her face or on her screen. Since you guys share the window you might have to split the day, half open, half shut.
I'd suggest that once you both have time, ask to talk to her about it and even request to sit in her chair. Sounds like there is probably some annoying glare coming off of her computer screen. I dislike how passive aggressive she's being but if you let her know that you enjoy the window for getting in some light, maybe she can reposition her screen so the glare isn't an issue.
How do you know it is not for medical reasons?
I used to have window cubicle and always kept the blinds closed, because sunlight bothers my eyes. If I go out in sunlight for even a few hours I get a bad headache. Are you sure she doesn't have the same kind of issue?
@kerensa: I have always been hyper sensitive to sunlight as well. Even lights in offices, at home, anything bothers my eyes and I got horrible headaches. I found out I have something called Irlen Syndrome and now as long as I wear my specialized tinted glasses or contacts I am headache-free and able to live without pain or other issues. You may want to look into it - I know it sounds really hokey but I swear it saved my life. Irlen.org
She can buy an anti glare cover for her screen if that's her problem otherwise she needs to move or put up a curtain instead of being passive aggressive. That's so rotten of her to not even try to compromise.
If she had a medical problem with sunlight or it bothered her, she shouldn't have chosen a cubical right by the sun. Good grief. I'd tell her she needs to compromise! If not, talk to your supervisor.
@ShiftedLobster: thank you! this is really interesting and I had never heard of it before, I'm glad it works for you and really want to see if this will help. thanks!!!!
if it were me i would probably just open them halfway back up whenever you see that she has closed them. i can be a bitch sometimes though when it comes to that kind of stuff lol.
are you sure it's not a medical condition? Maybe she doesn't want to advertise that she has migraines or another problem. Maybe this is extreme, but can you request smaller blinds be installed? So you have seperate control over your half? Or, suggest that the blinds be open, but prop something over her half of the window. Even a sheet of cardboard or something. Regardless of her reasons for wanting it quiet, everyone should be comfortable in their workplace. I agree she's not handling it very well.... but she may be the type that avoids confrontation.
I would be ticked off too. Sure, we know her preference is to have the blinds always closed, but that is not your preference.
it is highly passive aggressive to just enter your cube and close them when you're away.
not cool.
if she's unwilling to comorimise, would there be a different cube she could relocate to? It kinda sounds like (to me) that she is reluctant to even compromise here.
@mayflowerbride13: I agree w the people who say to get her a curtain that covers her half of the window. I don't think either of you should dictate how the other has the window - you are both adults and you have to share, if the light bothers her maybe she likes to have a window when the sun isn't that bright (like early morning or whatever). maybe the sun hits her side of the cubicle differently, makes her too hot, bothers her eyes, puts a glare on her comp or whatever.
I would say something about it. If there was a medical reason, it would make more sense. But there's no reason why she should always have it that way just because she wants it.
Just say 'no'. No need to explain yourself. The more you will explain, the worse she will feel or act out. No means no.
Thanks for all the tips, ladies! I am going to get her a curtain or something that she can use when she likes... and my supervisor will also open the back end of his so I can get that light too, so that works.
Just kinda sucky how she was handling it (sneaking over to close em when I wasn't here. how rude!)
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I'll try to keep this short, but it's annoying.
I have a coworker with whom I share a window (my cubicle has half of it hers has the other half).
The day starts with the blinds open completely, but then if the sun comes up, she always insists I full close them. not a little, not half way, fully.
I've started only doing it half way because we share it (and it is not for medical reasons that she does this) but If you have the choice between a window seat or a wall seat, why choose the window if you will INSIST on it being closed ALL DAY EVERY DAY?
So now she has gotten to the point where she just gets up and comes to my cubicle and closes them when I get up to either go to the washroom or lunch, she doesn't even ask anymore. and I'm SO annoyed by it.
Cubicles suck and are depressing enough, I chose a window seat because the sunlight/stuff going on outside is a nice change of setting from the dreary crap in here... it makes the day go by at a more tolerable pace.
What do I do? I can't really say anything about it, can I? It makes me sooooo annoyed. and I feel it is very passive agressive to just come close it when I'm not here. I'm so tempted to just open them right back up.
Clearly this just happened on my lunch and I'm not thrilled :( bye bye sunshine. see you NEVER apparently.