The Office Chair

There's a gathering outside my office. Women are whispering, but they're not trying too hard not to be heard.

"What about this one?" one asks.

"Hm.." says another. "What about.."

Two faces peer into my cube. I look up, lock eyes with them, and it occurs to me what they're up to. They want to steal my guest chair.

"NO" I say firmly with my eyes.

They proceed to stand in front of my cube and discuss the issue. Will I be consulted? What if I need to have an important meeting in here? Should the guest sit on the floor??

Talking with my eyes must have worked. They decide instead to steal a chair from an empty cube. Relief. I still don't understand why they would even consider taking mine. The person across from me is on long-term sick leave, the man next to him just quit, the man next to me is using his vacation time until he quits, and the cube on my other side is empty.

At least I don't work with Jamie where they have rules against having more than one chair per office and if god forbid you are found harboring a second chair, it is promptly taken and placed outside your office because it's "allowed" to be there. :)