There’s a really big empty box at work that I could fit in.

[Stoechas]

How frowned on, on a score of 1 to 10, 1 being mildly raised eyebrow, 10 we need to contact HR urgently do you think it would be if I just had some nice quiet time in the box?

Genius! I love it!

I would seal the open top and then cut a 'door' in the side so you could sit in it and shut the door

Would compromise the integrity of the box, mind. You will need extra cardboard to reinforce. Is there a smaller box anywhere in the office?

My boss would have already climbed in it. Then probably encouraged us all to, and dumped his boss head first in it
We are very childish!

I used to work in construction. Any box that size would have been got into, put over someone, used as a tortoise, a cat house, a mousetrap and would probably have had robot arms and legs added to it and been marched several times round the yard by elevenses.

And I'd have had it to take home at the end of the day for the compost bin.

We once had a huge roll of bubble wrap given to me by my boyfriend at the time, it was put into a corner, and a face, hat, clipboard and boots added, with marker pen clothes, in the exact style of the bloke from the council that used to visit each day (on a road building site hut). It took him weeks to realise it was supposed to be him. Sorry Andy.

Jackie Laverty 😂

This would have been the perfect end to the thread, No explanation as to whether this was for physical, psychological or work reasons but followed by a quiet, slightly sad acceptance by us all 😂

I would absolutely get in the box. I had something delivered in a large box a couple of years ago during lockdown, and I got in the box. It was glorious. I did also send a photo to my colleagues who were very envious.

Long ago, after completing a gruelling funding bid, a colleague and I took turns to insert ourselves in the shelf of a large empty dresser. It was in an empty office. There are photos somewhere

We have individual pods for confidential work where you need quiet space and no risk of someone looking at your screen. Not exactly like the picture but similar.

They are tucked away in a quiet zone and some open onto the windows, getting all the afternoon sun. The willpower it takes me not to just go and curl up in there...

It depends where you work. Do you work at a soft play centre or a law firm? A furniture factory or a farm?

I miss the Friday afternoon office antics now I work from home <sigh>

Any chance you could find a more accommodating box?

Are you a cat? 😂

I used to work in a big glass office building next to another big glass office building. I could spy on their meetings so it was great. They had one of these quiet pod sofa things facing the window and used to see a bloke taking a nap in it several times a week with no one in their office the wiser. We could all see him though!

Decorate it.

How did I miss this?

you will have to do the - going under the box and having eye holes.

1. Get in the box

2. Jump out at boss

3. giggle wildly

This would be my idea too.

There's a cruise ship captain called Captain Kate McCue and she has filmed videos for social media of her hiding in a box and jumping out at her bridge crew. Childish? Yes. Funny? Definitely!

How disappointing that you did not fit!

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If you identify as bubble wrap then there will be nothing management can do. But be prepared for people to pinch you expecting you to pop.

Very exciting, I love a good box!

DCs always loved a big box, they were extremely happy when we got a new washing machine.

Shred some paper and make a little nest for yourself

Or chew it, like Eugene Tooms.

I'd be tempted to get in the box and explode out of it whenever someone walked past, to see their reaction. That's the kind of things my teen DD's does, and it's hilarious.

I'd be very worried though that no one would notice me missing.

After a while it would just be too awkward to emerge, so I'd end up staying silently in there while bursting for a wee.

I'd have to wait until 6pm when I could safely assume everyone had gone home.

Then I'd be worried they'd locked me in for the weekend.

Best leave your coat and bag on your desk OP, so they think you're in the loo or stationery cupboard.