I just wondered too if the queen bees (or their male equivalents) at other workplaces do this too, as I've worked in three different workplaces each with a definite queen bee ruling the office and they have all done the same thing.
Basically rather than just using the office/desk as a functional work space, they try to stake their claim on it by bringing in loads of stuff from home and just basically doing lots of 'home' things at work that are often inappropriate. Presumably for attention and to show others that they are so 'in' at work that they can do as they please?
The queen bee at my current workplace does things like cook a roast lunch for herself in the staff kitchen, taking ages when she's supposed to be working and making the whole office smell. I think it's a bit weird, as surely workplace kitchens are just intended for making hot drinks and heating up the odd microwave meal?
She also sits and paints her nails at her desk, does her make up at times, and has just brought in several large boxes of her kids old toys to 'store' in our office until she gets the chance to sort through them. They take up loads of room!
Plus there are the constant, very loud, personal phone calls; complaint calls to companies, calls to family members and her DH, phoning travel agents to book holidays....
Like I said too, other queen bees in other workplaces I have worked at have behaved in a similar way.
Does anyone else think it's odd,and has anyone else come across this kind of behaviour?