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To think people should tidy out their desks when leaving

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Atlastatlastatlast · 14/07/2018 08:40

There's been a reorganization where I work and a number of us are being moved to new areas. The changeover happened yesterday. Before I left my previous post I cleared any filing off my desk, emptied the drawers of all personal belongings, cleaned the keyboard etc and basically left an empty and clean desk for the next person to use.

When I moved to my new desk it was covered in stacks of papers to be filed or thrown out, files that hadn't been put away, the keyboard was filthy, the drawers were full of old make up, a comb and hairbrush, ancient training manuals and phone lists going back years. There are tons of old postcards taped on the divider and several mugs and plates on the window will.

The person who did this has moved to a different building so I had to set to yesterday and start cleaning and doing a load of someone else's filing. AIBU to think that people should be made to clear their desks before they transfer to another area and managers should ensure this happens?

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Mondkind · 14/07/2018 08:55

YANBU I've moved rooms a fair few times over the last couple of years and always despair at the mess left behind for me to clean up while the person who inherits my room is left with an immaculate room and desk.

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