Step 6: Surviving the Cubicle of Despair

Congratulations, you've made it to step six! You've managed to survive 5 whole months without losing your mind or your soul. But be warned: the cubicle of despair is no picnic. It's a never-ending cycle of meetings, reports, and stale coffee.

The Symptoms

At first, it may start as a faint tingling in your fingers, a numbness that spreads throughout your body like a slow-moving rash. It's the first sign that the Cubicle of Despair has taken hold.

• Tunnel vision: Everything outside the cubicle walls starts to look fuzzy.
• Loss of sense of time: Time seems to lose all meaning as you stare blankly at the same 4 walls.
• Paranoia: You begin to question the very fabric of reality.

Treatment

Fortunately, there is hope. Our expert team of cubicle survivors has compiled a list of proven treatments to combat the Cubicle of Despair:

• Get a coffee IV drip.
• Take a 10-minute walk around the office building.
• Engage in furtive conversations with coworkers about the meaning of life.

Chapter 7: The Dark Side of the Cubicle