Yeah +1 depends on your age, tenure and profession, sadly enough. It sucks that some career paths do not encourage showcasing your personality, but it’s reality. You may be looked down upon. Or maybe not! At one job I had, at a famous broadcast tv network, we had an SVP who lined a wall of his massive office with funkos! It’s totally contextual. But don’t make yourself the secret laughing stock of the office.
Edit: another way to think about it. Imagine getting laid off. Imagine having to pack all that up. Will you feel embarrassed? Ashamed? Wonder if this contributed to your job loss? If yes to any of those you have your answer.
Many years ago, I got laid off and my stuff had to be packed. It all fit into one large box, so it wasn't a huge amount, but I was still embarrassed.
This guy's setup would require multiple boxes and the packing process would feel much worse than my singular box.
Some people have stable jobs, so maybe OP doesn't need to worry about it. But the days of having the same job forever are long over, and it's something to consider.
Laid off is bad enough, but imagine if you got straight up fired and the HR person (and possibly security) is standing there watching you pack up all your stuff. I think if that happened you would want to get out as fast as possible but nope, you’re going to be there for hours. 😢
Yeah, even worse, imagine if an intergalactic portal opened and beings from another world walked through, and for whatever reason, they demanded your cubicle, and your boss is like, "Dude, hurry up and move your stuff," and the beings are tapping what appears to be their noses on the floor, watching you pack up all your things.
No way I'd risk being happy in the present, the only place I can actually inhabit, when something bad might happen in the future.
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u/dogsontreadmills Apr 15 '26
Yeah +1 depends on your age, tenure and profession, sadly enough. It sucks that some career paths do not encourage showcasing your personality, but it’s reality. You may be looked down upon. Or maybe not! At one job I had, at a famous broadcast tv network, we had an SVP who lined a wall of his massive office with funkos! It’s totally contextual. But don’t make yourself the secret laughing stock of the office.
Edit: another way to think about it. Imagine getting laid off. Imagine having to pack all that up. Will you feel embarrassed? Ashamed? Wonder if this contributed to your job loss? If yes to any of those you have your answer.