Saturday, January 31, 2009

Martha bans unapproved supplies on employees' desks

As leaked by Gawker: "Martha and Co. have a few new rules for staffers in the new offices. Bring nothing! (...) Kevin Sharkey and Martha have decided that their new design scheme will be marred by any of the following: ink colors other than red or black, desks that are not completely clear at the end of the day, except for one metal basket of approved office supplies, and anything that could be construed as being personal, such as photos or coffee mugs".



Look at those pens. So Martha. I hate this minimalist color scheme.



And the cubicle makes me think of a death row cell. I wonder if it's her creative staff who have to work there.

She is just about the bossiest woman I've seen, and even though I like to think I've seen her laugh about it on several of her shows, I also think she might have gone a bit too far with this one.

Full text of the linked Gawker article follows:

Martha Stewart Surprisingly Anal About New Offices
By Hamilton Nolan, 1:13 PM on Mon Jan 26 2009, 48,037 views

A tipster at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia tells us Martha and Co. have a few new rules for staffers in the new offices. Bring nothing! Visual proof included below:

Kevin Sharkey and Martha have decided that their new design scheme will be marred by any of the following: ink colors other than red or black, desks that are not completely clear at the end of the day, except for one metal basket of approved office supplies, and anything that could be construed as being personal, such as photos or coffee mugs (I guess drinking fluids slows down the proletariat). Perhaps they are figuring the last part makes it that much easier to lay people off quickly, because they won't have to waste everyone's time by clearing out their desks.

Well you know Kevin Sharkey himself believes that "a truly beautiful room is one that hasn't been 'decorated' at all, but rather 'considered.'" So this would seem to fit. Consider this, employees: spill one drop of Diet Coke in here and you're fucking toast.

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