The birth of the drive-in cubicle

Posted by Adam at 10:08 am 0 Comments

As I have frequented wi-fi hotspots all over the nation I’ve started noticing an interesting trend. I call it the “drive-in cubicle”.

I’m not the first to admit that the world-changing concept of wireless broadband has transformed my personal productivity. I now spend more time with my Macbook Pro at the local coffee shop or Panera Bread than I do at my desk. Leaving the constraints of an isolated office environment and working in the presence of vibrant laughter, music, and the smell of coffee fuels my creativity.  However, many people seem to feel differently.

More and more I notice men and women sitting in their vehicles outside of the hotspots with laptops perched in front of them. At first I assumed that it was because of time constraints. However, after observing this phenomenon I came to realize that many of these people spend more than an hour or two computing in their car.

I now realize that wireless internet has created an entirely new work environment all together. A totally untethered, private, and mobile “cubicle”. It also continues to prove that being “connected” doesn’t cure mankind’s propensity for isolation.