This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Sydney Baker, 27, about her experience working in office cubicles. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

"When a strained relationship arises, even if very temporary, cubicles can provide a safe-haven environment for an individual to continue working without forcing interactions they may not be ready ...

You just started a new role and see that your work buddy is not helpful and possibly “useless”. Should you call them out or find other help? Have a work-related question to ask a career ...

working at Lumon-style cubicles as their Severance characters. Executive producer Ben Stiller shared photos on social media of the cast hard at work as commuters gawked at them while passing throu ...

While the cubicle is today seen as a symbol of the drudgery of office work and the control companies have over their employees, the design was originally meant to give workers more freedom when it ...