Hit my 50th desk cable management job and realized something weird

I do a lot of freelance setup work for people in Portland. Mostly mounting monitors, hiding cables, that stuff. Number 50 was last Thursday. A graphic designer with a standing desk. After I finished I counted it up and it hit me. Every single person had the same cable mess under their desk. Every single one. Even the ones who said they had it under control. Finally asked this lady if she ever used the cable tray I installed. She said no. Just threw the wires on the floor. Has anyone else found that most people just ignore the actual cable management solutions you give them?

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theabennett2d ago

Honestly my friend does IT for a bunch of small offices and he said the same thing. He's found people just toss cables on the floor even when he leaves everything neatly labeled in a tray.

eric3592d ago

My buddy told me a similar story, @theabennett - he labeled everything in a server closet, and next visit someone had just shoved cables loose behind a desk. Your mileage may vary with labeling, but it seems like some folks just don't care.