The leather couch. The Oriental rug. The little nook beside a recessed window, with stack of the great classics lining the wall.
Those are the offices of yesteryear in today's modern publishing house. At least for some.
According to the New York Times, gone are the days of 'Mad Men' styled window offices with plush accoutrements while some noble editor slaves away at the next great American novel. Today's publishing houses are adopting cubicles, mainly as a way to save money (Manhattan rent prices are steep after all), and publishing giant Hachette claims it's all for the best as a means to cut costs.
Hachette debated how deep to go with the cubicle look. According to the Times, "[Editor] Mr. Pietsch considered various permutations, including giving offices to only the 70 or so vice presidents, or the 12 members of the executive management board"--before deciding against it.
In case you're wondering how a major company hemorrhaging money can save money, they can limit their vice presidents to fewer than 70.
photo: Sasha Maslov, New York Times
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