Historical tour of a corporate worker's desk part 5

There was one sound that always got the laborers moving. It was a mild form of psychological torture. Our museum's immersive effects team will play it now. And there were two common variations. One was more typical among workers who used Windows technology. *Teams sound played by immersive effects docent* And the next one is often for people who used Apple Mac. *Slack sound played by immersive effects docent* The human laborers lived in fear of losing their access to hospitals and dentists, known as benefits. And if they heard the Slack or Teams sound, it could mean their boss coming to reprimand them. It could mean that they were being laid off. Or it could mean that a coworker had messaged them by only saying "hi." chilling. Question: Why is this desk so high up compared to other models you've studied? Excellent question. Let me take a step back to answer that. In these times, the corporate laborers struggled to stay physically active, which meant moving their personal sack of blood and bones. So they all used clever little tricks to try to burn calories. Such as using an Apple Watch like this one back here to measure how many times their feet moved. Or using a standing desk like this one. Would this person have used a Wii Fit? That was mostly used in the pre pandemic era, so right before this era. You can see more about that one in the exhibit right down the hall. Why didn't they take more time off to look after their health? Well, the corporate property — I mean, the laborers — had access to unlimited PTO, or paid time off, but they usually didn't take it because they were unsure how much time was acceptable to take. The corporations unfortunately didn't make that very clear.