Upon graduation from college, when a young man or woman is about to be thrust into the world, the sparkly-eyed, apple-cheeked graduate does not anticipate sitting in a monkey cage surrounded by three walls and cliquey co-workers, but the reality of life is that’s where the graduate usually ends up.  For the creators of Cube-Side, that was, to put it mildly, quite a harsh reality.  With lofty dreams of artistic success in glamorous fields such as writing and theatre, it was quite a setback to find that we were stuck finger-to-the-keyboard in a Cube devised as a torture chamber (or a clever way to utilize that ever-fleeting office space).  Our creative minds were not content to spend hours a day plugging along while trying to find ways to fill the never-ending 9-5 time slot. Let’s face it – another harsh reality for college grads is that the real work can be done in two hours and the real job is finding something to fill the other eight.

After too many angry rants describing our hatred for the Cube world, a wise person told us to kindly stop complaining and do something about it (actually it was our parents and they said: “The world never changes with complaints. Do something about it. If you don’t want to sit in a cube someday, then you better work hard now while you’re still young.”).  Since our parents are usually right, we decided to give this whole working hard thing a shot and took on another full-time job – the 6 PM- 2 AM job of creating Cube-Side.

Although we started small, Cube-Side is now (and we are proud to say this) a gift to every working person who knows what it is like to sit in a Cube.  If you’ve looked at CNN and MSNBC for the millionth time and you’re tired of looking at Suzy Smith’s pictures from her trip to the Bahamas, then Cube-Side is what you have been waiting for. 

Since we’re not clocking in or answering to any superiors, we over-achieve and print opinion columns by very fine writers.  Our writers are allowed to print their feelings about politics, religion, sex, entertainment, music, and food – all topics that would easily get you sent to Human Resources if you were to burst out in the middle of your Cube.  No longer subject to office silence (or the click-clack of endless typing), we have our “Not-So Elevator Reviews” music section.  And to really stick it to the man, we have our literary magazine The Quarterly Review – published (yes, you guessed it) at the end of every quarter where we hope to pass our audit with flying colors and shiny employee-of-the-month plaques.  The best part is that Cube-Side is constantly growing and expanding –unlike an actual cubicle that stays the same size unless you get a promotion and they give you a double-cube. Finally, Cube-Side is a democracy, so send us your ideas and comments about anything you’d like to see that would help you make it to the weekend.  We can be reached at info@cube-side.com.

And remember, Cube-Side.com…for all your office needs.