May 1, 2007

BOSS’S MOVING OFFICE KEEPS WORKERS BUSY (Jun, 1936)

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Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jun, 1936
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BOSS’S MOVING OFFICE KEEPS WORKERS BUSY
When the manager of a European shoe factory discovered that shop work lagged on the floors that he seldom visited, he adopted the novel solution of transferring his office into a special elevator erected against the outside wall of the building. Now, by merely pressing a button, he can move to any floor without leaving his desk or even interrupting a telephone conversation. The arrangement has proved so successful that a new office is planned which will move horizontally as well as vertically.

5 Comments »

1. Wasn’t there a TV commercial where the boss has his office in an elevator?

   Can’t remember what it was for… maybe FedEx?

   Dang! YouTube, you’ve failed me for the first time!

   Comment by jayessell — May 1, 2007 @ 9:49 am

2. Yeah, there was, but I can’t recall what it was for either (not exactly a ringing endorsement of it’s advertising effectiveness, eh?).

   Comment by Stannous — May 1, 2007 @ 5:01 pm

3. This is elevator in Baťa (shoe vendor) factory, located in Zlin (Czech Republic).

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bata_Shoes

   Comment by mrq — May 27, 2007 @ 11:13 am

4. This is elevator in Baea (shoe vendor) factory, located in Zlin (Czech Republic).

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bata_Shoes

   Comment by mrq — May 27, 2007 @ 11:17 am

5. He was a big man. Real icon. I think that someone told me that it is still there! His office had working water tap and everything. I was born in Kromeriz cca 30km away but i have never seen this myself. Shame..

   Comment by Jaani — October 14, 2007 @ 3:42 am

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