corner office

Boss's prime space

A corner office is a workspace at the corner of a building, typically with windows on two walls.

Because such offices are larger and brighter than interior ones, they're usually assigned to senior executives.

The term has become shorthand for corporate success and ambition: She's gunning for the corner office.

He finally made it to the corner office after twenty years.

power

authority

Power to enforce obedience

command · governance · oversight · influence · dominance · headquarters · boardroom · C-suite · executive · CEO

view

windows

Glass-filled wall openings

vista · horizon · skyscrapers · high-rise · outlook · penthouse · downtown · overlook · scenery · daylight

prestige

status

One's relative position

distinction · prominence · envy · recognition · esteem · respect · reputation · accomplishment · seniority · tenure

ambition

ladder

Portable climbing frame

promotion · advancement · aspiration · goal · pursuit · drive · determination · motivation · tenacity · perseverance

Categories
Opposites
workplace status/hierarchy

corner officecubicle

Partitioned office workspace

bullpen · mail room · cube farm · cubicle farm · hot desk

career position

corner officegrunt work

Tedious, unskilled labor

rank and file · worker bee · starting out

workspace enclosure/privacy

corner officeopen plan

Undivided interior layout

cubicle · hot desking · shared workspace · bullpen · coworking space

Family

office, corner, offices, cornered, cornerstone, cornering

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