WORKPLACE
Employment may be at a record high these days, but cubicles are getting seriously downsized. With office space scarce and rents on the rise in Silicon Valley and other tech power hubs, the average geek is working in increasingly cramped quarters. Until recently, a standard office enclosure measured 8 feet by 8 feet. These days, suppliers report that they're selling cubes as small as 5 by 6 to tech firms, affording employees a measly 30 square feet of work space. Here's how the slimmed-down office cubicle measures up against other highly circumscribed properties.
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11.7 square feet
$6.43/ft2/month
Funeral casket
15.2 square feet
$85.71/ft2
Office cubicle, Silicon Valley
30 square feet
$8/ft2/month
Prison cell, San Quentin
70 square feet
$25.29/ft2/month
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