At Quantum Office Furniture, suppliers of state-of-the-art, modern desks to South Africans, we know that it’s very likely that certain people don’t only think of a piece of furniture when they see desks. Some thoughts may be negative; some positive, others perhaps fearful or amusing. When the item in question is an office desk, it may even bring back memories from childhood.
Remember the headmaster’s desk at school? If you are male and your schooling took place in the days when corporal punishment was deemed acceptable, you may recall having to bend over the Big Man’s Big Office Desk to receive a few whacks with a cane, specifically kept to put the fear of whatsit into naughty boys – to teach them a lesson of a different kind.
That particular piece of office furniture may have been detested almost as much as was the headmaster’s cane; it certainly evoked trepidation and fear. Nevertheless, given a choice, most errant boys reasoned that a caning was preferable to receiving detention as punishment. The former was concluded quickly, whilst the latter took hours out of a scholar’s day.
Teachers were also seated behind desks, which looked more like modified tables. On its top, the traditional “apple for the teacher” would be placed by a youngster who really liked and admired the teacher who was responsible for their class’s lessons.
Whether young and impressionable or adult, living and working to earn a living, very possibly in an office environment, seated behind desks. If instructed by the boss to be “in my office – now,” it invariably indicated that trouble was afoot.
A typical office desk of long standing has undoubtedly witnessed more than its fair share of interviews, hirings and firings, counselling, joy, anger, tears, fears, frustrations, high spirits and successes. Nonetheless, ambitious adults probably aspire to and dream of the day when they might sit in the boss’s chair, behind those very important office desks.
Desks have numerous guises and purposes; some are made for particular occupations or occupants. Popular options of desks include:
Quantum specialises in the supply of several of the above desking solutions, with choices galore, something for virtually each and every application, preference, space and workplace, which has seen enormous changes over the years, despite remaining constant in essence providing a place to perform effectively, efficiently and productively.
Our pieces are robust and durable, yet sufficiently lightweight to move, as required. Throughout our ranges, customers are spoiled for choice. Items are easy to sanitise, clean and maintain in pristine, “like new” condition. 18 years into our existence, with a combined experience of around 60 years plus, our commitment to our clients and our service excellence, we know how important these features are.
We, at Quantum, look forward to helping you give pride of place in your workplace to our state-of-the-art, attractive office desks wherever your offices may be in South Africa.