It's pointless to have a nice clean desk, because it means you're not doing anything.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
If your desk isn't cluttered, you probably aren't doing your job.
If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, what is the significance of a clean desk?
I didn't want to spend my life behind a desk.
I don't like to leave anything unfinished on my desk before I travel.
In the scope of a happy life, a messy desk or an overstuffed coat closet is a trivial thing, yet I find - and I hear from other people that they agree - that getting rid of clutter gives a disproportionate boost to happiness.
If your company has a clean-desk policy, the company is nuts and you're nuts to stay there.
You may think having a cluttered desk isn't that big of a deal. But that couldn't be further from the truth. Disorganization can stunt your professional growth and decrease your productivity.
I prefer a cluttered workspace.
Sometimes I want to clean up my desk and go out and say, respect me, I'm a respectable grown-up, and other times I just want to jump into a paper bag and shake and bake myself to death.
I am so organized that it's dysfunctional. Everything has a place. I am a very visual person, so my environment is important to me. If my environment is messy, I can't think clearly. I don't like clutter. A clean desk is a clean mind for me.