I’m laughing at your description of the Graphic Arts guy. A friend of mine hired a fresh out of college gal - also in Graphic Arts. All she did was complain that her cubicle wasn’t as large as others’ and she whined about everything. She didn’t last long enough to find out she was NOT getting a raise when she got her first review. My friend said she would never ever hire one of those kids fresh out of school. Let somebody else break them in or wash them out.
I'd have told her, her cube is smaller not because of seniority, not because of talent -- but because she is a GIRL.
Then I would have playfully slapped her ass, and stood transfixed as it stayed in motion for hours.