So what's so bad about being in a cubical?
Besides the noise, the smell...?
Small and cramped.
Well, for me, I had my own office with real walls and ceiling with a door that locked for 8 years. My old office was 10' X 10'. I've since been exiled to a "cubie room" that is about 12' x 12' with TWO OTHER cubies in it.
No privacy whatsoever.
These all face the walls, hence, our computer screens are wide open for anyone in the room to see.
Hot and Stuffy.
I hate hot temperatures and more often than not, it's hot and stuffy in there, especially when my 2 co workers are in there, which is often enough. Plus, both of them tend to close the door in this very small area making it like an oven in there.
Conversations.
One co-worker is very strange and says stupid things a lot, but thinks she's real smart. She also has no work ethic whatsoever, which is bad for me, as I basically end up doing her job when she doesn't. When their both in there, they yap and yap like women do. They are both in their late 20s, so, like, you like, can like, just like, imagine, like, what the, like, conversation like, intelligence level like, that is! (ever notice the younger set, especially women say "like" at random spots during conversation more than the topic?)
Noise.
Believe it or not, the outside of the cubie room noise is less than my old office, however, without any privacy and not being able to see people coming in, they can easily sneak up on me with my headphones on, which is basically a necessity in that room.
Inner Noise.
The co-worker I like (less stupid of the two) has this very annoying habit of tapping her feet loudly on the chair mat. She does this about constantly. I talked to her about this enough to give up on it as ever stopping. That, plus a few other regular annoying noises in there including the already mentioned conversations.
Outer Noise.
Even if nobody's in our cubie room at the time, the guy across the hall's TV/computer/whatever the hell he has on all day is disturbing. If he's not there, it's my boss's loud and obnoxious cough all day in the office next to his. He also asks me things from in there, shouting across the hall. Then, the main boss, who I "affectionately" call "Little Hitler" is just 2 doors down and I can hear everything he says in his office if his door is open, therefore he can hear everything us little people say in our cubie room! Therefore, anything I say in there I need to be aware he can probably hear it. He's a hard ass. Then, the woman next to the guy with the tv has frequent emotional outbursts, but these are at least mostly entertaining. Then, next to her, is the guy I used to have my old office next to who is "noise personified". He has a toy that sings, people come in to visit him all day talking loud, he has his stupid phone on speaker phone and although is in charge of the phone system we've had for 10 years, still doesn't just enter the numbers right away but listens to all the annoying prompts.
Neighborhood.
All this, plus, my cubie is next to the men's room wall. Again, this can be entertaining at times, but is more gross than funny.
THAT's what's wrong with my cubie!
Hope yours and Blue's and every one else's is better than mine. Thanks for the opportunity to vent!
Checking in sober and glad I ain't at work today,
NA
Yep, age and stress, no doubt about it. I had a real busy week at work this week, including having to work a bit earlier than normal Friday, plus our faithful doggie woke me up earlier than needed then too, so I was down for the count early last night and didn't get up til almost 8. Our bods need there rest... hope yours gets enough soon, too, Blues, as you seem to always come up short on rest and sleep. 
Suggestion. Make sure they are good ear plugs...you want one with a 30+ NRR (noise reduction rating).