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Management really believes that the open space is more collaborative and has a better "buzz" that really does feel, to the manager, like more work is getting do
by paulsutter 11y ago
Management really believes that the open space is more collaborative and has a better "buzz" that really does feel, to the manager, like more work is getting done.
Of course, employees hate open space. Constant distractions, and the pervasive feeling of being watched by everyone, all the time.
It's really interesting that management is so out of touch. (I say this as a manager who loved big open offices, until I read on HN - 1000 times over - how consistently employees hate open offices).
- brazzledazzle 11y agoI think it's the same reason managers have a reputation for booking meetings far beyond what's reasonable. It works... for them. For the managers lots of meetings really does result in getting more work done. The thought seems to rarely cross their minds that meetings are crippling for almost any non-management role, doubly so if it involves any kind of creativity.
- GFK_of_xmaspast 11y ago> I say this as a manager who loved big open offices, until I read on HN - 1000 times over - how consistently employees hate open offices Why did you have to hear this from HN instead of your direct reports?
- laerad 11y agoI liked open spaces whenever I was an employee in one. It's possible I'm a unique snowflake, but also that there may be a selection bias on HN.