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I like open offices because I want to feel like I'm working with people, not in solitary confinement. When I'm alone in a private room, I'm usually playing; no
by hasenj 10y ago
I like open offices because I want to feel like I'm working with people, not in solitary confinement.
When I'm alone in a private room, I'm usually playing; not working.
I find it incredibly difficult to get into working flow when in a private space.
I'm sure I'm not the only one. That's why people go to cafes to work when they have to work "from home".
- BoorishBears 10y agoI think part of the difference for me as far as the atmosphere in a coffee shop (for example) vs an open office is the office has voices you recognize and listen to. If a voice I recognized said something in the general drone of a coffee shop I'd be momentarily distracted while I turned around to see where the voice came from. In my current open office I find myself working to filter out what people are saying a lot more than I would in a setting with the same amount of noise, but nothing concerning me.
- kylec 10y agoI feel like I'm the exact opposite. I'll spend a good amount of my time during the day at work browsing Reddit, HN, and doing work that doesn't require a lot of time or concentration. If I really need to focus and get something done, I'll work from home in the evening or head back in to the office after everyone has left so I can buckle down and concentrate.
- brokenmachine 10y ago> That's why people go to cafes to work when they have to work "from home". That's why some people (not me!) go to cafes to work when they have to work "from home". Or maybe those people just like coffee?