> Asking people to reduce the noise level is straight up a horrible idea. It's about as horrible as an idea as the open office was. Forcing everyone to be in a

> Asking people to reduce the noise level is straight up a horrible idea. It's about as horrible as an idea as the open office was. Forcing everyone to be in a compromised position when they feel like they can't get work done in a distracting environment is a straight up horrible -- borderline inhumane idea. > and the nanny state thinking it encourages. About as nanny state as HR policies are these days with what you can and cannot say/browse/view/post on social media these days. It comes with working for a company I guess. No reason to object now. > I thrive and get in the zone when there is plenty of noise and varied conversation around me. Current knowledge of how our brains operate and evolved show that you are the statistical anomaly. To do deep work that requires concentration, you need quiet and minimal distractions.