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> Well, the Open-Plan Office Nazis have it all wrong I stopped reading here. "All" wrong? "Nazis"? Different people have different needs and experiences. Some
by kartan 9y ago
> Well, the Open-Plan Office Nazis have it all wrong
I stopped reading here. "All" wrong? "Nazis"?
Different people have different needs and experiences. Some people are social and need other people's interaction to function. Some people need more guidance on their work. Other people will be happy if they were alone in the world.
Open plan offices have advantages and disadvantages, to know them helps to create better places to work, or if an open plan office is right for your type of business.
- goalieca 9y agoFor me, open plan is all wrong. Perhaps for the author as well.
- gambiting 9y agoI mean, I work in an open office, about 120 people on the floor, and it's really great. I honestly don't mind it and I love that I can just peek above my monitors and see if someone is at their desk or not. I suppose I'm lucky that my floor is nearly 100% programmers and I don't sit near anyone who is loud or unpleasant. I imagine there are people who would love to switch to a different type of office but I don't think I would given the option.
- a_imho 9y agoRegarding nazis, this just happened at a Forbes 100 company. Brand new office promised tailored to the workers needs. There was only one crystal clear wish, please not make it open plan. The management stated they will respect the workers decision 100% with just a little adjustment. It will be open plan. In my experience open plan fetishism is clearly management driven.