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Oh boy, two desks facing each other with low walls. Here's what that's like: You're looking at your monitor and in your peripheral vision, just above your mon
by IanDrake 9y ago
Oh boy, two desks facing each other with low walls.
Here's what that's like:
You're looking at your monitor and in your peripheral vision, just above your monitor, is someone looking at their monitor. You're basically looking at each other.
They answer their mobile with their head phones on.
"Hey"
It looks like they're looking at you and you never saw their subtle click on the inline toggle below your view.
"What's up?"
Person on mobile points to their earbud to indicate they're not talking to you.
Later the same person gets an email that pisses them off and exclaims, "Are you fucking kidding me?"
It looks like they're scowling at you.
"Huh?"
"Nothing, sorry."
All day. Everyday. Fun times!
- aphextron 9y agoLet's not forget the constant awkward fleeting moments of eye contact with someone you barely know and don't wish to talk to.
- beaconstudios 9y agothe quick semi-smile meant to acknowledge the other person without starting a conversation that just makes things more awkward...
- PopsiclePete 9y agoWhy do you "barely know" the person across from you?? What, no team building budget?
- IanDrake 9y agoHaha. In my particular case I was at the boundary of two departments. To make things worse, turnover was high. Hmm, I wonder why?