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Every time I hear someone complain about open offices, I want to say "Shhh! They'll send us all back to our cubicles and chain us to our desks!". Seriously, if
by yosito 9y ago
Every time I hear someone complain about open offices, I want to say "Shhh! They'll send us all back to our cubicles and chain us to our desks!". Seriously, if you have an open office it's not that hard to put headphones in or pop into a side office for some focus time. But being required to spend 40 hours a week alone in a tiny box is my personal definition of hell.
- edwhitesell 9y agoThere are some environments where headphones are discouraged, sadly I worked in one that was semi-open (more of a bullpen). The reality is some people work fine in open environments, some don't. If you really want to have happy, productive team members, you need to offer some different options.
- steego 9y agoThis. I don't understand why more companies don't copy university libraries and create a mix of spaces for different tasks. Sometimes you want small collaborative rooms, sometimes you want a quiet cubicle.
- kps 9y ago> pop into a side office for some focus time Maybe that works where you are, but my desk is bolted to the divider and probably wouldn't even fit down the aisle between my coworkers.
- maxxxxx 9y agoSome people don't like headphones on while working. Just give me a quiet room with a window.
- detaro 9y agoEither "side office" is a weird word for "toilet stall" or your open office is fancier than many.