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Noise, permanent distraction, regular interruption, no privacy, and people spreading germs all over the place. No wonder that people get sick! I would rather be
by nils-m-holm 9y ago
Noise, permanent distraction, regular interruption, no privacy, and people spreading germs all over the place. No wonder that people get sick! I would rather be poor than work in a shared office one more time. (I have experienced both, so I know what I'm talking about.)
- protonfish 9y agoI was just reading about a "Mars study" where 6 people were in close quarters for 8 months to examine the behavioral effects of a long-term space mission. https://www.apnews.com/bafab7eaf7be45d388f11ef81e7f15d8/Mars-research-crew-emerges-after-8-months-of-isolation https://www.apnews.com/bafab7eaf7be45d388f11ef81e7f15d8/Mars... The article didn't say much about the results, other than: > We’ve learned, for one thing, that conflict, even in the best of teams, is going to arise I immediately though of my experience with open office plans.
- throwanem 9y agoSo have I. I wouldn't.
- loup-vaillant 9y agoI bet it depends on how poor you were, and how noisy the open plan was. Tolerances also vary.
- JustSomeNobody 9y agoAnd higher stress levels from working in open offices.
- maxxxxx 9y agoEspecially the noise is wearing me down.
- Toast_25 9y agoHow is it like in the US? I've mostly had positive experiences in open offices (except for an annoying co-worker or two), but then again, I've never had my own office, only worked from home a few times.
- rdtsc 9y agoI never worked in an open office (not for long, we had an open area) but worked in a 4 person office and agree with you. The stress of being constantly interrupted and not able to finish the work, can reasonably be assumed to lower the immune system and make people sick.