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Open offices get (some deserved) flack, but I truly believe there is a happy medium between cubicles and a warehouse space of tables - my current setup is a roo
by kradeelav 8y ago
Open offices get (some deserved) flack, but I truly believe there is a happy medium between cubicles and a warehouse space of tables - my current setup is a room with a team of eight people spread out at L shaped desks. The people there are honestly one of the best parts there, and it's nice for them or me to lean around the monitors and shoot the shit a few times a day - socialization doesn't need to be a ton of work; sometimes that's all it takes. Sometimes walking to coffee with someone who has a mutual hobby is also all it takes.
(Hell, I'm an introvert and I consider my dayjob to be my main socialization outlet otherwise I'm utterly drained.)
- maxxxxx 8y agoI also like team rooms for 2 to 5 people. You can have a nice talk and still get the feeling of privacy.
- LeifCarrotson 8y agoAs a hardware engineer, I have what seems to be a surprisingly unique working environment: I have both a private office where I work when I need to focus and a lab/shop area where I work with groups of coworkers. It's ideal IMO. If there are 3 people in the team room and 2 of them feel like chatting while the other is 3 hours deep in a project, that can kill productivity. Or if you get a bad roll of the dice and have a hard time working with your teammates. Why not true private offices?