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I currently work in an open-floor office in a Wework. Yes, it is distracting at times, especially since I know other people in the Wework and we often have spon
by bilifuduo 8y ago
I currently work in an open-floor office in a Wework. Yes, it is distracting at times, especially since I know other people in the Wework and we often have spontaneous conversations.
However, I like it much better than working from home because I want to completely separate my work and home environments. This way, I can develop a different mindset in each environment, as opposed to a weird hybrid of always-relaxing/alway-working if I try to work from home. Also, I'm the type of person that simply can't focus at home because:
1. it's too quiet
2. there's always a couch/bed for a "quick" nap
3. there's always an excuse to do household things instead of work
On the other hand, I know the moment I get into the office, #2 and #3 aren't possible and there are other people working their butts off, and that's helped my productivity.
Granted, I think a majority of research on open-floor offices actually shows that it's detrimental to both productivity and socializing: http://find.xyz/map/effectiveness-of-open-floor-plans http://find.xyz/map/effectiveness-of-open-floor-plans.
Maybe I'm just the exception (or maybe I'm just fooling myself into thinking I'm productive), but anecdotally I'd say working in a coworking space has been a net-positive for me.
- justrudd 8y agoI'm with you on #2 and #3. But I guess I've just learned to embrace it. Yeah...my day no longer has a defined start/stop, but I'm OK with that. Sometimes I just like doing laundry on a Thursday at 2PM :) It has lightened my stress significantly by accepting it. There are days that I "work" 16 hours broken into 2 hour chunks with 30 to 60 minute breaks. And there are days where I'm hyper productive and work for 5 or 6 hours straight. I like the flexibility. I always felt stressed when in an office and needing to "be productive" for 8 hours (well...6). It definitely helps if your employer truly embraces remote work vs. just "work from home but keep your normal hours and be available for phone calls just like if I were to stop by your desk randomly"
- dzhiurgis 8y ago> 1. it's too quiet 2. there's always a couch/bed for a "quick" nap 3. there's always an excuse to do household things instead of work Damn I haven't worked on a desk for months. I've even bought external monitor to improve my perf and sit more, but couch/beanbag wins me all the time...