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What I wouldn't give for a cube. To my left and right in our open office are engineers who are normally quiet. The row in front of are all business strategy peo
by MivLives 7y ago
What I wouldn't give for a cube. To my left and right in our open office are engineers who are normally quiet. The row in front of are all business strategy people. They never stop talking. They're on the phone, they're having meetings, they're casually chatting. There's nothing at all to block the sound or the sight of them grouping up in 2s and 6s at each others desk. One even has a rare sight in the office, a desktop phone.
- drewg123 7y agoThe "cube" I had was a mega-cube with 6 people. Our group was spread among 2 adjacent mega cubes, so the divider was eventually removed, making a 12-person cube. I had an end spot, and I had a portable whiteboard shoved between me and my neighbor to separate us, and I built a wall of empty Hint bottles around my desk to isolate me from the aisle. That removed a lot of visual distractions, but it was still quite noisy. Speaking of this, one guy in a building across the street basically built himself a hut out of cardboard boxes glued together. It was amazing.
- MivLives 7y agoI've actually been in a similar situation except it was a former stationary closet that they had put counters around and there was five to six people in there. It actually wasn't that bad as we all face away from each other, and everyone was quiet. It was only 5-6 people of noise instead of the entire floor's.
- ghaff 7y agoCompanies need to try to separate functions as much as possible. It's reasonable for people to find an empty office or conference room for occasional impromptu meetings or calls. But some jobs--recruiting, biz dev, etc.--basically live on the phone. It's not realistic for them either to shut up or find a room every time they're on a call.