My biggest gripe with open plan offices is that they often seem to lead to tiny desks. Maybe because the mindset that leads to open plan offices eventually also

My biggest gripe with open plan offices is that they often seem to lead to tiny desks. Maybe because the mindset that leads to open plan offices eventually also leads to maximizing the butts-in-seats:floorspace ratio. If desks are wide enough, people next to you can't readily stare at your screen, and it's more feasible to add dividers between desks. When they're narrow, ugh, horrible.