> It can be a lot of fun to have an open office when you’re a team of six. Having an open office for 600 is hell. This reminds me of a job I once had, where th

> It can be a lot of fun to have an open office when you’re a team of six. Having an open office for 600 is hell. This reminds me of a job I once had, where there was a cafe near the working area. That was shit, trying to work while the noise of espresso machines hiss and squeal away. Then at Christmas they decided to put an impromptu choir singing away for a few hours. What the actual fuck. They weren't even any good, some funky jazzy Christmas choir that was just absolute noise. But it completely messed with my ability to talk to customers, and existing scheduled meeting. Once you are open plan then everyone feels like they have the right to encroach on your attention without asking.