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Methinks "open offices" score better than cubicles on many points precisely because there is no expectation of privacy/quiet/etc. Lacking the expectation of bet
by ctdonath 13y ago
Methinks "open offices" score better than cubicles on many points precisely because there is no expectation of privacy/quiet/etc. Lacking the expectation of better, there is less dissatisfaction with reality being worse. Cubicles at least give the occupant a semblance, and thus hope for, privacy/quiet/etc. so one is more keenly annoyed that it's not up to par.
- clarkm 13y agoAgreed. Many people in cubicle farms won't think twice about taking a phone call at their desk. But this is frowned upon in an open office plan, where it is usually expected that you step into the hallway or a phone room.
- bsg75 13y agoYou must have worked in different open plans than I, which resembled more of a giant chatter box. Problem was mixing different types of work/communication (engineering and sales), and management who did not care about the impact.
- shearnie 13y agoI think it could also be a potential for distraction that prevents you from even starting to begin with a productivity task. If you were in an open plan coffee shop things would be different as you don't expect someone to tap you on the shoulder with some arbitrary "urgent" bug to fix or fix the printer because you're "the I.T. guy". So you actually begin real work rather than only do tiny chunks of busy work.