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      Open office layouts are absolutely terrible. Why more places haven’t figured that out, I’ll never know.

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        Those who make the decision still have a full blown office with real walls and a door so won’t be negatively affected. It’s mostly pushed because the open office idea is cheaper and allows managers to see butts in seats. Studies show it’s a bad idea but people talk about collaboration and whatnot as an excuse.

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          In my experience “collaboration” means talking about basically anything except work. How some idiot on the executive floor got the idea that we all just walk around spontaneously gabbing about ways to make them more money is beyond me. Much of the corporate world is dedicated to mindless churn and professional time wasting.

          The more an organization pushes the whole “in office”, “collaboration”, “water cooler conversations” narrative, the more professional time wasters they have on their payroll. When the only metrics you have are butts in seats, you can’t see how little work you’re actually getting for your money.

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        The research has been available since at least 2008 that open office floor plans are detrimental to productivity

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        I guess it’s not even the watching - I really don’t care about it. It would be nice to have fewer distractions from people walking by, chatting nearby, chatting to me, etc.

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          add “flex workspaces” and every day you come to the office you have to search 15mins for a new spot to sit at

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            That would truly be horrendous. I happen to like what I do and hate wasting time on trivial shit like this.

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        It’s not the watching. It’s the entitlement people feel that they can talk/disrupt to you at any time, even if you have your headphones on and are clearly focused.

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      Who would imagine that. I’d much prefer a cubicle over an open office. Open offices are much cheaper to make so they try to sell us some bullshit to make it seem the best way forward.

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    Why do people write ads like that anyway? That just sounds intimidating. I’m pretty good at what I do, but I’m not built to do it in some sort of reality show tournament.

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    The environment is deceptive. It is only when you turn on the computer, when the hostility will creep up like a bird on steroids, waiting to peck at you for seemingly a century ahead.

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    The real mystery is when they want five years of experience for the tech that’s been out for three.

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      There should really be more engineers moving to into HR. Like, there’s got to be shitty coders out there that would make great HR managers because they know (or can learn) what Diesel is and why 10 years of experience is unrealistic.

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    Corporate accounts payable, Nina speaking. JUST a moment.

    Corporate accounts payable, Nina speaking. JUST a moment.

    Corporate accounts payable, Nina speaking. JUST a moment.

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      As years go by, this movie gets more accurate, and it’s starting to feel like a horror film because of how similar it is to my daily work life.

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    Maybe you will be taking your torches after reading this, but I wish I can work in a place like this. I want my space, not having to listen to people I don’t like near me.

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      This is superior to any open office layout, but I would reposition the desk so my back wasn’t to the entrance

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      We can meet you halfway. The walls will go up about 6 inches above the table. We find this increases synergy and collaboration. On an unrelated note most of our office workers were headphones and are reluctant to talk as it disturbs the entire office.

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        Synergy and collaboration translates to annoying coworkers who blurt out every thought and question that pops into their head

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    I see people wanting cubicle, but I can’t imagine myself working in a cubicle for an extended period of time. The sense of loneliness and claustrophobic.

    Think a 2 people semi open cubicle is the most I can endure.

    Heck, I can’t even work in my own office room in my house and have to move to the living room.