In one place I worked, the ambient sound was so loud that not only did everyone wear headphones, but the best way to chat with someone who was 3-4 desks away was to type to them while continuing to listen to whatever you had on your headphones. Of course, the place was so absurdly loud because the management insisted on an open office plan with everyone in the office so that we’d more easily be able to chat informally to foster new ideas.
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SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 3 days agoIt’s even crazier that office space are designed like that. And then managers are suprised that everyone wears headphones in the office.
merc@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 3 days ago
while saying you have to be in the office because of the interaction
anomnom@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
Every minute they save by walking over to your desk for a quick question is lost 10x over by the constant distraction of an open office plan.