I wish I had a cubicle and not the open office.
Open office layouts are absolutely terrible. Why more places haven’t figured that out, I’ll never know.
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.
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.
You don’t love being watched by everyone in your workplace? /s
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.
Translation: “Our project management sucks, and everything is on fire.”
Corporate accounts payable, Nina speaking. JUST a moment.
Corporate accounts payable, Nina speaking. JUST a moment.
Corporate accounts payable, Nina speaking. JUST a moment.
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.
A, yes :( and a boss that comes every few hours and just stares and asks how come you’re not done. Except online on a chat.
You guys are getting cubicles?
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.
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.
I don’t get my social need filled at work. It’s not where my friends are.
