MikeB4:

 

Geektastic:

 

freitasm: @geektastic Cubicle? I'd be happy if I had a cubicle.

Small thing to hate: all this new age crap of open plan offices and annoying people.

 

 

 

Even worse, firms who justify open plan as "encouraging teamwork' , "more efficient working" or other such BS.

 

It was invented as a way of saving on property occupation costs as office rents rose in expensive cities! More people per square metre, less space required ergo less rent to pay!

 

It has actually been shown to be LESS efficient. However, accountants are not interested in efficiency, only money....

 

 

 

 

my experience as a manager is open plan enhances productivity and makes the work place a more enjoyable place. People are not battery chickens and should not be treated as such. I have changed

 

many work places from batteries to open plan and morale, productivity and general office enjoyment has gone up.

 

Depends on whether your staff are introverts or extroverts.

Personally I detest listening to other people burbling, phones ringing, printers whirring and so on. I'd much rather close the door to my office and put Do Not Disturb up between 9 and 5...!