But Where Do People Work in This Office? (2015) (mattblodgett.com) 20 points by compiler-guy 2y ago ↗ HN
[–] 082349872349872 2y ago ↗ For me, a door that closes is necessary to call something an "office". (a window that opens is merely helpful) [–] JohnFen 2y ago ↗ Yep. Otherwise, it's a cube farm. Or, worse, an open office layout.The irony is that cube farms are not conducive to actually getting work done. In an open office layout, it's basically impossible. [–] sleepybrett 2y ago ↗ Apple vision pro to the rescue ;) [–] pavel_lishin 2y ago ↗ How so? [–] sleepybrett 2y ago ↗ Mostly blocks vision, blocks sound... who cares if your stacked in classroom rows. [–] _rm 2y ago ↗ Having worked in an open office, can confirm.If you ever want to appreciate your cubicle, go to a busy coworking space and borrow a "hot desk" for the day - basically the same.
[–] JohnFen 2y ago ↗ Yep. Otherwise, it's a cube farm. Or, worse, an open office layout.The irony is that cube farms are not conducive to actually getting work done. In an open office layout, it's basically impossible. [–] sleepybrett 2y ago ↗ Apple vision pro to the rescue ;) [–] pavel_lishin 2y ago ↗ How so? [–] sleepybrett 2y ago ↗ Mostly blocks vision, blocks sound... who cares if your stacked in classroom rows. [–] _rm 2y ago ↗ Having worked in an open office, can confirm.If you ever want to appreciate your cubicle, go to a busy coworking space and borrow a "hot desk" for the day - basically the same.
[–] sleepybrett 2y ago ↗ Apple vision pro to the rescue ;) [–] pavel_lishin 2y ago ↗ How so? [–] sleepybrett 2y ago ↗ Mostly blocks vision, blocks sound... who cares if your stacked in classroom rows.
[–] pavel_lishin 2y ago ↗ How so? [–] sleepybrett 2y ago ↗ Mostly blocks vision, blocks sound... who cares if your stacked in classroom rows.
[–] sleepybrett 2y ago ↗ Mostly blocks vision, blocks sound... who cares if your stacked in classroom rows.
[–] _rm 2y ago ↗ Having worked in an open office, can confirm.If you ever want to appreciate your cubicle, go to a busy coworking space and borrow a "hot desk" for the day - basically the same.
[–] abeppu 2y ago ↗ ... and even in the current context, where some companies really want more people to work from the office, and many offices are vacant, I still have yet to see any job ad say "commute 3 days a week and we'll give you an office rather than a cube"
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[ 3.1 ms ] story [ 25.6 ms ] threadThe irony is that cube farms are not conducive to actually getting work done. In an open office layout, it's basically impossible.
If you ever want to appreciate your cubicle, go to a busy coworking space and borrow a "hot desk" for the day - basically the same.