Re: Open plan offices are worse than cubicle farms
Well put. I've had to be around a group that is on the phone all day with clients. Each one talking louder because of all the other people talking around them. I don't want to attend your meeting! We've got one guy who wears noise cancelling headphones and roams around talking loudly as if he is all alone. I've noted that the folks who tend to think an open space is a good idea always have the option to close the door to their office. It just doesn't work.
Of course, it isn't a problem now. I'm one of usually three people who come to the office Monday through Friday. We each pretty much have a floor to ourselves. It was nice at first, but it is now lonely and taking a toll on me. I feel like I've fallen out of touch and isolated. The company really is making an effort to provide good communication, but email and video doesn't replace the in-person contact.