I always found it interesting that "hating open office spaces" is one of those sort of biased-HN things, similar to general dislike/distrust of popular social media platforms. Virtually every parent comment on the thread is along the lines of "I don't like open offices", which is obviously fine, seeing as how
to each their own. However, I for one
LOVE open offices. The fact that I can see what's going on, feel the
vibe of the office, distract myself for a bit should I so choose to do so. Or even if I want to put my headphones in and turn the music all the way up, I have the option and I really enjoy it. To me, the open style makes the office feel like more of a community, as opposed to "an office" (similar to cubicles, offices, and mini-cubicles) and I absolutely enjoy that.
Side note: I'd be curious to see responses for office preference (open, or not open) distributed by age.
Side note: I'd be curious to see responses for office preference (open, or not open) distributed by age.