I really wish this open office trend would just die already. I like all my coworkers just fine, but the combination of conference calls and casual conversation (don't even get me started on how bad it gets during the World Cup) and people constantly coming and going from the office ends up being really distracting.
What I find more frustrating is all of the open-office apologists, that claim that they work better in an open space. Statistically, this seems unlikely, but even if that's true, a vast majority of people work measurably worse with this kind of setup [1].
This isn't everyone, but what's worse is that there isn't actually any kind of cafeteria/sitting-area to eat at my company, and living in NYC, going out to eat every day gets kind of pricey, forcing me to eat at my desk.
I've been debating asking if I can work remote for three days a week.
[1] http://www.theguardian.com/money/work-blog/2014/sep/29/open-...
What I find more frustrating is all of the open-office apologists, that claim that they work better in an open space. Statistically, this seems unlikely, but even if that's true, a vast majority of people work measurably worse with this kind of setup [1].
This isn't everyone, but what's worse is that there isn't actually any kind of cafeteria/sitting-area to eat at my company, and living in NYC, going out to eat every day gets kind of pricey, forcing me to eat at my desk.
I've been debating asking if I can work remote for three days a week.
[1] http://www.theguardian.com/money/work-blog/2014/sep/29/open-...