Re:Workplaces need more walls, not fewer (2014)
by jon-wood on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @04:48AM
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+1 to that. I work remotely, with a visit to the office once every two weeks, mostly spent in meetings and catching up with what the rest of the company are doing. For that sort of thing an open office is fine, just don't expect me to get any quality code written while I'm there.
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Re:Workplaces need more walls, not fewer (2014)
by douche on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @05:41AM
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I was doing a very similar schedule for about six months a year ago. Come in on Monday, do all the status meetings and email and planning work for the week, all the low-concentration, collaborative stuff, then work from home the other four days. It was probably the most productive I've ever been; unfortunately management likes having butts in seats for some reason, so it couldn't last.
Re:Workplaces need more walls, not fewer (2014)
by sshagent on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @05:13AM
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This rings so true, i had to check i hadn't written this last night. Whilst onsite on that once a fortnight visit, i can't do anything that involves real concentration. I detest open offices, but working from home has just made it worse.
Re:Workplaces need more walls, not fewer (2014)
by toomuchtodo on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @05:19AM
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Have been doing DevOps from home for almost three years now; its spoiled me. I'd never work in a traditional office setting again, open office or otherwise.