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Re:The impact of the ‘open’ workspace on human collaboration by jonhendry18 on Wednesday July 04, 2018 @10:30AM (#17457454)
That's funny. Plenty of "real jobs" like welding require ear plugs.
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Re:The impact of the ‘open’ workspace on human collaboration by mlthoughts2018 on Wednesday July 04, 2018 @10:57AM (#17457590)
If the ear plugs are for a “real” reason, like safety or even required OSHA regulations, then of course the workplace culture around it develops to lend it credibility.

But in tech companies it’s all about optics.

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