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Re:The open-plan office is a terrible, horrible, no good, ve... by nkrisc on Thursday July 12, 2018 @09:23AM (#17514173)
I can only speak for myself but it makes me unconformable because it makes me feel like I must be super productive for 8 hours straight lest the big boss happen to walk by for the 3 minutes I'm taking a mental break to read something interesting and completely unrelated to work.
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Re:The open-plan office is a terrible, horrible, no good, ve... by RasputinsBro on Thursday July 12, 2018 @12:40PM (#17516300)
If the big boss happens to walk by for the 3 minutes you're taking a mental break and that is a problem, I would say the problem is the boss/culture, not the space.

Think about it. You just said that someone "catching you" taking a break is an issue and that in your mind that is a justification for keeping your screen hidden.

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