Re:Office Space turns 20: How the film changed the way we work
by jMyles on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @09:24PM
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> Oh. Erm... I hate to break it to you, but a lot of us _do_ prefer this!
Literally the cubicles from Office Space?
Re:Office Space turns 20: How the film changed the way we work
by FiddlyPack on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @09:55PM
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Omg I would definitely take those cubicles over an open office.
Re:Office Space turns 20: How the film changed the way we work
by shimms on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @09:39PM
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Yes - I’d love that compared to the open plan layout with constant distraction and interruption.
Re:Office Space turns 20: How the film changed the way we work
by spc476 on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @11:01PM
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My preference is actual office (which I currently have and share with one coworker), cubical (the higher the walls, the better), open space (no, just no).
Different people have different preferences.
Re:Office Space turns 20: How the film changed the way we work
by matwood on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @07:49AM
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> Literally the cubicles from Office Space?
I worked in the high cubicles like that once and they were not that bad. A full wrap around desk allowed me to have a PC, Sparc Station, and some test servers in my space. It was fairly quiet, but someone could get your attention by calling your name.
Yes! I'm so glad you took the time to acknowledge that your personal lived experiences aren't necessarily representative of the experiences and perspectives of office employees as a who-
>seems almost like fantasy is the idea that people primarily working on software might sit down in cramped cubicles and prefer fake privacy to real social interaction.
Oh. Erm... I hate to break it to you, but a lot of us _do_ prefer this!