Office Space turns 20: How the film changed the way we work

Re:Office Space turns 20: How the film changed the way we work by velcrovan on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @10:01AM (#19095543)

You can’t or you won’t work standing in a ditch with mud up to your knees?

You can’t or you won’t work in a chair that gives you a mild electric shock every 49 seconds?

Here’s a question: when your work environment is hostile to focusing on work that needs focus, what exactly is the point of distinguishing between can’t and won’t?

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Re:Office Space turns 20: How the film changed the way we work by ghaff on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @10:14AM (#19095661)

The difference is that very few people work in those environments. Many have worked in noisy office environments for at least the past century.

I'm sympathetic to someone who can't/won't work in those conditions. The good news is that, if they're in tech, they probably have alternatives--something which many don't have. Insisting on remote work or other conditions that allow them to work in peace and quiet may not optimize for salary or career. But everyone should at least consider what's important for them.

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Re:Office Space turns 20: How the film changed the way we work by matwood on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @10:32AM (#19095863)

Keep in mind the person I commented to said they cannot work with any talking going on (and later said any noise). In what world is hearing people talk considered hostile?

I'm in an office today and can hear people talking nearby, is that too loud? At some point it becomes my problem if I'm bothered by something.

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