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Re:Taking back Mondays and Tuesdays (2019) by chrisbennet on Monday February 03, 2020 @10:30AM (#22224963)
I think that open offices are great - for my competition. :-)

One advantages of being the "little independent consultant" is that I can control my environment. I think you can reduce a geniuses output by a fair percentage just by adding distractions (like all sitting at the same table as your colleagues).

Re:Taking back Mondays and Tuesdays (2019) by criddell on Monday February 03, 2020 @05:23PM (#22229962)
For some kinds of work, open offices are the most expensive type.