Re:Ask HN: Why are you against open plan offices?
by DedlySnek on Wednesday May 13, 2020 @06:30AM
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> I think a good office is one that combines the best aspect of both.
Couldn't agree more. My last job was in a large organization, cubicles everywhere and almost quiet all the time. The current one is an open office, noise all the time. Overall, I dislike both of them, and just like you said, could use a combination of best aspects of both.
By nature, social activities need your brain to be focused on things happening around you.
Work activities need your brain to focus on that task at hand, and not on your surroundings. Hence your brain needs to overcome all the distraction to focus on work, if you're in an open (social) environment. No wonder people feel exhausted at the end of the day.
That said, I think having a completely closed office is equally bad. I think a good office is one that combines the best aspect of both.