Have we just stumbled on the biggest productivity increase of the century?

Re:Have we just stumbled on the biggest productivity increas... by Viliam1234 on Sunday September 06, 2020 @01:04PM (#24392796)

Interaction? Heh. The presence of other people is already draining. Trying to work surrounded by people in open space feels like trying to work when loud music is playing. Yes, it is possible, but I wish so much I could have an office -- or just a cubicle -- for myself alone!

The happiest moments are when I get into flow and stop noticing the world around me. And that's usually when the interruptions happen.

Talking with the few colleagues I like is fun. But at the end of the day, the work needs to get done, and the working conditions are not helpful.

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Re:Have we just stumbled on the biggest productivity increas... by marmaduke on Sunday September 06, 2020 @02:17PM (#24393413)

That’s a good point, presence is enough to cause me stress, since it means interruption can happen at any moment. I find it’s hard to motivate working on anything that might take more than 15 minutes. I guess that represents the average time to interruption or amount of time I can ask anyone to wait for me to finish what I’m doing.

It’s a shame since the most interesting stuff gets done when no one else is around, specifically at home after family’s gone to bed, but that could be each work day.

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