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Re:34% of remote workers would quit rather than return to fu... by VBprogrammer on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @02:17PM (#26728755)
I haven't see anyone mention, not only are you disrupting the person you have turned around to ask a question but likely 3-4 people in the immediate vicinity. Depending on your office layout and the loudness of your conversation maybe even more.
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Re:34% of remote workers would quit rather than return to fu... by g051051 on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @03:37PM (#26729985)
Ugh, yes. The other "innovation" was to redo the building as an open-plan office. The increase and noise and decrease in productivity was ridiculous.
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Re:34% of remote workers would quit rather than return to fu... by dzhiurgis on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @05:48PM (#26731804)
Now everyone wears $500 helicopter noise cancelling headphones and you have wait it out till they are done.

I've got so used to them to get me to my zone I still use at home...

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Re:34% of remote workers would quit rather than return to fu... by g051051 on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @07:18PM (#26732866)
In our office, wearing headphones was viewed as not being a "team player", because it dissuaded people from interrupting you!
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