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Re:Why open-office layouts are bad for employees, bosses, an... by darkarmani on Thursday November 21, 2013 @04:39PM (#6777699)
> The reason for making the open space mandatory is so that people actually go there.

Doesn't that tell you something? Why force people to work in a less productive way?

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Re:Why open-office layouts are bad for employees, bosses, an... by billmalarky on Sunday November 24, 2013 @06:47PM (#6791733)
Perhaps there are greater long-term gains from some collaboration that don't seem as obvious as the immediate gains from "cranking away" in an office alone.
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