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Re:As Office Space Shrinks, So Does Privacy for Workers by Washuu on Monday February 23, 2015 @01:33PM (#9095979)
I hate the feeling of people behind me and not knowing if someone has come up behind me to stare. Most of it stems from grade school bullying where people would take cheap shots from behind.

Yes, this sort of setup is perfect for those that want to goof off. However, that should be easily reflected in productivity reports through a work tracking system such as Pivotal or Jira. If the employee is doing all their assigned tasks within the expected allotted time then all should be fine.

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Re:As Office Space Shrinks, So Does Privacy for Workers by hga on Monday February 23, 2015 @01:55PM (#9096146)
"CONSTANT VIGILANCE!!!"

Yep, grade school is exactly where I developed a lot of this, plus having a born malicious 6 years younger brother. But I can slot people into "safe" categories and then not worry about them (see my other comments in this subthread).

As for "come up behind me to stare", you just have to get in the mindset that they'll be awed by the skills you're displaying ^_^.

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