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Re:Google got it wrong. The open-office trend is destroying ... by teekert on Wednesday May 27, 2015 @08:14AM (#9610773)
"Meanwhile, “ease of interaction” with colleagues — the problem that open offices profess to fix — was cited as a problem by fewer than 10 percent of workers in any type of office setting."

Here it is the other way around, the open office parts of the building are very quite, nobody dears make too much sound. It is much more social to walk into an office for a quick chat, only disturbing 1, 2 or 3 others.

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Re:Google got it wrong. The open-office trend is destroying ... by thoastbrot on Wednesday May 27, 2015 @08:30AM (#9610853)
Just imagine how "ease of interaction" is not a problem if you don't mind not to interact at all. That's another problem fixed forcefully by open offices. I like not being alone in my office, having the whole team of a dozen people in my reach. I don't like loud discussions either, but I can mute those with my ear plugs. I cannot unmute a solo office box.
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