criss_cross comments on Go above and beyond

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Shit most places do the “open office” thing where you get a third of this space and less privacy. Everyone can hear everyone’s calls.

And people wonder why employees hate RTO

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Eh, I like our open office workspace. Our desks are large, we each get drawers, and if anyone needs to make a call, they go to a breakout room. Navigating cubicles sucks, and separate offices aren't great either.

That said, I'm a developer, so inviting someone over to my desk to look at something is quite common. We also frequently have impromptu 5-min meetings between rows, and we arrange people so those who will likely need those quick meetings are near each other.

It certainly wouldn't make sense for a call center or something, but it definitely makes sense for a creative, collaborative environment.

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[–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And ironically IIRC, this was the vision of the creator of the concept that managers then perverted into the infamous cubicle: a modular and open collaborative environment.

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