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Originally Posted by Chris Creech
Would have to completely disagree, I know this is trendy, but it's being mainly driven by companies wanting to shoe-horn in as many employees as possible. Though the build-out may be more expensive, the cost-per-ft over time is much lower. I keep reading studies where people really hate this and it's impacting production, no one can focus on work, you hear everyone's conversations, everyone's much more stressed out. I work for one of the larger creative groups in town and no one would choose this work environment. Space planners can talk a lot about "collaboration" and "team-building" but it just doesn't fly in the real world.
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My office moved early this year, with an open format. It's a mixed bag.
On the bright side we have WAY more space than the example in the drawings. Maybe double per workstation. Everyone has the same setup from the CEO on down, so that's at least fair. Of course it doesn't reflect varied needs, but the spaces are large enough that it works. Plus we have standing tables everywhere, which are good for rolling out drawings (we're a contractor).
Some things are easy to compress. Everyone has two monitors on an arm, which saves tons of space. Using less paper means less filing cabinets and desk drawers.
People use headphones way more than we used to. When I'm distracted that's my go-to.
I'm a bit more used to noise. A nearby conversation used to bother me more. Now the general noise level is higher so any specific noise stands out less.
I don't need to walk as far to find people. Usually I get halfway there and see whether they're at their desk or on the phone.
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