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| james_s:
It's very short sighted though, it doesn't save money to cheap out on office space if it hurts productivity of expensive engineers. I have met people who love the open layouts but they are artists and admin types who don't need the same sort of focus, I've yet to meet an engineer who likes it. My hope is that working remotely will continue to gain acceptance. With all the tools we have today for collaborating online there is less and less advantage to being in the office every day. I think it should just be a standard perk for anyone whose job doesn't require that is in the office. It boosts productivity and employee satisfaction while being environmentally beneficial. On days I work from home I get an extra 2 hours of time I don't spend on the bus, I can split the difference and give my employer an extra hour of work while giving myself an extra hour of leisure time. |
| EEEnthusiast:
Enclosed spaces provide for more concentration levels as the amount of visual and sound disturbances are minimised. You could set your own lighting levels as well. I think it comes down to the floor space requirement which comes at a premium. One can have an open office space of 6ft x 6ft and still not feel claustrophobic. But for a dedicated office with closed doors, you may need at least 8ft x 8ft of space, if not more. Almost double the floor space.. |
| AG6QR:
--- Quote from: EEEnthusiast on September 21, 2019, 04:23:06 am ---Another strange rule was to not allow female workers to stay beyond 8pm in the office, in order to avoid sexual harassment. However, they also enacted another policy to prevent gender discrimination in the office. These two are self contradictory. --- End quote --- No, there's no contradiction whatsoever. Taken together, they simply imply that male workers must also be prohibited from staying at the office beyond 8pm. Sorry boss, I'd love to help you with tomorrow's presentation to the executives, but it's 8 o'clock and rules are rules. |
| james_s:
--- Quote from: EEEnthusiast on February 12, 2020, 02:50:00 am ---Enclosed spaces provide for more concentration levels as the amount of visual and sound disturbances are minimised. You could set your own lighting levels as well. I think it comes down to the floor space requirement which comes at a premium. One can have an open office space of 6ft x 6ft and still not feel claustrophobic. But for a dedicated office with closed doors, you may need at least 8ft x 8ft of space, if not more. Almost double the floor space.. --- End quote --- I don't feel claustrophobic, quite the opposite actually, I feel intense discomfort when I'm out in the open in a big empty space, I'd much prefer to be holed up in a tiny little room. Much the same way cats tend to love those cozy little cubby beds. |
| EEEnthusiast:
May be the companies should offer a choice of a dedicated office space vs open office to suit personal needs. After all, the cost to company for the rental space is only a fraction of the salary of engineers. |
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