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by delaynomore 1840 days ago
Same. I noticed younger colleagues (<30) tend to prefer open office where older crowds prefer more separation.

On the other hand, I've lost count on the number of Bose/Sony noise cancelling headsets I came across in the office.

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Why is the presence of noise cancelling headsets considered a symptom of something being wrong?

Most often, I like to have a mix of time spent interacting with coworkers and time spent working “by myself”. I like to be accessible to coworkers and have coworkers accessible to me if I need their assistance, but I don’t necessarily want their full attention all the time, right?

I kinda expect the office to be a bustling place. Not loud and shouting all the time, but just a lot of activity of people discussing things.