[1024core]

LOL... reminds me of the time I went down to Overture's office in Pasadena. We were supposed to meet some senior engineering guy there. We got out of the elevator, and there was a sea of long tables in that giant floor, wall to wall, with people sitting elbow to elbow.

"Wow, this looks like a call center; I'm glad I'm not in customer support", I thought to myself.

And then one of guys sitting at those big tables stood up, extending his hand: "Hi, I'm ...., glad to meet you guys". It was that senior engineer. Yikes!

[Bluecobra]

My first two jobs had (nice) cubicles, since then I have been stuck with this open office, elbow to elbow nonsense. Cubicles used to be the butt of many jokes, but now it’s desirable. :/