agreed. My favorite office environment was a cube farm, and I’d argue that it was less “soulless” than the myriad open offices I’ve worked at since because people actually personalized their spaces.
I hated cubicle offices back in the days when I had one -- and we had the nice high cubes that you couldn't easily see over. It didn't offer much auditory privacy (I could easily hear coworker's calls), and limited real privacy since it had no door and anyone could stand on their toes and peer over the top. But at least I had my own personal space, I could pin photos to the wall and make it my own.
Now when I go to the office, I sit in a row of 6 desks, with nothing blocking me from the person in front of me but a monitor, I long for the days of cubicles
Now when I go to the office, I sit in a row of 6 desks, with nothing blocking me from the person in front of me but a monitor, I long for the days of cubicles