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MADem

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3. I was lucky in my work years, I worked in an office with a door!

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 12:14 PM

Apr 2015

I had my own space with my own desk and in some jobs, I even got a conference table! Yee-haw!

I think I'd go nuts if I had to work in that open concept type of environment. Way too many distractions. I suppose people get used to it, and politely pretend to not listen in to one another's conversations, but I wouldn't like it...!

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would you work better in the supercubicle? [View all] Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 OP

If stand w/ computer keyboard swung against back "wall" and rose up so you could ALSO KittyWampus Apr 2015 #1

This wouldn't have helped me much because it was noise that bothered me the most. Nay Apr 2015 #2

Noise cancelling headphones? FLPanhandle Apr 2015 #4

Couldn't have used them in my work environment -- needed to answer the phone, interact, etc. Nay Apr 2015 #6

Lucky! FLPanhandle Apr 2015 #7

I was lucky in my work years, I worked in an office with a door! MADem Apr 2015 #3

it sucks Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #5

I also had my own office. RebelOne Apr 2015 #8

I have experienced it all.from private office to cube Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #10

Me too but my most recent job was a cubicle DawgHouse Apr 2015 #14

That actually makes me want to go to sleep more than work harder. Initech Apr 2015 #9

No, but many of my students might. nt LWolf Apr 2015 #11

No. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2015 #12

It looks to me like it combines the worst features of offices and open-plan Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2015 #13

looks like a nice break area. ileus Apr 2015 #15

Their building better rat traps. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #16

Our public library has small work desks enclosed like that among the open tables in the tblue37 Apr 2015 #17

Problem 1939 Apr 2015 #18