650 sats \ 2 replies \ @RoundaboutStacker 6 Feb \ parent \ on: What Will Happen to Empty Office Space? econ
To carry the idea of the movie theatre forward. This would mean no more cube farms that everyone hated except for the control freak bosses who believed in complete oversight. Instead, large open layouts with desk spaces that people actually want to work at. Since office space is cheaper now, the cost to the company stays the same, yet the employees are happier, and, perhaps even want to come to the office.
Open office layouts are a scam. Everyone I've talked to prefers the quiet and the privacy of having a cube.
It's just a way to pack more people into the same space so the company doesn't need to pay for bigger office space.
The best office environment I've worked in were in bays/quadricles, where a single team sat in a single giant cube, so you can easily communicate while still being closed off from drive-by's. Was really fun because each team decorated their bay in fun themes :)
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I'm glad someone liked my connection to movie theaters.
Of course, it might just be bigger more spacious offices for the control freak bosses or some other amenities that take up lots of space: fitness centers and on-site daycare come to mind. Either way, workplaces could be moving away from the soul-crushing vibe they've been known for.
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