Originally posted by speling bee
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Originally posted by minestrone View PostIt is not open plan offices that are the problem, it is the insufferable cock jockeys that fill them.
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It is not open plan offices that are the problem, it is the insufferable cock jockeys that fill them.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostIt's science fact that if you look at a large number of people you find productivity drops. But in that large sample size, the majority are probably also distracted talking about what happened in Eastenders last night or what Kim Kardashian has done now. I find external stuff tends to get filtered out when concentrating on something hard and have observed the same in others.
All my permie jobs were in open plan offices and it never really bothered me. Maybe I have better ability to focus. Or maybe you just suck.
How does background noise affect our concentration? - Scientific American
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BACKGROUND OR LOW-LEVEL noise in the home, work or school often disrupts people’s concentration. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, ambient noise also affects people’s health by increasing general stress levels and aggravating stress-related conditions such as high blood pressure, coronary disease, peptic ulcers and migraine headaches. Continued exposure does not lead to habituation; in fact, the effects worsen.
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Originally posted by hyperD View PostThat reminds me of a past clientco with a twat of a team lead who told me to send an email to someone and then preceded to sit behind me and read out loud as I was typing. It took all of my midi-chlorians to stop me from pummeling his scrawny, twisted, lizard face to a reddy, pulpy mess as though it was some abominable, irritating piñata.
Just worked with someone who did that. Major twathead. She also constantly asked me to 'double check' her incoherent emails before sending, to 'make sure they made sense'.
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You should try working in an open plan glorified tin can, stacked on 2 other tin cans in a wind tunnel next to a construction site
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostThat's worse. I can't stand people walking behind me, that does stop me getting stuff done. Fortunately at PermieCo I've got a corner suite.
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Originally posted by CheeseSlice View PostOne poor guy would always end up with a desk with his back to the swing doors from reception, so not only did he hear everyone stomp through the doors and get a draught of air, everyone got to nose at what he was doing when passing through
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My last few places were like battery farms. I was in early enough to sabotage the desks either side of me sufficient to deter folks
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Originally posted by doodab View PostLittle distractions are one thing. A constant barrage of high level noise is quite different and many open plan offices are badly laid out so that you have a very noisy department next to one that needs to concentrate.
It's preety much a science fact that noise means distraction means lower performance on intellectually demanding tasks.
Originally posted by suityou01 View PostGood post. And quite right. I'm surprised you fed the crap troll though.
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostI worked in a place in Bristol where they played GWR 96.3FM in the office; and in the corridors; and in the lifts; and even in the bogs
Then again, it was the studios. At least they put Planet Rock on in our office on Fridays
I don't think i've ever worked anywhere that wasn't open plan though. At the very least 50 people in proximity so unless there is a radio/tv to cause especial annoyance then i'm probably just used to it.
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Originally posted by doodab View PostLittle distractions are one thing. A constant barrage of high level noise is quite different and many open plan offices are badly laid out so that you have a very noisy department next to one that needs to concentrate.
It's preety much a science fact that noise means distraction means lower performance on intellectually demanding tasks.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostWhat kind of programmer can't get into "the zone" and get some work done despite little distractions?
It's preety much a science fact that noise means distraction means lower performance on intellectually demanding tasks.
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