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For me the thing that is really the worst about the open workspace is not the noise--I can put in ear plugs and then noise reducing headphones. The worst is se
by sahglie 13y ago
For me the thing that is really the worst about the open workspace is not the noise--I can put in ear plugs and then noise reducing headphones. The worst is seeing people move around in my peripheral vision, that just makes it impossible to concentrate.
- hammock 13y agoHave you tried blinders? Funny enough this ad says "Blinders, because she shies at new ideas" http://www.matthewkressel.net/wp-content/uploads/blinders.jpg http://www.matthewkressel.net/wp-content/uploads/blinders.jp...
- sahglie 13y agoLOL, I haven't. Thinking about a dev wearing those on top of noise reducing headphones is a pretty great mental image though. :-)
- scrabble 13y agoI agree. I absolutely hate visual distractions. They occur constantly in the open office I'm in. It used to be worse as my desk faced a popular meeting room, but it's still pretty bad.
- GFischer 13y agoI think I read here that people in wall-facing desks on shared offices are more stressed (due to unconscious worry/instincts due to people moving at your back)