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I've been working as a web developer for the past 5 or so years and am yet to see one that wasn't taken by senior management and even then it's only 2-4 of them. I don't think real estate companies have many available anymore. I'm sure it's better for them to say "this is a 100 person open-office" than "this fits 50 private offices". This is Australia so YMMV in the states.
Surely it's up to the business leasing the premises to do the fit out?
- It is a form of compensation. Cash/stock is preferred form here. To get other benefits (private office, remote) look at different place.
- Office space is at premium, private offices are expensive. Again look somewhere else.
- Startup culture is associated with open office. Large corporations are better with this :-(
- 'Extremely unproductive' is not an argument. Managers believe that programmers are equivalent/interchangeable cogs. There is no such thing as 10x ;-)
I would recommend:
- Block visual distractions as much as possible, 3x30" screen in pivot mode should do.
- Move into corner.
- Invest into big closed studio headphones with amplifier. Not active noise cancellation, but passive which covers entire ear. I got DT 770 PRO, best investment I ever did.
- Get ready for starting your own business and working remotely. I am afraid it is the only way :-(
Private offices are common, but not in the Bay - It is a form of compensation. Cash/stock is preferred form here. To get other benefits (private office, remote) look at different place. - Office space is at premium, private offices are expensive. Again look somewhere else. - Startup culture is associated with open office. Large corporations are better with this :-( - 'Extremely unproductive' is not an argument. Manag…
[I realize the OP mentioned that headphones were not an option though.]
I had an office once at a small place but it had no windows. It eventually drove me a bit crazy, as did working from home one summer where I had windows but no AC and I'd stick to my chair half the time.
It's tough to find perfection but a mixture of commons plus private works well for me and may be what you need.
Private offices are common, but not in the Bay - It is a form of compensation. Cash/stock is preferred form here. To get other benefits (private office, remote) look at different place. - Office space is at premium, private offices are expensive. Again look somewhere else. - Startup culture is associated with open office. Large corporations are better with this :-( - 'Extremely unproductive' is not an argument. Manag…
Any reason why you recommend against active noise cancellation? My Bose QC25s are still my favorite purchase, combining both over-ear passive cancellation & active noise cancellation. I even use them when working solo, and was so freaked out when one pair broke that I bought a second backup pair - Bose replaced the broken pair free of charge though. [I realize the OP mentioned that headphones were not an option thoug…
The worst part about open office: meeting rooms next to desks. I used to sit in an area with lots of meeting rooms and people talking on their way in/out of these meetings constantly was killer.
Private offices are common, but not in the Bay - It is a form of compensation. Cash/stock is preferred form here. To get other benefits (private office, remote) look at different place. - Office space is at premium, private offices are expensive. Again look somewhere else. - Startup culture is associated with open office. Large corporations are better with this :-( - 'Extremely unproductive' is not an argument. Manag…
Any reason why you recommend against active noise cancellation? My Bose QC25s are still my favorite purchase, combining both over-ear passive cancellation & active noise cancellation. I even use them when working solo, and was so freaked out when one pair broke that I bought a second backup pair - Bose replaced the broken pair free of charge though. [I realize the OP mentioned that headphones were not an option thoug…