Open offices are a dead end • Hacker News Board

Re: Open offices are a dead end

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Post by tetraca » Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 3:12 PM UTC

andreygrehov wrote: post #3

I hate open offices. What software companies offer at least cubicles?

Find a place away from the coasts that isn't trying to be cheap/trendy.

I had half-height cubes at my last few jobs.

Re: Open offices are a dead end

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Post by pineman » Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 3:12 PM UTC

rom1v wrote: post #2

What about libre offices?

And 365 offices?

Re: Open offices are a dead end

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Post by chrisseaton » Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 3:13 PM UTC

andreygrehov wrote: post #3

I hate open offices. What software companies offer at least cubicles?

Oracle still has individual, soundproof, locking offices, with real doors and walls, in their HQ. I had one, with a mountain view, as an intern.

Re: Open offices are a dead end

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Post by sct202 » Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 3:13 PM UTC

In the four years at my current company we went full cubes -> half cubes (you get like 2-3 regular walls and one baby wall) -> open office -> open office no assigned desks. I can't wait to see the next iteration on this.

Re: Open offices are a dead end

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Post by haditab » Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 3:14 PM UTC

andreygrehov wrote: post #3

I hate open offices. What software companies offer at least cubicles?

Last I heard Microsoft still have it's engineers individual offices.

Re: Open offices are a dead end

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Post by scarface74 » Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 3:14 PM UTC

If I could craft the perfect job for me, the one I work at would be it

- an intelligent straightforward manager who will speak his mind bluntly and can take it just as well as he can dish it out. He’s mostly concerned with results not whether you kiss his ring.

- small company without a lot of bureaucracy -- I have full access to our entire AWS infrastructure

- relatively generous PTO

- a decent free family health plan

- Pay is line with the market

- up to date with technology and great chances for resume building.

- coworkers are decent

- easy commute.

But, I’m still debating on whether I should leave in a year and find either fully remote work, a job where I can have an office or at least a quiet work area because of our open office where you have sales people (B2b), customer support managers, and developers from different teams in one office where it gets noisy.

Re: Open offices are a dead end

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Post by not_a_cop75 » Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 3:15 PM UTC

This sounds like a condemnation of startup culture. I've seen some great startups thrive with open offices.

Re: Open offices are a dead end

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Post by tboyd47 » Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 3:15 PM UTC

sct202 wrote: post #14

In the four years at my current company we went full cubes -> half cubes (you get like 2-3 regular walls and one baby wall) -> open office -> open office no assigned desks. I can't wait to see the next iteration on this.

Downsizing

Re: Open offices are a dead end

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Post by Bombthecat » Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 3:16 PM UTC

sct202 wrote: post #14

In the four years at my current company we went full cubes -> half cubes (you get like 2-3 regular walls and one baby wall) -> open office -> open office no assigned desks. I can't wait to see the next iteration on this.

10 seats. 20 employees. First come first serve. Saw that actually happen. (well they wanted to get rid of people though)

Re: Open offices are a dead end

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Post by undefined3840 » Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 3:16 PM UTC

andreygrehov wrote: post #3

I hate open offices. What software companies offer at least cubicles?

If you’re going to choose a company based on whether they offer cubicles you’re going to be very disappointed.