• Replies 5 replies
  • Subscribers 79 subscribers
  • Views 5235 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related
Hints and tips
  • To quote someone's message, first select/highlight the relevant text, and then use the Quote button that appears
  • To "mention" someone, type @ followed by the start of the forum name, and choose from the list; that person will get a notification of being mentioned

Working in an open-plan office environment - experiences, pros & cons, coping mechanism suggestions, etc...

zone_tripper

In my current job, between October 2004 to January 2007, I shared an office with another colleague.  Since her retirement in January 2007, I have largely been working on my own in my own office.  

Due to moving offices, I am temporarily in an open-plan office, which is a bit of a culture shock!  One way of coping is that I am listening to my MP3 player, so that I can block out other conversations and noise.  

Out of curiosity, may I please ask others of your experiences, pros and cons, and coping mechanisms for working in open-plan offices?  

Parents

  • When I was self-employed there were times when I had to go into an open plan office to work on their system. It took at least twice or three times as long and before I went I 'rehearsed' with my copy of their system writing a check list of every single action. If I came across something that was not the same I used to have to take their copy home and return with it the next day because I couldn't think through a problem in that environment. Sometimes it only took five minutes when I got home. It was much better when I got secure access over the internet from home.

    I think we have difficulty screening out the sound. I also don't feel relaxed enough to think. All my energy is with monitoring the environment - even with people I like and have known over many years.

Reply

  • When I was self-employed there were times when I had to go into an open plan office to work on their system. It took at least twice or three times as long and before I went I 'rehearsed' with my copy of their system writing a check list of every single action. If I came across something that was not the same I used to have to take their copy home and return with it the next day because I couldn't think through a problem in that environment. Sometimes it only took five minutes when I got home. It was much better when I got secure access over the internet from home.

    I think we have difficulty screening out the sound. I also don't feel relaxed enough to think. All my energy is with monitoring the environment - even with people I like and have known over many years.

Children
No Data