The answer is not “have you tried wearing noise canceling headphones”.

[grantmestrength@hachyderm.io]

The answer is not “have you tried wearing noise canceling headphones”.

The answer is “don’t let extroverts decide on office policy and design”.

[bonsai@hachyderm.io]

@GrantMeStrength I wish that weren't the case, but extroverts do seem to be in the vast majority. That said, the migration to "open office plans" heralded my migration to working from home. ;)

[electrodnd21@todon.nl]

@GrantMeStrength I deeply hate open spaces

[ramsey@phpc.social]

@bonsai @GrantMeStrength Are they really in the vast majority or is that just a perception because they’re, well, extroverted?

[grantmestrength@hachyderm.io]

@ramsey they are NOT in a vast majority. They’re just louder and don’t give a shit about introverts.

[asl@mastodon.launay.org]

@GrantMeStrength please give me the manual in order to quiet those pachyderms in restaurants.

[em_and_future_cats@mastodon.social]

@GrantMeStrength 💯
Or even people who “say” they’re introverts and are just awkward party animals 🫩
(I am specifically referring to what I experienced in a workplace where there were kids who were “in charge” and had this definition of behavior 😹) (I call them “kids” because I was going on 2 decades older than them 😹)

[deef@trg.social]

@GrantMeStrength No. VERY no. The ACTUAL answer is build offices in a manner that lets extroverts AND introverts have spaces where they are comfortable, and not "shut out an entire group".

"As an introvert, I mostly need solitary spaces. open design is distracting and often even oppressive."

"As an extrovert, I mostly need open spaces. Solitary design is oppressive and often distracting."

Its the SAME PROBLEM. So work *together*, give people *choice*, and you have your solution.

[_nibbles@mastodon.social]

@deef
Don't bring logic to an internet post. That's not how it works. Pick a side or stay out of it!
(The above may contain some sort of humour) @GrantMeStrength

[tknarr@mstdn.social]

@GrantMeStrength I think more "Don't let people who don't have to actually use the workspace design the workspace.". Or "If open-plan office are so much better for collaboration and productivity, then senior executives should be the first to benefit from them since that'll produce the largest improvements.'.