Open-plan offices make workers sick.
News.com.au: “Australian scientists have reviewed a global pool of research into the effect of modern office design, concluding the switch to open-plan has led to lower productivity and higher worker stress.”
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I’m not surprised. It was Symantec’s decision to switch to an open office plan at their new Culver City facility that led to me working from home full-time, and on those rare occasions when I am in my assigned space there I find it almost impossible to accomplish anything that requires serious thought or concentration.
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