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fmbbtoday at 2:13 PM3 repliesview on HN

For someone who has only been exposed to open office landscapes those cubicles seem like a dream.


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neogodlesstoday at 2:43 PM

I haven't seen full height cubicles since my 2006-2011 job.

Still even half-height cubicle desks tended to give you a good sense of "your space" relative to the open concept rows of tables/flat desks.

Currently I go to the office once a week, where I sit at a tiny mobile desk pressed against the side of someone else's cubicle. I'm almost "in" a walkway. Can't imagine how that interferes with focus!

arealaccounttoday at 2:56 PM

Personally I hated them they felt dehumanizing, and loved my first open floor company

I also don’t like WFH, I wonder if people who like open plans also like RTO

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dparktoday at 4:07 PM

Cubicles are terrible. Especially the full height ones. They have all the same noisy neighbor problems as open spaces but you’re stuck in a tiny box all day. You get a tiny modicum of privacy but not enough to make up for feeling like you’re stuck in a gray box all day.