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I would do that, if they would not inflict their rambling speaker-phone conference calls on me.

The root of the problem is trying to pack people into a room like sardines and expect them to get any work done. But forcing people to use substandard equipment doesn't help anything.




Yes, open-plan dogma is at the root. I'd gladly give up free dog-boarding, massages, and meals for walls and a door.

Retaliation and escalation aren't solutions. Conscientious self-noise-reduction sets the example for others & makes it easier to politely ask the loudies to take their noise pollution out of the common area.




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