Since when do people with Asperger's (like me) "love open floor plans"? A primary aspect of our condition is difficulty with social interactions, so why on earth would we want something that increases the amount we have to deal with? It makes no sense whatsoever.
For effective work, I want a room. With a door. That I can close. Just me in there, or maybe one other person I can get along with. Had that situation on a couple of projects, and my productivity and morale soared. Right now, I'm in a small cube farm, 7'x7' cubes, 5' high walls, 14+ people in the room. It takes me all week (at least) to get as much work done as I could do in 2-3 days when I had a real office to myself.
P.S. - Yes, I did read Peopleware. Loved it. It should be required reading for all office managers, along with "The Mythical Man-Month".
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For effective work, I want a room. With a door. That I can close. Just me in there, or maybe one other person I can get along with. Had that situation on a couple of projects, and my productivity and morale soared. Right now, I'm in a small cube farm, 7'x7' cubes, 5' high walls, 14+ people in the room. It takes me all week (at least) to get as much work done as I could do in 2-3 days when I had a real office to myself.
P.S. - Yes, I did read Peopleware. Loved it. It should be required reading for all office managers, along with "The Mythical Man-Month".