RE: The perfect work space
My 2 fils would be about the cons of having an open workspace. In my current job, which I joined 2 months, 11 days and counting (ago), I work with my boss, the Project Manager in the same room...and everytime I make a phone call, I know he's listening as he keeps making these funny expressions of frustration, agony, depending on the conversation...which is very, painfully annoying.
For a month, I started making my phone calls to our suppliers, other branches worldwide, and team members from the communications room as I can't stand people listening to every word of my conversation. He's a total control freak, and I can't even discuss any issue with any other team member within the same office.
I somehow sound like a disgruntled employee, which isn't the case! It's just my honest opinion of working with people in an open environment.