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Day 1 / Open Office
I walked into the area where I planned to find a spot and smelled men’s cologne. At first, I thought “that’s a nice fragrance”. By mid-day that fragrance had given me a headache and seemed to be the source of the nausea I was feeling. Co-workers helped me to understand some new procedures as I…
Open Office Environment
My company’s management has decided to spend millions of dollars (9 million) to renovate our plant, transforming it into an open-office environment. There are many studies on this that suggest it is, in fact, NOT productive or effective in improving efficiency. However, those making these decisions are imposing this dehumanizing environment on the employees at…
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