I thankfully work in a very young industry and the oldest person on my team is in their mid thirties. Everyone I work with is pretty cool and I enjoy talking to them but when I’m busy, headphones are your friend. People will largely avoid you if you have them on.
I have literally declined jobs because of their bullpen, free-for-all seating arrangements. (SEI specifically)
It’s not quaint or groovy. It’s annoying as fuck to constantly have the routine disrupted.
I need to be able to shut the door and not hear Karen running her fucking mouth.
I thankfully work in a very young industry and the oldest person on my team is in their mid thirties. Everyone I work with is pretty cool and I enjoy talking to them but when I’m busy, headphones are your friend. People will largely avoid you if you have them on.