fxl@meridian.ads.com (Franz Lanzinger) (01/27/88)
The cost of a private office is usually small compared to the salary of programmers. The bean counters will get the message if they have to. If you are unhappy with a cubicle, or a shared office, then there are alternatives: 1. Look for a new job. Don't even consider companies that don't guarantee a private office, now and in the future. Be flexible with salary and other less important matters. After you have that firm offer, negotiate with your present employer. 2. Try working at home. I personally like that a lot. Less commuting hassles and better control over your environment are just some of the benefits. 3. Office politics. Endless possibilities. Not recommended. After all, if you knew anything about office politics you would have a private office by now. 4. Form a new company. Presidents always have private offices. Why am I proposing such drastic measures, just to get a private office? Noise really gets to me. I had my hearing tested because I have trouble understanding human speech at parties. Turns out that my hearing is more sensitive (~10Db) than that of the average human. Because of this my brain has more to process, and can't deal with speech processing at the same time. Anybody else with a similar experience? Franz Lanzinger (fxl@ads.arpa)