How would you prefer to work?

Simple distractions/requests disturb your flow.

I don't think total isolation is great, but having the ability to close a door and focus would be nice

I don't like people looking at me all day... especially the guy who sits by me... weirdo

Very distracting and noisy. Hard to concentrate. I work in HR and NO PRIVACY!!! It's difficult to do my job with no privacy at all.

I don't want to hear other people's work or personal conversations. If I need to collaborate with someone, we will make arrangements to do so.

I don't want to have to wear headphones.

Because I am introverted and need silence and control of my environment, otherwise I become mentally exhausted quickly. Too much noise is also very distracting.

I think there's a time for collaboration and a time to get stuff done. Meeting rooms and open spaces with whiteboards are great for working together to develop the requirements for a project, but, once that's done, it's time to put your nose to the grindstone.

If the workload is light and you are brainstorming then constant interaction is necessary and welcome. However, if I'm swamped and need to concentrate it would be more difficult to be productive in an open layout.

I work in an open office layout now and find it extremely distracting!