On 6/30/2015 8:32 AM, Matt Lawrence wrote:
On 06/30/2015 10:22 AM, Atom Powers wrote:
I read recently (LinkedIn article?) that open floor plans are much
denser than cubicles so the cost savings of the higher density
out-weighs the productivity loss due to distraction. There is other
research that shows employees who spend more time chatting with each
other at lunch are more productive (research out of Facebook, IIR).
Cost savings of $20K - $50K per year? But I do agree that having
lunch together often increases team cohesiveness.
In some areas, yes. With SF Financial District rents running over
$50/sqft/month, a 5'x5' desk space for an employee (4' wide desk, 2.5'
deep desk, plus 2.5' spacing between desks, probably the absolute
minimum) would run $15k/yr. A 10'x10' office for each employee would
run $60k/yr. That's before counting for the conference rooms,
unassignable space (hallways, walkways), kitchen, reception, etc. It
blows me away that yearly commercial rents exceed residential purchase
prices, but that's how it is in the most highly-demanded areas.
--Ted
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