Comment by Ftuuky
6 years ago
The only way I found to do some actual deep work in an open space + hotdesk office is to set all status notifications as busy, put some good noise cancelling headphones and avoid the urge to check some mail or chat notification. Come in early or leave later. It doesn't work that well but it's what I can get. I'm constantly being bombarded my emails, skype calls, slack queries, everyone schedules meetings and webconferences, etc, I barely can get 2 straight hours for "real work". Sometimes feels like I failed hard in personal time and project management but don't know how. Funny because I work as a project manager of sorts.
That’s not really anything to do with the office. If you’re able to do those things then I applaud you sincerely.
Digital distractions have an off switch. But colleagues don’t. And they can physically interrupt you.