I am actually ok with overhearing stuff that's relevant. It's the irrelevant stuff that kills me.
I have some neighbors who can talk for hours about cars, movies and whatever. There is a good chance that I will never have anything work related to do with these guys but I have to listen to these intense discussions for hours.
Also the background noise:
It always amazes me when power fails once a year how quiet and peaceful the whole place gets. You get used to the constant noise and only when it's really quiet you realize how stressful it is.
Good point. In a coffeeshop, those conversations are less likely to be repeated day in and day out, and if sufficiently annoying, you can choose to be elsewhere. In an office, you're stuck with the situation, and can do little about it.
I have some neighbors who can talk for hours about cars, movies and whatever. There is a good chance that I will never have anything work related to do with these guys but I have to listen to these intense discussions for hours.
Also the background noise:
It always amazes me when power fails once a year how quiet and peaceful the whole place gets. You get used to the constant noise and only when it's really quiet you realize how stressful it is.