Can I demand a private office?
Open plan offices are hell for focus. Is a private room a reasonable step?
Cost is Key
Building a wall is expensive. Giving you the only meeting room as an office prevents others using it. This is often deemed “unreasonable”.
Alternatives
- Booking System: You can book a meeting room for 2 hours a day for “deep work”.
- Partitions: High-sided acoustic dividers for your desk.
- Headphones: Noise-cancelling headphones are the standard “cheap” fix for open plan noise.
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