"The traditional, banks-of-desks open-plan office setting has had its day. The aim, in the new hybrid workplace, is that personalisation no longer means a worker embellishing a homogenised perpendicular workstation; instead, the entire office will have a curated, holistic employee experience of its own.":

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20230403-will-the-hybrid-office-ever-feel-like-home
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Will the hybrid office ever feel like home?

Employees may never have a desk that feels like ‘theirs’ again, but the trade-off might mean an agile office that works for everyone.

BBC

Office
Bustling, noisy, dynamic
Workers toiling, typing too
Personas diversely unique
Personality of the cubicle crew

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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/05/business/office-work-personality.html

Are You a Cubicle Cat or a Couch Koala? Test Your Office Personality.

Personality assessment has ballooned into a giant industry that aims to explain your working style. Take our quiz to find out what kind of office creature you are.

The New York Times