People also approach you way more in open office layouts, probably because of "in sight, in mind".
Little things that they usually wouldn't pester you for, it pops into their head and turns into a five minute conversation that completely obliterates any thread of concentration from before the interruption.
Also, I fully agree re: desk passing, it's so difficult to ignore this... particularly because if you _do_ manage to get in the zone and not notice the office traffic, there's inevitably somebody who comes to stand just a little behind you and to the side, hovering there waiting for your attention. It's startling when you notice them.
Little things that they usually wouldn't pester you for, it pops into their head and turns into a five minute conversation that completely obliterates any thread of concentration from before the interruption.
Also, I fully agree re: desk passing, it's so difficult to ignore this... particularly because if you _do_ manage to get in the zone and not notice the office traffic, there's inevitably somebody who comes to stand just a little behind you and to the side, hovering there waiting for your attention. It's startling when you notice them.