It doesn't have to be about being an anti-social/introverted person or not. I love to have small talk with people about their personal lives, but not while I'm working, simultaneously.
I want to work, and only focus on work, then take a break, go have a coffee in the break room, and chat about whatevers.
The problem with open office plans is that it gets mixed up, and it's really hard to do the context switching when working on hard problems.
It really reminds me of being a first year student at university, when a lot of people prefer to study in groups, while having coffee, and are convinced it's the best way to study.
By the fourth year though, you know that to really do well, you need to withdraw and get into productivity mode, then socialize when studying is done, as a separate activity..
I want to work, and only focus on work, then take a break, go have a coffee in the break room, and chat about whatevers.
The problem with open office plans is that it gets mixed up, and it's really hard to do the context switching when working on hard problems.
It really reminds me of being a first year student at university, when a lot of people prefer to study in groups, while having coffee, and are convinced it's the best way to study.
By the fourth year though, you know that to really do well, you need to withdraw and get into productivity mode, then socialize when studying is done, as a separate activity..