Cubes (a.k.a. "Collaberative Work Environments" a.k.a. "Workplace Advantage") are becoming more common.
In one case that I know far too much about they can get 150 people onto a floor that previously held 100 (at which point they are at the code limit for the width of the stairwells, which is in part determined by the number of people expected to use it for emergency egress)
I've been in non-office work environments 3 times in 10 years at MS, thankfully back in my own office now...
I haven't hard anyone talking about that, but with 92K employees, I obviously don't talk to everyone. I wonder what percentage of FTEs are actually in a cube or office sharing situation, though.
In one case that I know far too much about they can get 150 people onto a floor that previously held 100 (at which point they are at the code limit for the width of the stairwells, which is in part determined by the number of people expected to use it for emergency egress)
I've been in non-office work environments 3 times in 10 years at MS, thankfully back in my own office now...