Some open plan offices have good acoustics, others are quite literally open warehouses where the noise adds up, even if everyone whispers. And there's always that guy who's always shouting and doesn't respond when you ask them to tone down.
For me (and I suspect, for many), all the movement tends to be way more distracting than the noise - you're constantly seeing things from the corner of your eye. On top of that, the feeling of someone peering over your shoulder makes it hard to focus (even when there's nobody actually doing it)
For me (and I suspect, for many), all the movement tends to be way more distracting than the noise - you're constantly seeing things from the corner of your eye. On top of that, the feeling of someone peering over your shoulder makes it hard to focus (even when there's nobody actually doing it)