sometimes there needs to be more obstacles
Sometimes, having the ability to instantly communicate with someone is a bad thing. Sometimes, a few extra steps need to be involved before disturbing someone else pointlessly.
Where I work, for instance, used to be in a cramped workspace where most people were in earshot of each other. Everyone else was a 10-15 second walk away. I would get disturbed for every little thing. No synapses would fire before making the decision to interrupt my work. It was effortless to turn around and ask instead of trying to figur…more