I work in one of the largest (and most successful) offices in Evanston.  We have over 100 agents who hang their shingle here and practice real estate in Evanston and the surrounds.  And we don't really have private offices, all the desks are out in one ginourmous room, divided by half walls and file cabinets.

I like the bullpen-style office, where we can interact with other agents easily... and we have several private conference rooms, for meetings that need to take place in privacy, as well as two small offices, that can be used for privacy when necessary.

I like this style, I've grown accustomed to it, and enjoy it.

There are several land-mines, however, in our office, that I have learned I must avoid.  There are some agents, with whom I try not to make eye-contact.  I know if eye-contact is made, I can kiss a good chunk of time goodbye, as they will engage me in conversation, and become a true time-suck, from which it will take great effort to extract myself.

If eye contact is made, I know that I will have to endure a handful of real estate horror stories, some bad jokes.  I particularly like to avoid the Eeyores... (or Debbie Downers)... they can ruin an entire day.

I can lose an entire day's productivity if I don't tread carefully through the office.

I have been told by a whip-wielding-leather-clad blogger, here on AR, that I should really stick to real estate related subjects in my posts.