When Comfort Becomes a Barrier to Productivity As the boundaries of acceptable behavior in the modern workplace continue to expand, it has become increasingly clear that efforts to accommodate individual comfort often conflict with job demands.
Alison Green's recent exploration on her website Ask a Manager highlights the challenges faced by managers when employees push the limits of what is considered professional.
The proliferation of accommodations, from blanket forts to pitch black offices, has been driven by the "work in the way that works best for you" trend.