Open space offices is another similar fad that I cannot stand. Who wants to be at the constant risk of being interrupted and be distracted by side-channel chatter!
The situation has become so bad that I cannot find many companies I can work for that has not succumbed to this fad. The only workplace that works for me now are the ones where I can work remotely.
Open source offices are a result of companies not willing to train. Everyone wants to hire someone with experience in their tools, and also only hire young people, so what are young people going to do? They're going to teach themselves free tools.
EDIT: I'm apparently a blind idiot in the morning. Misread the parent comment.
The situation has become so bad that I cannot find many companies I can work for that has not succumbed to this fad. The only workplace that works for me now are the ones where I can work remotely.