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Agreed. I sit next to a manager who is on the phone all day and all I can think is how much I wish he had his own office so I could get actual work done.
by lojack 9y ago
Agreed. I sit next to a manager who is on the phone all day and all I can think is how much I wish he had his own office so I could get actual work done.
- maerF0x0 9y agoear plugs have been the cheapest upgrade to my productivity. Sadly the social stigma means it may also undermine my own career trajectory. yay.
- adjkant 9y agoHave you considered some good headphones with no music playing? Less stigma, same functionality.
- mctx 9y agoI find that even noise cancelling headphones don't help drown out nearby conversations - I listen to Apple's Chill radio and use Noizio when I really need to focus.
- jessriedel 9y agoYou might also consider just using brown noise. I find it very useful.
- xcasperx 9y agoI throw rain on. If someone's straight yelling it won't help. For just general background convo noise, it works well
- eshvk 9y agoNoise cancelling headphones don't really drown out conversations. You should get in-ear headphones.
- raspasov 9y agoBose QC25 and QC35 really do though at mid level volume. You see people opening their mouths but you hear no voices.
- sidibe 9y agoNoone knows whether you're playing music or not, they'll assume you are. I don't think that's the stigma with headphones though more like gives off the impression you don't want to be bothered for things like helping new engineers.
- maerF0x0 9y agoFor all the suggestions of headphones. They're nearly ineffective. and Ive had BOSE QC25s before and i'm pretty sure NC technology is useless for non patterned sounds (language is unpredictable as far as NC is concerned). NC is good for things like motors, fans, rivers etc that have more or less the same sound continuously.