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I always figured the solution to this issue would be in 2 parts: 1. All open office layouts must include a stipend for high quality, noise cancelling headphone
by brightball 8y ago
I always figured the solution to this issue would be in 2 parts:
1. All open office layouts must include a stipend for high quality, noise cancelling headphones that won't hurt your ears long term and are comfortable enough to wear all day.
2. People should have a little LED that sits on their desk, monitor, etc that they can turn red when they don't want to be disturbed (like this).
https://redlevelgroup.com/busylight-the-next-level-do-not-disturb-sign/ https://redlevelgroup.com/busylight-the-next-level-do-not-di...
- SketchySeaBeast 8y agoNoise cancelling headphones help, I find that I can't really get in the zone with the constant comings and goings, nor really relax surrounded by people, and not being able to feel good about taking a break, knowing that people could be looking at my screen and judging me constantly.
- chimeracoder 8y ago> 1. All open office layouts must include a stipend for high quality, noise cancelling headphones that won't hurt your ears long term and are comfortable enough to wear all day. Noise-cancelling headphones are designed to cancel predictable background noise, such as the white noise of an airplane's engines while flying. They are not designed to cancel the noise of conversations happening around you. Furthermore, noise-cancelling headphones cause dizziness and nausea after extended use in many people. This is well-documented and also fairly understood, given the relationship between the ears and the vestibular system. Finally, auditory noise isn't the only problem people have with open office layouts. Visual distractions and the "fishbowl effect" are also significant factors.
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- commandlinefan 8y ago> noise cancelling headphones > don't want to be disturbed Yeah, collaboration here we come!