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Ask HN: What do you do when your cubicle is next to somplace noisy?
Your a programmer. Your company is cheap.
Your cubicle next to sales/lunch room where the people next to you are loud, noisy, and talk about nothing related to what your doing.
What do you do next if moving your cubicle to someplace quieter is not an option?
- SanjayUttam 14y agoFirst off - talk to your boss about perhaps working from home N days a week. There are other options - but they are all workarounds I think (noise cancelling headphones, etc.)
- johngalt 14y agoHeadphones with subtle music or just white noise. Change your work schedule so you have quiet time before the office opens. If you have some flexibility about being at your desk, you can find a lot of secondary spaces which go unused. Wiring closets, conference rooms, file rooms, storage areas.
- fsethi 14y agoShort term, this site is helpful: http://simplynoise.com/ http://simplynoise.com/