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Why is this passive-aggressive? Many of us do work that often requires some period of concentration, yet most office cultures are built around constant interru
by bmj 14y ago
Why is this passive-aggressive? Many of us do work that often requires some period of concentration, yet most office cultures are built around constant interruption. And, many of us don't have office doors we can close that indicate to others that we are busy and would prefer not be interrupted.
Is it unreasonable to make yourself unavailable to your co-workers all day, every day? Yeah, probably. Is it reasonable to have some period of uninterrupted work time? Most definitely.
- jaredmcateer 14y agoIt's passive aggressive if you can't just talk to your coworkers and explain when you need to concentrate and expect them to respect your space when you need it.
- bmj 14y agoPerhaps, but if you have to tell them you are currently concentrating and don't want to be disturbed, you've already been disturbed and had your concentration broken. Again, I'm not suggesting that every workplace must be monastery-quiet, but somehow being able to signal to your co-workers that you don't want to be disturbed doesn't seem unreasonable to me.
- jaredmcateer 14y agoYou only have to tell them once. I've asked my coworkers if they see me with my headphones on and I'm not obviously dicking around to send me an instant message or email when I'm free I'll hit them back. All other times I'm fair game.