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People, for some reason, feel much worse interrupting you if you are wearing headphones than if you're not. I love my headphones, but this doesn't work at all
by aminuit 17y ago
People, for some reason, feel much worse interrupting you if you are wearing headphones than if you're not.
I love my headphones, but this doesn't work at all for me. Usually it just means that I'll get startled by someone tapping me on the shoulder. I'd love to hear more thoughts along these lines though, i.e. how to keep people from interrupting you during the day.
- evilneanderthal 17y agoWork remotely. Block off time in which to be productive on your calendar. Turn your phone off. Log out of any instant messengers. If you can't work remotely, find a conference room.
- hernan7 17y agoI guess it may work better if it's your underlings trying to interrupt, as is likely to be the case with Andreessen. Your boss or your users will probably be less impressed by an iPod. Maybe if it was a phone headset...
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- systemtrigger 17y agoI wear earplugs to help concentrate. When co-workers chat it does not interrupt my flow. If someone speaks directly to me I can usually detect it. If I make the decision to remove the orange foam in my ears I give that person my full attention. I sympathize with your situation. I wonder if it would do any good to challenge each person who taps your shoulder. How about: "You really startled me. I was concentrating and your touch felt like a lightening bolt. No harm done but in the future would you mind approaching my desk more from the front? I'd really appreciate it. So would my cardiologist."