Kirstie
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Mr Pig said:
They emit white noise - a certain frequency similar to the noise a fridge makes - which drowns out other ambient noise, hence there's fewer distractions.
Open Offices are too loud.
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They emit white noise - a certain frequency similar to the noise a fridge makes - which drowns out other ambient noise, hence there's fewer distractions.
Sittingduck
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Kirstie said:
If it's all the same to you, I'll stick to plugging in my headphones and listening to music on youtube
I find it enough to drown out most annoyances (including my boss)!
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FatFellaFromFelixstowe said:Or of course you could just put a fridge next to your desk
Genius idea!
Kirstie
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I'm trying to find a linky but I can't remember which ones we have at work...
Here is the wiki page...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_noise_machine
And here's some products...
http://earplugstore.stores.yahoo.net/hipprodandin.html
Here is the wiki page...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_noise_machine
And here's some products...
http://earplugstore.stores.yahoo.net/hipprodandin.html
Fab Foodie
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I work as the only male in a small open plan office with 6 other women. I'm loud voiced, release a lot of energy/bluster, am a major ranter and all-round drama queen.
Apparently this causes some issues... FFS
But it's not easy being a prima-donna
It's difficult, I can't do quiet, I'm not made that way, I'm loud on the phone, it's just enthusiasm and energy. But our office is generally loud, a lot of movement, it's hard to concentrate at the best of time. I hate it, give me a sound-proof box to work in so I can get on with my stuff in my own weird way without impacting others...
Where there's rage, there's life.
Apparently this causes some issues... FFS
But it's not easy being a prima-donna
It's difficult, I can't do quiet, I'm not made that way, I'm loud on the phone, it's just enthusiasm and energy. But our office is generally loud, a lot of movement, it's hard to concentrate at the best of time. I hate it, give me a sound-proof box to work in so I can get on with my stuff in my own weird way without impacting others...
Where there's rage, there's life.
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Fab Foodie said:I work as the only male in a small open plan office with 6 other women. I'm loud voiced, release a lot of energy/bluster, am a major ranter and all-round drama queen.
Apparently this causes some issues... FFS
But it's not easy being a prima-donna
It's difficult, I can't do quiet, I'm not made that way, I'm loud on the phone, it's just enthusiasm and energy. But our office is generally loud, a lot of movement, it's hard to concentrate at the best of time. I hate it, give me a sound-proof box to work in so I can get on with my stuff in my own weird way without impacting others...
Where there's rage, there's life.
It's the additives...
Sittingduck
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Fab Foodie said:I work as the only male in a small open plan office with 6 other women. I'm loud voiced, release a lot of energy/bluster, am a major ranter and all-round drama queen.
Apparently this causes some issues... FFS
Okay, okay - stop showing off
Fab Foodie
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Sittingduck said:Okay, okay - stop showing off
It's not all bad
John the Monkey
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I hope you responded by belching loudly and scratching your bollocks whilst mumbling "oh, sorry about that luv. Any chance of a brew?"User1314 said:
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my dad had his own office before they shuffled things about,
people fought tooth and nail for about five years for him to keep his office through 3 re-shuffleings but the 4th re-shuffle put him in the open office i believe.
its not that he's noisy, he just gets fed up of the computer network going down and will stand up, shout and throw a memory stick since its easier than e-mail.
that and his filing system works by knowing when he last had something for where it must be in which pile
people fought tooth and nail for about five years for him to keep his office through 3 re-shuffleings but the 4th re-shuffle put him in the open office i believe.
its not that he's noisy, he just gets fed up of the computer network going down and will stand up, shout and throw a memory stick since its easier than e-mail.
that and his filing system works by knowing when he last had something for where it must be in which pile
