Open Offices are too loud.

[Kirstie]

What exactly do those do?

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.

 

[Melvil]

OK - so to be more constructive, you could suggest to your boss that she invests in a white noise machine for your work area. They are not expensive, and they stop conversation and other noises transmitting in open plan work areas. We have them in our offices, which are also open plan.

Sounds interesting...linky?

 

[Sittingduck]

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.

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)!

 

[4F]

If it's all the same to you, I'll stick to plugging in my headphones and listening to music on youtube

Or of course you could just put a fridge next to your desk

 

[Sittingduck]

Or of course you could just put a fridge next to your desk

Genius idea!

 

[Kirstie]

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

 

[Melvil]

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

Cheers - that's great. Must admit I'm fascinated to find out about all these colours of noise!

 

[Fab Foodie]

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.

 

[Aperitif]

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]

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]

Okay, okay - stop showing off

It's not all bad

 

[John the Monkey]

"....I've probably been too subtle, with you being a bloke."

I hope you responded by belching loudly and scratching your bollocks whilst mumbling "oh, sorry about that luv. Any chance of a brew?"

 

[Black Sheep]

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