Noisy workplace

[mwalimu]

I get very frustrated in my workplace, in large part because of the people I share a cubicle with. There is nearly always too much noise and talking going on around me for me to concentrate on the work I need to be doing. Although the design and layout of the cubicles our employer chose are a part of the problem, this is the fourth cubicle I've

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[gavinfox]

Get some really good passive noise blocking headphones. A few posts down there are some things about earplug style headphones, or you could get the bigger ones. It depends. There are lots of options that block out tons of noise! Dont go active noise cancelling though.

[mwalimu]

That's helpful some of the time, and up to a point, but has it's limitations. See my replies to previous responses (in summary, I'm very self-conscious about being shoulder-surfed (and the furniture can't be rearranged to alleviate that problem) and not being able to hear exacerbates that problem). That said, I may be investing in a good set of headphones in the near future as I shop around for a portable mp3 player.

[gavinfox]

Well, hmmm... if you need any headphone advice, I am one of the major headphone geeks of this community (I think there is one, maybe two others. Not sure..)

[gavinfox]

Why not get a MIRROR?

[anais_pf]

Ooooh, I like this idea! A really glarey piece of glass on a framed piece of artwork would work as a stealth mirror. Someone I know set up his office so that he can see people coming up behind him as a reflection in a nearby window, but any piece of glass will do.