Music in the Workplace

[oracleslave]

Correct!

H&S rules yes. General little Hitler rules, no.

So only part correct then

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Can't see what the problem is - if it's so loud you can't hear the fire alarm, it'd be leaking out and making that annoying tsstsstsstss you get on trains and I'd ask you to turn it down anyway Otherwise what harm does it do - never worked in a place where anyone objected. Much better IMHO than being subjected to someone else's choice of radio channel.

[TheFaQQer]

I regularly use my MP3 player at work - it drowns out the noise, which means I can concentrate better.

Downside is that I can't hear people closing in on me, when I'm posting here...

[DimPrawn]

I regularly use my MP3 player at work - it drowns out the noise, which means I can concentrate better.

Downside is that I can't hear people closing in on me, when I'm posting here...

Watch out!

too late.

[Solent]

Nothing more spooky than walking into an office full of devs, all with their headphones on, tapping away on their keyboards, or staring into space (conceptualising, clearly)...

As a developer myself that can freak me out too...

[TheFaQQer]

I record the meetings that I think may be more argumentative, so I keep an accurate record of who said what.

If anyone asks, that's what I'm listening to.

[BoredBloke]

I worked at a place where they wouldn't allow music at work and I found it really hard to concentrate. Most places I have been are ok about it though.

[DimPrawn]

I worked at a place where they wouldn't allow music at work and I found it really hard to concentrate. Most places I have been are ok about it though.

I'd just sit there humming to myself in that case.

[miffy]

I worked at a place where they wouldn't allow music at work and I found it really hard to concentrate. Most places I have been are ok about it though.

I had that once too (as a permie though). I can't code or read/write technical documentation in an open plan office with crazy frog ringtones & dosey permies, bitching and talking about drivel when I'm trying to work.

So in go the ear buds and crank up the volume on the iPod. Had them use the H&S argument but that didn't work. I just pointed out, the red flashing strobe is beside the fire alarm for people with hearing difficulties so I'll keep my eye on it after the room has emptied.

[BoredBloke]

I'd just sit there humming to myself in that case.

I find playing the music in your head, rocking to it and blowing spit bubbles freaks the client out a bit - especially in an interview.

Conversations such as

If killing women is so wrong why does god reward me with the flashing lights and the beautiful music then?

has a similar effect.