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0 pointsheadcanon9y ago0 comments

For what its worth, I actually don't most of the time. A bit of ambient chatter doesn't really bother me, however that is of course down to personal preference. We try to accommodate people's working habits, but the floor I'm on is relatively quiet since its all technical folks (we have the sales people on another floor where they can chat away)

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divbit9y ago

A single person / noise source is super distracting, but ambient chatter is wonderful

DashRattlesnake9y ago

> but ambient chatter is wonderful

I respectfully disagree. Maybe it's OK if the chatter is indistinct and unintelligible, but if you're in an open plan office it's likely that some of the chatter is from your neighbors.

The only thing more distracting than a single conversation next to you is two separate nearby conversations next to you.

divbit9y ago

Fair enough - and I expect it probably varies by individual. I would strongly wager that I get more done at a coffee shop, or some place with a low buzz, than sitting alone at my house - as long as the conversation isn't directly at me. I do bring some high quality over ear headphones with me in case it gets temporarily loud though.

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divbit9y ago

A single person / noise source is super distracting, but ambient chatter is wonderful

DashRattlesnake9y ago

> but ambient chatter is wonderful

I respectfully disagree. Maybe it's OK if the chatter is indistinct and unintelligible, but if you're in an open plan office it's likely that some of the chatter is from your neighbors.

The only thing more distracting than a single conversation next to you is two separate nearby conversations next to you.

divbit9y ago

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