Topic: I'm not a radical, but

[Steve]

I'm more productive listening to music. Don't know why but 9/10 if i code while listening to Linkin Park the code actually works

[ober]

Same thing with listening to music at work (sorry, ober)

You have a problem with people listening to music at work?  Why?  It helps me focus, and when people around you are on the phone 80% of the day, it's hard to concentrate otherwise.  If you walk up behind me, I'm going to notice.  I have a phone, I'm on IM.  It's not hard to get my attention unless you're the asswipe that sits across the cubicle hallway and says my name in a normal tone of voice like I'm supposed to hear you.  Maybe I'm trying to fucking concentrate on something instead of answering your asanine questions every 5 minutes or proof-reading your fucking emails when I never suggest that they be changed.


/rant

[Govtcheez]

Wow, chill out dude

I shouldn't have said "listening to music at work", but there are a lot of people here who have big over the ear headphones and never notice when someone walks into their cube.  Some of them even wander around with the headphones on while they go do errands around the office.  It just strikes me as unprofessional.

[kermi3]

I work better with something on too...small earbuds though....never walk around the halls with them on at all during the school day, or with more than 1 earbud in before/after school....

[drakkenkorin]

>>You have a problem with people listening to music at work?  Why?  It helps me focus, and when people around you are on the phone 80% of the day, it's hard to concentrate otherwise.  If you walk up behind me, I'm going to notice.  I have a phone, I'm on IM.  It's not hard to get my attention unless you're the asswipe that sits across the cubicle hallway and says my name in a normal tone of voice like I'm supposed to hear you.  Maybe I'm trying to fucking concentrate on something instead of answering your asanine questions every 5 minutes or proof-reading your fucking emails when I never suggest that they be changed.<<

Yeah - what he said!

I'm not a fan of earphones at work, I'd rather you listen to your music at a reasonable volume (i.e. not everyone in the office should be able to hear it, only you and maybe the person on the otherside of the cube-wall).

[Mike]

I'd rather you listen to your music at a reasonable volume

That didn't work too well for Milton did it?

[KnuckleBuckett]

Same thing with listening to music at work (sorry, ober)

You have a problem with people listening to music at work?  Why?  It helps me focus, and when people around you are on the phone 80% of the day, it's hard to concentrate otherwise.  If you walk up behind me, I'm going to notice.  I have a phone, I'm on IM.  It's not hard to get my attention unless you're the asswipe that sits across the cubicle hallway and says my name in a normal tone of voice like I'm supposed to hear you.  Maybe I'm trying to fucking concentrate on something instead of answering your asanine questions every 5 minutes or proof-reading your fucking emails when I never suggest that they be changed.


/rant

THAAT was awesome. 

[KnuckleBuckett]

BTW I think within reason listening to podcasts or music or whatever is fine at work as long it is kept semi reasonable.  I do it all the time and it helps me stay on track.  Also helps to drown out noises that interfere with my concentration. 

[-KEN-]

Yeah, I work in a newsroom with people yammering (on the phone and otherwise) constantly, so I have earphones on most of the time. I only have one person who sits next to me, and he's off in another world of music moreso than I, so I have headphones that let in a lot of noise in case someone needs me.

The one thing I reeeaaallllyyy hate about the office? The fact that there are much dumber people making much more important decisions.