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Old 27-03-06, 06:47 PM   #1
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Default Stupid Ridiculous Open Plan Offices

I've been working on a document for most of the day, I've tried and tried to concentate on it but for the love of god can I get it finished.

I work in a huge open plan office and the constant background noise from people

Chatting about what they did at the weekend.
Shouting at each other other 3 rows of desks.
Talking to colleagues on the phone.
Having improptu meetings by my desk.
One of two colleagues find it appropriate to moan about personal issues in a loud voice to seek attention.
Organise their social lives.

Is really starting to do my head in. The noise is just about verging on intolerable now. I copied my document onto my laptop and in the space of 45 minutes at home in the peace and quiet I've finished it.

We used to be allowed to wear headphone's so we could drown out so we could concentrate but we've had a management change and this guy has banned it. Despite people in other teams within my department being allowed to use them to get some peace and quiet and he refuses to back down about it. To be fair it is specifically mentioned in the company handbook / policy that staff shouldnt use headphones whilst at work.

I've really had enough of it now, I'm easily distracted at the best of times and I'm just about finding it impossible to concentrate. Theres no quiet area at work I can go and sit in to escape from it either.

Tomorrow if it gets to bad the ear plugs I use when I'm on the bike are going in my ears, but I bet he'll try and stop me using them as well.

Does anybody else suffer from this, what can I do to try and get some quiet time. I am thinking of asking to be able to work from home when I need to do stuff like this.
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