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How necessary is it for you to tune out others to complete your work?

poisonouscupcake · 22-25, F
overwhelmingly necessary, i have sensory issues
SW-User
@Viper Hey thanks! I actually have four sources of white noise... some times i have them all on at once if it's a bad night. I have a floor fan, AC wall fan, an air purifier and then my phone has a white noise thing it plays when i go to sleep. Sometimes i need them all on to drown out the sound of the trucks on the freeway. Also the air purifier helps remove all the nitrogen dioxide from the exhaust fumes that builds up in my room from the vehicles.
Viper · M
@SW-User sure thing, though sounds like you got that covered lol

In my old house, there was a man made creek draining the entire neighborhood that ran quite near my room, like less than 50 ft (15 meters) from my room, it was no threat to come out of its banks.

But near my room, there was a big drop, which was basically like a water fall, I'd sleep so d@#$ well when it rained with that there :)
SW-User
@Viper Yeah nothing beats the sound of water for sleeping, i really love it! :)
Iwillwait · M
Totally. I wear head phones or go into the office when no one is there.
nedkelly · 61-69, M
As team leader it is very hard, as I have 4 staff members, plus I take phone calls all day, and sometimes I finish my work at home at nighttime

If I am extremely busy I tell the main office just take my calls unless it is an emergency
It really depends on my mental state. The more internal stress I'm under the more I need quiet. But other times I'm tolerant of the distraction.
SW-User
Very necessary as i'm easily distracted by any kind of noise.
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Viper · M
Depends on the day :)
PhilDeep · 51-55, M
DDonde · 31-35, M
When I was doing software, hearing others go on about nonsense drove me nuts.
Same.@DDonde
Donotfolowme · 51-55, F
Ever since I have been working from home..no drama bothers me but when I was, I used to sit in a corner.
Depends on what I’m doing. Some tasks require more concentration.
If math’s involved, definitely so. 😏

 
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