Am I the only one who finds it extremely difficult to work in an open office?

Especially when people are very talkative . One co-worker talks to herself even, and talks out her every move.
Examples: oh I need to send that email to bob... did I call cory yesterday...I have to send the report and do this and do that. She even goes as far as saying every word she is typing while sending an email.

All her phone calls are on speaker phone.

She will play personal videos on her phone, again out loud.

I told her " I'm gonna buy you some headphones"

Anyone else find it difficult to work in an open office?

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FaeLuna · 31-35, F

Oh, I hate open offices, specifically for the type of coworker you mention. Plus, I just can't work as efficiently knowing that there are people always looking over my shoulder. Doesn't matter if they're not actually watching me, it's the fact that I'm a private person in a public setting that messes with me.

iamnikki · 31-35, F

@FaeLuna same, it's annoying having to hear people's every move. Hear them smacking food, sleeping drinks, on the phone all day, just constant noise all day.

FaeLuna · 31-35, F

@iamnikki The person that used to sit immediately behind me at the office was guilty of all of those. It drove me crazy!