Consistently I see posts about those of you who have two setups, one in your home and one in you office. I must ask, what position allows for the flexibility and isolation of using headphones (closed or open) at work?
It fascinates me and fills me with envy.
I go to meetings so often and people just im me and I come to them
It’s not too common that people come to me. I can’t really say what I do for my main job but I actually do get some privacy when im not constantly in meetings
Saying that I have the flexibility to listen to music at work with headphones or IEMs also means that I often do not have the time to do so.
But between the meeting, travel, and office based interactions of which usually comprise my schedule, I do have time where I can research topics, solve problems, write reports, and answer emails. This is where my job allows me the flexibility of listen to music.
As soon as someone come into my office with a problem they cannot resolve on their own, requiring another meeting, or need a policy decision, I shift my workload and put down the music as the situation dictates.
I’m a programmer now, but as a Network Engineer and QA Engineer I also had plenty of time to listen to headphones. Lots of office jobs don’t require being in meetings or on the phone all the time.
All in person in confrence or board rooms. I’ve been around for awhile and they stopped caring because it doesn’t effect my participation in the meetings. Sometimes I even hold meetings and present while listening to music lol
Although I did not have anything in when I present to people like the CEO or shareholders/board of directors (very glad I don’t have to do that often). As long as it doesn’t have anything that gets outside the company.
I’m a product development engineer. While we do have an open office area, headphones and such aren’t really taboo in our office; with the open environment it’s pretty understandable for folks to need to “shut out” the noise to focus on what they’re doing sometimes.
I also am fortunate enough to have one of the best cubicle locations where you really have to go out of your way to bother me so that’s a plus.