Headphones at work

@iDivision (1412)
Latvia
February 17, 2011 4:50am CST
My work have some cool options. Ability to listen music everyday while working is one of them. I am sitting in front of my PC and i am not working with clients, so i can do my job the way i like. About half time of my working time per day i am spending with headphones on my head. I am listening last.fm free music player using Google Chrome extension. many of my colleagues have the same situation and when they want, they can put headphones to not listen what others are talking. There is a lot people who work in conditions when they simply cant wear headphones and i feel sad for them. From the other hand, thats their job and thats was their choice to work such job.
3 responses
@Ichiru101 (284)
• United States
17 Feb 11
I agree but disagree with the last part. Right now with the economy many people have to work with jobs they may have not wanted but is force to, in order to take care of there family.
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@iDivision (1412)
• Latvia
17 Feb 11
I know, i am working a job which i don't like to do, but there is nothing much better in here and i am happy that i have work in this worse economical situation.
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@GreenMoo (11834)
17 Feb 11
I imagine listening to your own choice of music whilst you work allows you to filter out many office distractions and concentrate on the job at hand.
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@iDivision (1412)
• Latvia
17 Feb 11
maybe, but from the other hand it could do some mess to your work since music taks a lot of attention.
@GreenMoo (11834)
17 Feb 11
My guess is that music in the background would be less of a distraction than office gossip, but presumably the office manager deems the workforce adult enough to make that decision themselves.
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@iDivision (1412)
• Latvia
18 Feb 11
It depends on music you listen. there is people who like to listen just music they like and there is people who don't car what to listen and there is those who listen just a radio. :)
@soleya (1100)
• Latvia
17 Feb 11
I love working with my headphones on as well, sometimes it helps me concentrate on my work more and show people that I am actually busy working, so don't disturb me. I think that headphones are vital for people who work in the open plan workplace.
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@iDivision (1412)
• Latvia
17 Feb 11
Cool to know. I like to use music listening for increasing my mood from bad to positive. :)