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What’s the hardest thing about your work environment?

Amberet

For me it’s the noise of conversations around me in an open office - I find it really hard to tune out. And being interrupted frequently when I’m focusing on something.

Oh, and hot desking (which I thankfully don’t have to do anymore but made me so anxious every day for years). 

I could go on…!

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  • I used to work in offices in my twenties and would dream of having my own office where I could shut the door on all the inane chatter and noise. Now I spend a lot of time alone in my job but I also go in to other people's offices so I am regularly reminded of what annoying places they can be, although luckily I am only in them for a short period of time and I don't generally have to interact with any of it. I was in a small office the other day where four people were on different zoom calls and it was unbearable - I couldn't imagine having to work in that environment - how could you possibly concentrate?!

    I do a lot of my general admin laptop work in cafes because I find too many distractions at home and end up procrastinating. Cafes are ok if it's just general hubbub and nothing I can tune in to, but if someone is being annoyingly loud nearby, I can put my earphones in with brown noise or loud instrumental music.

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  • I used to work in offices in my twenties and would dream of having my own office where I could shut the door on all the inane chatter and noise. Now I spend a lot of time alone in my job but I also go in to other people's offices so I am regularly reminded of what annoying places they can be, although luckily I am only in them for a short period of time and I don't generally have to interact with any of it. I was in a small office the other day where four people were on different zoom calls and it was unbearable - I couldn't imagine having to work in that environment - how could you possibly concentrate?!

    I do a lot of my general admin laptop work in cafes because I find too many distractions at home and end up procrastinating. Cafes are ok if it's just general hubbub and nothing I can tune in to, but if someone is being annoyingly loud nearby, I can put my earphones in with brown noise or loud instrumental music.

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