Comments on: Cubicle Hell: Dealing with Distractions in an Open-Office Environment

By: Steven King

Steven King — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:57:21 +0000

Without a doubt…the solution I found for distracting noise in the cubicle environment was Flents earplugs + noise cancelling headphones connected to my iPad while playing playing Relaxing Melodies (Ocean, White noise, heavy rain, and ocean waves). This free app allows a beta wave setting of 20Mhz which purports to aid in concentration.

I will tell you this…until I hooked all this up, I was quite sure I would be looking for another job. With this setup, zero noise intrudes my concentration.

Feel free to email with questions.
-Steve
http://booksatthebeach.blogspot.com

By: Sound Cancelling Headphones

Sound Cancelling Headphones — Fri, 20 May 2011 04:32:46 +0000

By far the best thing I did at work was to invest in a good pair of sound/noise cancelling headphones. I work in a small office so the noise within the office isn’t so much of a concern however or building is next to a freeway so something had to be done!

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:34:34 +0000

Good points., especially #11. Communication in the office is key (as well as headphones). Thanks for the tip of the rain site.

By: Josh Arguello

Josh Arguello — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:53:12 +0000

I sit right next to someone who can’t handle the noise of the busy office; I hear a lot of heavy, loud sighs all day long…

I’ve found I need the music/headphones to drown out his sighs more than the ambient noise around me.