16 February 2006 @ 08:54 am
Okay, paranoid and twitchy yet again...  
...but this time I've pin-pointed the cause. My co-workers' radios. Now they both listen to the same station and both are loud enough for me to hear, but the kicker is that one of them listens to a real radio, the other listens on internet radio and there's a half second delay between the two, and dissonance is what is causing me the distress (well, and the fact that both are too damn loud; other coworkers listen to their radios, cds, etc, and you can't hear them unless you stand right next to them, or they, like I, use earphones.) So, I'm asking for suggestions on how to approach my two co-workers and/or my supervisor about this situtian, because it's reaching a point where I want to smash both radio and computer. Both co-workers are really very nice people and I really don't want to cause undue bad feelings.
 
 
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Jaguar -  Horseman of Discipline: Bondage[info]jaguarx13 on February 16th, 2006 03:16 pm (UTC)
Hmmmm ...
I think you should approach your supervisor and tell him/her that the two radios are preventing you from getting your work done. Say it's distracting because of how loud it it and the synchronization thing. Then it's not a personal issue, but a work issue. Then you can politely suggest those workers use earphones, or turn their radio and computer volumes down.

Frankly, I'm suprised the one gal can use streaming radio on a university campus. We are not allowed to, because it eats up bandwidth like a muthah.
_silverfox[info]_silverfox on February 16th, 2006 03:38 pm (UTC)
If you find a way, please tell me. (Unless that solution is earphones. The ones who listen to radios in our department are people who never sit still, so they wouldn't be able to wear them.)
sea_pony[info]sea_pony on February 17th, 2006 12:22 am (UTC)
I agree with [info]jaguarx13 above -- if you approach the issue as a hindrance to your work performance you might have better luck. A casual sense of humor to deliver a hint about volume or dissonance couldn't hurt either.

However, you may also have to solve this problem for yourself. I do not mean to be unsympathetic, but a work environment is a shared space regardless of the cubicle wall. Since you have identified the source of your subliminal frustration, you're a step ahead in finding a solution.

Don't forget, you ultimately have control over how your mind reacts to stimulus, no matter the circumstance. It might just take a little concentration and practice. ^_~

{{hugs}}
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