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roguespectre67 t1_isri2yw wrote

Reply to comment by dragonfett in TIFU by listening to a sports podcast at work by Puzzleheaded_Meal652

This was one of the things they always bitch at me about. I usually have some kind of thing playing at my desk-music, a Youtube video, something to relieve the tedium of sitting there doing paperwork and answering phone calls and emails. Usually have my headphones on because nobody else in the office has the same interests as me and I don't want to make the 8 middle-aged Hispanic women out of the 11 staff we have listen to the Swedish and German metal bands I like. First it was "Fine, just get your work done." Then it was "We don't mind if we hear that, just don't use your headphones because you might miss the doorbell." Odd, considering that my office is about half the building away from the door and we have two people with offices on either side of the door who can answer it. Now it's "When you have your headphones on it looks like you're not working. Please don't use your headphones at your desk." This is despite the fact that I currently do the work of about 4 people including a hefty amount of what should be my boss' work that he's either too lazy or too apathetic to do. How do I know this? Because last week while he was on vacation we found months of backlogged paperwork stuffed in drawers and in intermixed piles all over the office, as well as the fact that he had over 300 unread emails from clients trying to get ahold of him.

But sure, bitch at me about being considerate and wearing headphones while I'm working.

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Tsrdrum t1_isrs48d wrote

My boss at my last job didn’t want be listening to podcasts while welding. He claimed it made me work slower. I claimed it made me work elsewhere

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sudo999 t1_istscy5 wrote

I had a boss who was neurotic about headphones when I was a welder too. Actually preferred staff use speakers... so the entire shop was a cacophony of different music.

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techsinger t1_isriv7c wrote

Did you happen to find any files marked "top secret" in that stash? Asking for a friend...

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roguespectre67 t1_isrjet6 wrote

Nope, but we did find a shit-ton of unfiled client applications which we now get to explain to the federal agency that gives us the vast majority of our program funding. So there's that.

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IWantToCryLikeYou t1_isrno0t wrote

My kids have in ear headphones and over ear headphones, they use both at the same time, that way they can listen to music/YouTube and hear their friends while playing games.

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cafedream t1_issnp5c wrote

I do the same and I’m a 40 year old woman. I listen to audiobooks while I virtually kill shit. It’s a nice way to shake off my work day.

I also listen to an audiobook on my headphones literally all day while working. Helps my ADHD brain to not get distracted as much.

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ThsMnkyWntsaWrdWthU t1_isuo7rd wrote

I do this too! Man, one of the best feelings in the world is finding out other ADHD people do the same "odd" things I do to get by/relax. It makes me feel more normal. Thanks for being that person for me today!

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cafedream t1_isv8xwg wrote

I used to listen to music and then podcasts. But now I find audiobooks to be the best way to minimize distractions. I also listen while I’m cleaning or doing literally anything that I need to minimize distractions. If I need to concentrate hard on something and the book is becoming the distraction, I turn it off. Otherwise, I’ve got sound in my ears.

My ADHD friends hard core plan and make lists. I just distract my brain so I don’t get distracted. If that makes any sense. 😂

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IHerdYouLiekMudkipz t1_isvdp4u wrote

If you do this on a computer you could pull up your audiobook or podcast in a web browser or application, that way you only need 1 headphones

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cafedream t1_isvs32z wrote

I could but there’s something about having the sound come from a different source than where my game is from that helps me concentrate on both. Like I could legit listen to an audiobook and have someone talk to me and it’s fine. But if two people are talking in the same room and one of them is talking to me, my brain jumps back and forth and short circuits.

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natsirtenal t1_isvg1lx wrote

I'm the same way listen to music and a documentary while being a chef can't imagine anything less would keep me in this world

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DJSugarSnatch t1_isry9r6 wrote

just throwing this in here, I'd suggest a pair of the Bone-Induction headphones. My wife got me a pair last year and I'm already at two pair. They dont go over your ears, so you can hear conversations in the room (as long as it's not blasting full volume)

My last job gave me a bunch of crap about headphones and in-ear plugs, but for some reason, they couldn't figure out what the new headphones even were... and a super cool bonus? You can wear ear plugs and still hear the music, pretty cool when you have to work with heavy equipment.

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LunchboxSuperhero t1_issawjt wrote

Bone conduction?

I had someone think mine were a hearing aid.

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DJSugarSnatch t1_istxmxx wrote

actually, another cool part is, you can wear ear plugs and be able to still have a phone conversation... not that they'll be thrilled about all the noise tho.

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lipp79 t1_issta60 wrote

Any recommendations on brand for those?

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the_ringmasta t1_ist7hxe wrote

Aeropex sound good. Mine keep breaking, but they also keep replacing them in warranty. So, just don't plan on them lasting past the warranty period, which makes them pretty expensive.

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lipp79 t1_istcowm wrote

What is causing them to break? Is it daily use? Poor design?

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the_ringmasta t1_istm5sy wrote

I use mine a LOT. Almost constantly, really.

I think there's a design flaw, as they all break the same way at the same spot, and combining that with my rough treatment may be too much for them. They may work great for people who don't wear them nearly 24/7.

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NeedsMaintenance_ t1_issn44n wrote

I'm so much more productive if I'm working while listening to something; podcast, music or audiobook.

If I get bored, my mind wanders.

When my mind is wandering, my productivity drops.

If I'm listening to something, I'm not bored, my mind doesn't wander and productivity is great.

I also have depression and anxiety, so if just left to my thoughts, the bad ones start to seep in eventually.

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Hopefulkitty t1_issj1ue wrote

Wow, what a control freak. Everyone in my office wears headphones. Some of us specifically have big ones, so people can see that we don't want to be disturbed.

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LazyAssassin_ t1_issjo9c wrote

Wait, I need a list of your German and Swedish metal bands!

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roguespectre67 t1_istktyb wrote

Swedish:

Amaranthe

Sabaton (fight me)

Ghost (fight me)

Follow the Cipher

Brothers of Metal

Occasional Amon Amarth

Whatever Ola Englund is writing

German:

Powerwolf

Feuerschwanz

Ad Infinitum

Blind Guardian

Orden Ogan

Rammstein

Honorable mentions:

Battle Beast (Finnish)

Beast in Black (Finnish)

Nightwish (Finnish)

Epica (Dutch)

Within Temptation (Dutch)

Gojira (French)

Unleash the Archers (Canadian)

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dragonfett t1_isunwnp wrote

I already have songs from 6 of these bands on my Spotify liked list.

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AvitarDiggs t1_isswgen wrote

Wireless Bluetooth ear mic. Looks professional since you're always ready to take a call, only inserts in one ear so you can pretend to listen to people. It's how we do it at my job.

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