Cubes suck. This is a given. Unfortunately, in terms of office space management they are also very cost efficient so I always seem to end up working in the bloody things. The worst of it for me is that I cannot block out the noise.

I have recently learnt an important lesson from a colleague, however - ear defenders work really well as a way of getting some quiet to focus.

I've used headphones for years, but sometimes having music is more distracting than colleague noise would be. Ear defenders are much better from that point of view, and have the added benefit of often being bright colours so it's kind of like having a big "DO NOT DISTURB" notice floating over your head.

Posted by Dunx at April 27, 2007 04:44 PM