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From: tsmith@gryphon.CTS.COM (Tim Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.cog-eng,comp.software-eng,comp.edu
Subject: Re: Offices versus Cubicles
Message-ID: <2260@gryphon.CTS.COM>
Date: 24 Jan 88 12:29:44 GMT
References: <2058@pdn.UUCP> <82@sickkids.UUCP> <2150@geac.UUCP>
Reply-To: tsmith@gryphon.CTS.COM (Tim Smith)
Organization: Trailing Edge Technology, Redondo Beach, CA
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In article <2150@geac.UUCP> sigrid@geac.UUCP (Sigrid Grimm) writes:
>In article <82@sickkids.UUCP> mark@sickkids.UUCP (Mark Bartelt) writes:
>>
>.... stuff about how cubicles are a bummer ...
>>
>> ... A real office eliminates this sort of problem.  And it also gives
>>you the opportunity to shut your door if you don't want to be interrupted
>>by people dropping by with questions, or whatever.
>
>I've found that a *Walkman* can really help in an office-cubicle context.
>It does so by first removing the noise of conversations around you...[];

Yes. But a real problem for those of us who work in bad environments
(I have an office -- shared among 4 people!) is that you just can't listen
to music, white noise, or the sounds of the surf for 8-10 hours each and
every working day. If man was made to wear headphones, his ears would
have been shaped differently!

Another problem that I have found is the kind of work you are doing.
I have done many kinds of work, including coding and tech. writing. I find
that I can write code (any language) very well while listening to music
(just about any kind), but cannot write coherent English while listening
to music (even purely instrumental music). I don't know if this is a
purely idiosyncratic foible, or is widespread. Any comments?

-- 
Tim Smith
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