- Getting pissy when someone breaking your concentration: Make a poster-sized sign "I'm working. Distracting me costs the company and yourself. Come back later". Trust me, it works, most of the time

Last place I worked I was sharing an office with a colleague who'd been there for ages. He was gone from the office half the time (part of the job) and people would wander in and ask me "Is x in? Will he be back?" To which I'd invariably reply "Yes and yes" and they'd wander off again. This annoyed me to the point that I put up a sign on his monitor facing the door which said "x is in and will be back shortly." Of course then I got the people who'd wander in and go "So x is in, is he?"...Gaaah!

On a more constructive note, I find a good way to keep your concentration and also stop people from disturbing you is to turn on your mp3-player and put on the headphones. This sends the message that you're concentrating and don't want to be disturbed unless necessary and also drowns out unwanted background noise. It is sometimes a good idea to explain your motivation for this to your boss beforehand though ;-)

In reply to Re^3: [OT] General bad habits and characteristics (non programming). by tirwhan
in thread [OT] General bad habits and characteristics (non programming). by techcode

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