Property News · February 10, 2017

HR thinks music in the office is a good idea – but I don't


I find it hard to concentrate and the quality of my work will suffer. How can I restore my peace and quiet?Twice a week we publish problems that will feature in a forthcoming Dear Jeremy advice column in the Saturday Guardian so that readers can offer their own advice and suggestions. We then print the best of your comments alongside Jeremy’s own insights.I work in the small software development arm of a large retailer (the head office is based elsewhere). The new HR executive has decided that the office is too quiet and has suggested that having music could liven it up and create a more collaborative work environment. One might think this an excellent idea, but now it is being trialled it has become apparent that there are significant drawbacks for a minority of the workforce, including me. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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