open thread – October 11, 2024 — Ask a Supervisor


Hello all!

On the lookout for some perspective and assistance on tips on how to method this dialog with our workplace supervisor/HR.

Let me begin by saying, I most likely need assistance on sifting by what’s really necessary (and due to this fact “okay”) to convey up at work vs what’s simply me being troublesome and I ought to most likely maintain it to myself.

For background – Im 3 months into my present job. It’s a small firm, about 10 folks altogether, together with the house owners. HR is 1 one who is reception/admin/workplace supervisor/and so on and AFAIK nobody actually works from dwelling often though I used to be informed in my interview that it’s an possibility.

On to the problem –

I share an workplace with somebody the place we sit throughout from one another with a thick partition overlaying all view so we by no means see one another whereas at our desks. Past well mannered greetings we don’t speak to one another and our work doesn’t overlap. After a earlier job the place everybody always talked to one another all day lengthy, this may be nice besides:

Each single name they make is on speakerphone, together with the extraordinarily lengthy maintain occasions with music, and on full quantity. These are all work calls as a result of nature of the job, not private calls.

Slurping and chewing all day lengthy – meals noises by no means appeared to trouble me till now. If it was restricted to some meals/snacks a day I wouldn’t fuss however that is all day lengthy along with the whole lot else.

They speak to themselves all.day.lengthy.
Throwing information on the ground – that has startled me always. I’ve a knee jerk response the place I audibly gasp at loud sudden noises like that. He apologized on the time however….it nonetheless occurs.
Even typing on the pc feels like an offended typing electronic mail..
banging fists on the desk
typically it actually

These sounds all intensify because the day goes on.

Thus far what I’ve completed is –

headphones, which helps for a bit little bit of time. However after greater than an hour I get a headache, to not point out they’re not snug to put on. I do have just a few pairs that I can check out however once more, I don’t need to must put on all of them day lengthy.

I’ve requested if our work telephones can assist headsets/headphones however I don’t suppose they do. The workplace supervisor has truly introduced up the telephone situation to him just a few occasions after feedback from myself and others, nevertheless it continues.

I’ve tried coming in earlier, 7 as a substitute of 9 so I can have some quiet time and keep away from the noise, however they didn’t like that. Additionally, I can’t get a key to enter, so if I are available earlier than anybody else, I’ll be ready exterior.

Past the telephone name situation I haven’t introduced up anything as a result of I simply can’t think about what the answer could be and I simply don’t need to come throughout as being imply or troublesome. I don’t need to damage the coworkers emotions as a result of I’ve been on that finish; in any other case it is a good job so I don’t need to jeopardize it.

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