Workspace is usually physical area people can work.
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How can I improve my workplace to have less interruptions?
In the past week I've tried switching between several work spaces
Office
If it's open space and someone starts talking loudly you get distracted.
There are also people around who may want ...
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Does anyone have any recommendations for an alternative workstation ergonomic setup
My job means I have to sit at my computer all day, 7 hours a day, 5 days a week, 46 weeks a year. That’s 1610 hours a year and 1/3 of my whole day (given that I also sleep about 8 hours so am not ...
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The rules or training: how to behave in open space?
I work in open space so I am in one room with about 15 next persons.
Many times they are talking together and it is hard to concentrate to work. I can partly solve it by headphones and music or noise ...
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Listening / learning while still being productive at work
A lot of people around me in my office listen to music or podcasts on their headphones.
I am not particularly a fan of just listening to music all day, however, I can see the benefit of podcasts. ...
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Can I work more? [closed]
I know this seems more like a "law" question, but it seems they took that down. So I'll lean more on the "I want to be more successful in a work environment" side.
Here's the scenario: I am sixteen ...
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Best work from home tips ?
What tips can one provide to get the best programming results when working from home?
When kids and spouse are home, is it possible to get any programming done in these circumstances?
Please share ...
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Loud conversations in workplace
I work in a small room with 9 people, and the area is completely open (think school classroom). People are frequently having loud conversations and I am unable to concentrate when writing code (I am ...
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How do I concentrate, feel comfortable and be productive?
I've recently been using my computer while laying down on my bed with a monitor arm extending my monitor in front of me from the side of the bed.
My keyboard and mouse are wireless, and I can use ...
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Task-oriented file manager
I usually need to manage many slightly different tasks each day. Every task has its own description and documents (divided by type and/or extension). Filesystem is not good enough because it's not so ...
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Getting Annoyed by workmate
I get annoyed most times when someone does something wrong, as result I can't work properly and it effects my productivity as IT professional. e.g. one of my work mate answers question to one of SO by ...
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Work at Home vs at the Office
I am self-employed in software development and I can work either at home or at office with my friends and co-workers.
I have a sub-notebook which I connect to peripherals at home or at office.
The ...
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How to separate working environments in a single computer?
I have multiple projects in my life but only one notebook.
This means that documents, software, notes, almost everything goes into the same machine and this can be very distractive.
My solution to ...
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Scanning documents, going paperless: what to keep, what not to keep
I have years of clutter that I keep around for that mythical "just-in-case" scenario that never happens. Even when I physically put the papers out of sight, I can FEEL them through the closet door, ...
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Is there a good virtual desktop manager software for Windows? [closed]
For windows 7, I'm looking for a good Virtual desktop manager so that on just single monitor I can divide my work into multiple screens like on linux. What are the good options that people have used ...
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Does it help to have dedicated computer workstations for dedicated types of work?
Has anyone seen research that demonstrates dedicating different computers to specific tasks (separated by physical distance) increases productivity?
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Does a cluttered workspace viewing area make it harder to focus?
Beyond personal preference, is there any credence to the idea that, for example: in a cubicle with a fabric wall behind the monitor - if that wall is covered in paraphernalia (be it photos, post it ...
