Screeching Work Colleage

99% of MN, you mean.

Our md’s wife is like this , when she comes in she stands and broadcasts . Thankfully she doesn’t actually do the couple of days a week she is supposed to . Most people then put their AirPods in .

I assume you didn't read the post properly because I didn't say she is.

Well so what if she is?

She needs to act appropriately in the work environment. End of story.

A work place can make reasonable adjustments for disabilities, its not reasonable for a workplace to allow that sort of behaviour so she cant do it no matter what the reason.

Do you work the same hours OP? Is it only on hour or so that’s the issue? If so I’d suggest noise cancelling headphones for that hour (which work should supply / reimburse). We’ve been looking at this recently as it’s so hard to focus on the tasks you describe in a kind of open plan office. I wouldn’t want to wear them all day but an hour would be bearable and given the tasks you need to complete, entirely reasonable.

I know someone who is an SN teaching assistant and swears by them.

Say you have sensitive ears and say she is a pleasure to work with but could she possibly keep it down in the last hour. If that doesn't work talk to manager.

Can you wear earplugs?

Anybody tried those loop earplugs that are advertised everywhere at the moment? They claim to make everything bearable.

Sounds like the normal dismissive shite spouted by these uneducated in ND.

It seems to be such a broad brush I'm surprised we're not ALL ND

Does she make owl noises?

Option 5 sounds like something I'd do (aside from the keyboard throwing!).

I'd bottle it up then act erratically. I had to speak to neighbours today about their noise, to their credit they did listen. They could tell I was unhappy and asked. The noise was so bad that if I can't focus on what I'm doing and put on music they were still louder.

Hope you get this sorted OP, she might not be aware of how bad it is.

Can't you say "have you been on the blue Smarties and red pop again?"

In all fairness, this sounds exactly like my ADHD child as she will hyper fixate on what needs to be done and then starts screeching but she is a child and I am eternally optimistic that she will outgrow the screeching…

Oh god, this sounds horrendous.

Can you put earphones in with some quiet music to drown her out when you’re working? Her manager should have a quiet word with her too.

I'd go for option 5 but to avoid arrest for assault, contact your HR dept if the manager is useless.

I'd ask her who is the loudest at home, her or her toddler.

Is she worse than youtubes brianna? From Preston and brianna my sons obsessed with them she is ANNOYING

I think your options are:

1. See if you can surreptiously move away from her.
2. Speak to her line manager and raise the unprofessional and distracting behaviour.
3. Speak up for yourself to her openly - "excuse me please can you keep your noise down I am trying to concentrate"
4. Speak to her privately " "are you aware that for the last hour of every day you make a lot of noise and it's really distracting. I appreciate you may be winding down but I still have x hours to go and it makes it diffulicult to concentrate"
5. Don't do anything and one day flip out "shut the fuck up you noisy cow" and throw a keyboard at her.

Good luck she sounds v annoying.

I think we have the same colleague. Our one gets all of her social interaction through work. She has no inside voice. She starts the day shouting and after lunch she is literally screeching and whooping. She's a nice person but the noise has given me headaches and anxiety.
I use Loop earplugs to turn it down a bit. We are wfh 2 or 3 days a week and that reduces exposure- is that something you could ask for? I would also ask to move seats.

That would enrage me. Loud, piercing bursts of pointless noise elicit fury, especially when caused by an adult who apparently is fully capable of keeping to a reasonable volume at other times.

I'd raise it with her manager. If you think he's unlikely to do anything about it, I'd consider jumping, gasping, etc. when she startles you, then say something about how startling that was and how loud, sudden noises go right through you and break your concentration. I'd feel stupid doing it, but she needs to be made aware that her noises are having a negative effect. (Someone will be along shortly to say that you can't do that for legal reasons, I imagine...)

I have a colleague like this,senior role but behaves like an annoying loud child from time to time and sits behind me.

I'm generally sensitive to noise but I've definitely seen other colleagues side eyeing.

I'm not sure what that sounds like.

Tbh OP I have hyperacusis so sound can really get to me. If it's distracting you from your work hopefully you can talk to her or her manager.

I wonder if you are neurodiverse / very sensitive to noise? I have ADHD the inattentive type and cannot cope at all with noise when I am working . I would feel like crying , have to leave the room if this happened.

I also have a senior role .