Hi all,
When I was reoffered my old job, my boss said “if we’re giving you that amount of money, we’ll want you in the office 3 days per week”, and I said “no thank you”, because it is such a disruptive office environment with sales people talking and loud music on - not classical music, but pop/rock/rave music. My job involves quantitative and qualitative market research and writing, which requires a good level of concentration. I knew I would get next to no work done if I was in the office 3 days a week. Anyway, my boss came back 24 hours later and said “okay we’ll accept it if you come in the office 1 day a week”. I now basically get no work done on the day that I’m in the office. At my old very corporate job, I was in the office three days a week but I could actually get work done because it was quiet and peaceful.
What is the consensus on music in the office? The company, which is a small business, is trying to position itself as more corporate, however having Sia’s Cheap Thrills booming out doesn’t really set the right mood. I’ve sent an email asking to be relocated to a private quiet office or for the music to be turned off, and I haven’t received a response.