My work colleague never stops talking.

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I work with a colleague who constantly talks while we are working. What we do requires a lot of concentration. The radio is already on so that also can be distracting for me. So combine that with somebody that talks it’s exhausting me! Our manager is aware, and even avoids coming into the office because of it! I said to her when she was stood up, not working, and talking at me, that I needed to concentrate as I couldn’t figure something out and she said ‘ok’ and CARRIED ON TALKING’ even when I’m not looking at her, making it very clear I am not interested, she carries on. She reads every email out that she receives, reads every email out that she sends back! I don’t know what to do?! Given the fact I have told my manager. We do not have a HR person? I also wouldn’t want to get somebody into any trouble, but what do I do? It doesn’t just affect me, it affects another two colleague. She’s very almost reduced me to tears, where I have had to get up and leave the room!! As she just doesn’t listen when you say that you are busy.

Thanks to everyone with helpful advise!!! It’s appreciated.

Do you thank everyone for posting? How pathetic!

I was sympathetic to you until you posted this. What a nasty comment.

Big, fuck off, noise-cancelling headphones in a bright colour like orange or something she can’t miss.
Also, “I am not your sounding board. Please stop talking at me and let me get my work done.”

Just shut the f* up usually works! Seriously tho I would have another word with your Manager. What sort of work do you do that allows radio on and constant chatting?

What do you mean??

I use loop earplugs in the office - I have the adjustable ones. They're great for blocking out all the background noise and on the silent setting you can barely hear anything.
I work in an open plan office and have ADHD so they're a life saver.
People now realise when I've got them in I don't want to chat!
Perfect

I sympathise OP, this can be a big problem especially in open plan offices. Perhaps a reminder form your manager that people need to be more mindful of colleagues who are working and trying to concentrate and as PPs have said some good noise cancelling headphones.

I imagine the exchange between myself and the other poster, didn't support the OPs narrative of their "annoying" talkative colleague. I was right to thank that poster for sharing their story and they were right to thank me for sharing how we'd resolved it our workplace. I now think the OP is being very uncharitable.

I thought it was the original poster calling themselves pathetic for thanking posters since s/he had just posted to thank people and didn't quote anyone, but is the OP calling a poster pathetic?
I thought @whatisforteamum was thanking the OP.

editing to say ignore my post - I’ve confused myself.

I would literally just ignore her. I would speak to my own manager first and tell them that this is the way I am going to deal with situation.

I was thanking thirdstorm.Every viewpoint is valid.
The nasty comments make me despair.Whatever happened to making it a rule for everyone to work more chat less.
I have to admit I work as fast as my mouth goes as I'm.hyperactive.
I'm aware others prefer peace though.

I’m AUDHD too but have the opposite issue - sensory overload if people are talking in the office!

Oh that's interesting LiviaDrusillaAugusta.
I can be like that in hot crowded noisy environments like cafes.
Too much banging chatting clattering and crowds.

Was this the least successful attempt at sock puppeting ever?

I haven’t got a scooby what’s actually happening.

Put earphones in.

I think one poster was thanking another for writing about a colleague, the OP thought the comment was thanking her personally for the thread and called the poster pathetic.
Neither of them quoted or tagged anyone-hence confusion.

Are you both the irritated person and rhe compulsive talker, OP?

Same. A colleague of mine verbalises everything and gets in to a state about every email etc.

I moved to a side room the second she started today.

I've worked in the same job for 13 years. We have a new manager who just does not stop... verbalises her every move, and what she's going to do next. Then procrastinates, so I hear it another 5 times.
I cant wear headphones as its a customer facing role.
Any ideas, as I'm ready to walk?

If it’s been 13 years, I’d start looking for something better. My Boss is exactly like this and it will drive you nuts. Luckily I’m not physically that close to her but the ones who are try and arrange their hours and days off to minimise the time that they’re sat with her.

She probably doesn’t have an internal monologue, so her way of thinking is by voicing it. So when she’s reading out emails to her that is the same as most people reading it
in their heads.
She probably doesn’t realise she’s doing it.
id put headphones in and if she tries to get your attention pull one out and say “sorry,
I don’t hear you, I was trying to concentrate
on my work” and put your headphone back in.

This.

Tell her every time. Ask her not to read emails out loud. tell her the effect it is having on you.