ASK BOB: Loud Co-Worker
Q: Hello Bob. My dilemma is around the volume level in which my manager speaks. His office is right next to my cubicle and his barking is so loud that I cannot concentrate on anything else. During meetings with him, I actually get headaches from his voice. He barks out commands and questions as if we were in bootcamp. Am I doomed?
A: My first thought was the obvious–bring Bose, noise-canceling headphones into the office as both a practical solution and a hint to your manager, but then I thought that is not really solving the problem. You would end up with complaints from other co- workers, customers and family members whose calls you would never hear. I know of a device, first hand, that might prove more useful. If you go to PetSmart or Petco, you can purchase a device that emits a loud ultrasonic noise every time a dog or person barks. You can place this device right outside his door and in no time, he will link his loud tone to the awful sound he hears after. It worked for me!
Bob Barker writes a regular column in Gina Schreck’s RANDOM THOUGHTS newsletter. He lives with the Schreck family in Littleton Colorado and loves to get email at Bob@Achievewithpinnacle.com
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