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Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:50:57 -0700
marlon from private IP, post #13070600
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Dear Abby:recommends ear muffs
this is what i used to do in the office, wear big red earphones all day,
everybody got offended haha.
this is amazing to hear Dear Abby bring it up.
https://www.mlive.com/advice/2026/06/dear-abby-a-service-dog-is-a-critical-resource-for-handler.html
Dear Abby: Gabby co-workers make it impossible to get things done
Published: Jun. 13, 2026, 2:00 a.m.
By Abigail Van Buren
DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren
DEAR ABBY: At the company where I work, multiple departments share a workspace. While most of my colleagues are quiet and considerate, certain members of one
department are very loud. They talk nonstop (nothing work-related) and have no consideration for others who are trying to work and concentrate. It has reached
the point that it is next to impossible to accomplish any work on a daily basis.
These individuals’ managers not only refuse to correct these behaviors, but often join in themselves. I understand I don’t work in a library, but I and
others are desperate for a reasonable work setting and are trying to find the best approach to take. Help! -- DISTRACTED IN COLORADO
DEAR DISTRACTED: Not knowing the corporate structure in your company, I will guess that there is someone there who supervises the managers. You and the other
employees who are encountering the disruption on a daily basis should discuss this as a group with that person to see if some accommodation can be made. If your
complaint falls on deaf ears, a solution to your problem might be noise-canceling headphones. Another might be to look for a job with another company.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com
or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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