Singing at work!
By besweet
@besweet (9862)
Ireland
October 12, 2015 2:22am CST
There is a guy at the office who sings when he is working. His office is next to mine and sometimes I can hear him sing when it is quiet and everyone else is working silently. I think he must be wearing headphones and doesn't realize that his voice is loud.
He is a partner in the company so I am not sure if I should bring it up that we can hear his singing. Maybe he already knows and he still does it to help him with stress.
Would you discuss it if you were in my place?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
12 Oct 15
Not if he's in a prestigious position like you say he is. I wouldn't want to risk the wrath - or his embarrassment if he didn't realize it.
My boss sings all the time. He asked me once if he could sing and I said "Sir I don't like to lie to my bosses."
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
12 Oct 15
@besweet Probably for the same reason as you. It's just not safe to make a comment like that to someone in his position! 
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@besweet (9862)
• Ireland
12 Oct 15
@ScribbledAdNauseum haha.. You are right! 
He seems like a cool guy in general, but I don't know his boundaries.
He seems like a cool guy in general, but I don't know his boundaries.1 person likes this
@allknowing (130066)
• India
22 Oct 15
May be it can be handled diplomatically. Over to you to face the challenge. (lol). I would not like it one bit - imagine listening to some singing which does not give me happiness 
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@besweet (9862)
• Ireland
25 Oct 15
I realized that there are other people singing at work as well. They hired a new girl who is temporarily placed in my office and sometimes we listen to music on her laptop. On Friday she started singing the lyrics a song that was on the radio but she has a very good voice and stopped after the song ended.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
2 Apr 16
I wouldn't say anything as he's partner in the company. I'd just somehow deal with it, Are you allowed to listen to earplugs for music also or would that be unprofessional?
Are you allowed to listen to earplugs for music also or would that be unprofessional?1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
2 Apr 16
@besweet Yes makes sense - I didn't know what kind of field you worked in. After a while, you may just get used to him singing.
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@besweet (9862)
• Ireland
2 Apr 16
@infatuatedbby It's a small office so I have to do some extras in addition to my actual job, it's an engineering office. I was getting used to it and then he left for a project in another city so he will be away for a while!
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
13 Oct 15
There are ways to let him know you hear hi without hurting his feelings. You can comment on a son he is singing, compliment him on his voice then for sure he will know he is being loud. Then again he probably knows and don't care
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@jstory07 (134465)
• Roseburg, Oregon
31 Oct 15
As long as he is a good singer and not a bad singer. I would leave him alone.
@besweet (9862)
• Ireland
12 Oct 15
He has a bad singing voice and I can hear him every few minutes but I can't recognize the songs. I am not sure if he knows that others can hear him from the next door offices. It was funny at first because I was trying to find out what was this strange sound coming from his office.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
12 Oct 15
I personally can't stand it when people do that at the workplace (thankfully now I don't have to deal with that problem anymore), it can be a distraction if they sing too loudly. Maybe you can bring it up in a humorous manner so he wouldn't take it too personally?
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@besweet (9862)
• Ireland
12 Oct 15
I don't feel annoyed when the doors are closed. My boss had made a joke about it once but he didn't seem to understand it. Maybe I can make a comment to my boss and let him handle it, I don't know if it's appropriate to bring it up to him directly.
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@besweet (9862)
• Ireland
13 Oct 15
@cahaya1983 He is not around in the office every day but it happens when he is working on his computer. Most of the time he has appointments and fortunately he isn't singing when the clients are in the office.
I am getting used to it and if I keep the door closed it is easier to concentrate.
I am getting used to it and if I keep the door closed it is easier to concentrate.1 person likes this
@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
13 Oct 15
@besweet It it happens too often and you find it to be a distraction then maybe you should consider that?
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@Marilynda1225 (79731)
• United States
13 Oct 15
Maybe in a nice way I'd say something like "hey, I like that song you were singing" and if he says thanks then you know he knows he can be heard. If he looks confused then he might get the point that his singing is loud enough for others to hear
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@Missmwngi (12927)
• Nairobi, Kenya
20 Mar 16
Most likely he doesn't think he is affecting another person so i would talk to him nicely
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@joygracia (1325)
• Philippines
12 Oct 15
I love singing while working. Its the best diversion I have at work.
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@vandana7 (98827)
• India
12 Oct 15
No. I would enjoy his singing, unless it was too bad. :) I used to work alone at times in the office, late in the nights, and when you are working so late, all alone, you tend to hear sounds that are innocuous but start working on your psychology, is it a ghost, or thief ..like. So the best solution was start singing. :) It helped. :)
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@besweet (9862)
• Ireland
12 Oct 15
It's really bad, I can't even recognize the lyrics sometimes.
I am the last one to leave from the office when I work on weekends and it's scary to stay alone in the whole floor. I haven't tried singing yet but I think that some music would help.
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