Caring for Your Introvert

Re:Caring for Your Introvert by dmoney on Friday February 01, 2008 @12:35AM (#107697)

Unfortunately, introverts don't always do so well in captivity. In addition, their habitats in corporate America, known as "offices," are disappearing as walls are torn down in the name of improving communication.

I liked this quote: "many actors, I've read, are introverts, and many introverts, when socializing, feel like actors"

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Re:Caring for Your Introvert by wallflower on Friday February 01, 2008 @09:52AM (#107831)

"In addition, their habitats in corporate America, known as "offices," are disappearing as walls are torn down in the name of improving communication."

After a 1+ year complete-gut-and-teardown renovation, we will be shortly moving into our newly renovated offices which has one scrum room per team. No offices, no cubicles (well there are college library type privacy booths but..) I don't know how I'll adjust. Noise-Cancellation Headphones?

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Re:Caring for Your Introvert by mathogre on Friday February 01, 2008 @10:48AM (#107859)

Bose QC-2 and a music player - iPod or whatever. The QC-2 by itself isn't enough. I find any low level of music is enough to keep out modest conversations. Keep spare batteries with you at all times. ^_^

I bought my first pair in response to an officemate who conducted loud meetings. Now it's nearly as if I'm cloistered with the QC-2.

I grok the frustration, but the QC-2 is worth the money and is an investment in personal sanity.

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