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Re:Ask HN: Women in tech, how do you find non-toxic work env... by maccard on Monday June 05, 2017 @06:11PM (#14492695)
If I had someone sitting in an open office with one of those tomatos ticking all day, and buzzing every 30 minutes I'd punch them.

By all means, do a pomodoro, but don't use a ticking, vibrating noisy kitchen clock.

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Re:Ask HN: Women in tech, how do you find non-toxic work env... by xj9 on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @12:11PM (#14498324)
or do because open offices are stupid, maybe the ticking is soothing to me! if you value your control over the sounds that surround you, maybe you should push for a more private office setup?
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