The open-plan office is a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad idea

Re:The open-plan office is a terrible, horrible, no good, ve... by dazc on Thursday July 12, 2018 @04:41PM (#17518415)

I had it 'mild' for years.

After ignoring the warning signs and also having an ear infection which I never bothered getting medical help for it got much worse.

It's settled down to a manageable level for me now but heed the warnings, you may save yourself a lot of misery in the long run.

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Re:The open-plan office is a terrible, horrible, no good, ve... by sushid on Thursday July 12, 2018 @05:42PM (#17518869)

Are you suggesting that I get checked for an ear infection or saying that I should stop using ear plugs? I have pretty much done the latter, only wearing them for the occasional nap once every other week.

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Re:The open-plan office is a terrible, horrible, no good, ve... by dazc on Friday July 13, 2018 @05:21AM (#17521544)

I'm suggesting if you ever do get an ear infection to seek medical attention asap.

I had a random infection a few years ago and just waited for it to pass. Which it did, eventually, but my tinnitus became much worse afterwards. I'm guessing, because the infection did further damage which could maybe have been avoided?

I can't say whether you should stop wearing earplugs because you may sometimes be in a situation where they protect your hearing. But, for blocking out background noise in an office, they're probably not a good idea? [based purely on my own experience]

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