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Re:SBA executives ‘beyond doubt’ that teleworking employees ... by tene on Friday April 16, 2021 @06:33PM (#26839794)
How do you check during the hiring process to tell whether new hires will intuitively know when not to interrupt?

Have you often worked on teams where everyone intuitively knows when to not interrupt someone?

Every office I've ever worked in has always had people who interrupt me while I'm trying to focus. If you've got a way to exclusively hire mind-readers that can effectively avoid this, I'm curious to hear how you've managed it.

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Re:SBA executives ‘beyond doubt’ that teleworking employees ... by pmarreck on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @04:45PM (#26895214)
The handful of development shops I’ve worked in, I don’t recall ever being frustrated by interruptions. These were also startups, where perhaps an entirely different mindset exists. There was kind of an ebb and flow.

In the real estate office I now work out of sometimes (they offered me a free desk due to my project work)? It is CONSTANTLY annoying.

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