Concentration on work
How do I concentrate on my work? I like to do smart work rather than hard work. Either QA , newly joined people, or other team members always come to my desk and ask for help every time . Because of that I couldn’t focus on my work. And I can’t say NO to them on their face. if it happens few times , I am fine. But it keeps happening . On top of that our work space s an open cubic structure. So I keep listening to the technical discussions happening around my desk . How can you guys avoid this and concentrate on work? Any tips
Buy noise cancellation headphones. Setup in your calendar “office hours” when people can come to you with questions. If they come at some other time, ask them to come to you at that dedicated time. Also ask them to come prepared in order to efficiently use your and their time.
Read "Deep Work" by Cal Newport. Also, set yourself up in a space you won't be interrupted in.
Nah. Don't read wanky self help guides.
Bose quiet comfort qc35. When someone comes by to talk to you, pretend like you don’t hear them and they will walk away. They’ll assume you’re on a call or can’t hear them with your music on.
i wish i was a person people come to for advice. if i were you i would just aim to become a people’s manager because you are clearly well fit for it
Of course you can tell them no, or at least tell them to come by later. I used to keep my headset on so people would think I was in a call.
You should also evaluate if you’re answering questions they can google or look up on their own. If you help them too much, they will rely on you and become too lazy to look things up. However if you help the right people it can help your promotion.
Its a funny way to let people know they are asking too many questions. Put a notice that you are charging a few dollars per question. That should make people realize that they might be pestering you. Make it apparent with jokes. If someone is still bugging then ask them to respect your time.
Modafinil and noise canceling headphones
My manager allows us to work from home. I do it once a week to get things done.
Yup. I have to do that