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[lexiemom]

I worked with kindergarteners--loud, active and fun (most of the time ).

[mrsmac2001]

I work in a very active office. During the day at any time there are several officers, inmates, counselors and others. The phones ring constantly there are institution radios going off all the time and then each of us have regular radios at our desks all turned to something different. Plus you hear fax machines, copy machines and 4 printers running all the time. Actually I am surprised we aren't deaf or nuts or both.

[DrDolphin]

I live in cube world. I am next to the hallway (really a walkway) and it is noisy, plus my phone is ringing, I can hear lots of other peoples conference calls, etc....

[wheatenwalker]

Up until this job I worked on an ursing unit and that was loud, pepole talking, someone always wanted/needed me for something, call lights and alarms going off, demented people screaming, CNAs arguing, phones ringing. This job, quiet, quiet, quiet. I dont have a cubicle, its a more open design than that but I do have my own work station area- I cant usually hear other people talking but I can easily talk to my little team if I have to and Ilove it!

[Lemap760]

I live in cube world too. I can hear conversations that are down the hall, in the conference rooms (if they don't shut the door), and continuous laughter. I love it. I used to work from home and I hated the silence.

[DebiDebiDebi]

I work in the Imaging Department of a hospital. No windows, lead lined walls (ie: nearly impossible to recieve radio reception). Part of our department is well lit, while the other part is dark. The radiologist reading rooms are dark, as in the work room where the techs are. It is not what I would call quiet, but not overly loud unless we are in the middle of a trauma case, then the noise level tends to escalate.

[Cheriemek]

Another cube worker! There is a boss in an office close by who speaks very loudly, so if I want to know what is REALLY going on, I just listen in on his conversations! My cube is in an area with 3 other cubes. One woman is very quiet, the two guys talk all day long (they work together on investments and need to talk). They are also very funny and mix alot of non work talk in. I really like how funny they are. When it is too loud to work, I put my headphones on. Oh - I should add this. The guys HATE when someone comes to my cube and speaks softly - they are nosey and are mad that they can't hear what is being said to me. So they hung a "No Whispering" sign on the outside wall of my cubicle!

[stretch2864]

Currently I work on a nursing station of a hospital. When I work days there is way too much commotion going on~doctors coming and going, call lights going off, monitors beeping, nurses and other staff always talking, patients and visitors cruising up and down the hallways etc. For some reason, everyone feels compelled to hang out on the corner of my desk. They looks through charts there or chat with co-workers or organize their paperwork-you name it. It is hard to answer the phone when there is someone right next to you talking loudly. The evening shift is a little better as the docs are usually done rounding by then. However if I had my choice, I would love to either work from home (only DBF to talk to me) or in a small quiet office where I could control who was coming and going.

[Tigger71]

We have a restaurant....great ambience for customers but loud music and a family friendly atmosphere make for lots of young kids' noise, the hum of kitchen beapers/buzzers/chef talk plus customer's interacting too. And you know what? I LOVE IT! There is always someone new visiting or a regular to have a yarn to, even chatting with the managers and crew, never a dull moment....but if I have a headache it would be the last place on earth I would want to be in. LOL!

[chezp]

I need to be busy. I once had a job, where I literally watched the clock tick by. I was so bored and it was a horrible time of my life. I like to look at the clock (like I did yesterday!) and wonder where the day has gone, because I just haven't stopped. Having a great team is also important and I'm very lucky to have that where I work as well.

[crazydisney]

I work in several classrooms during my day but I spend most of it in grade 4 with 1 block of grade 8 Social Studies and 1 block special Ed math for grade 2.

[GoofyMom]

My best job environments have been receptionist ones. I love sitting at the entrance to the office and greeting the people as they enter or telling them goodbye as they leave.

[AmyJune]

I have my own office but the door is always open. It's at the end of a hallway so I can see everyone that comes and goes. I feel like the hall monitor sometimes. I have a huge window behind my desk. It's very nice except when it's very windy. Then I think the papers on my desk are going to go flying. What's the atmosphere like? I work at a university so there are always students around. Lots of times there is music from a dorm room or from the bookstore to listen too. Sometimes it gets a little destracting, especially if I'm working on a boring project but it's a fun place to work.

[DyanKJ130]

Running the behavior adjustment resource program at the junior high school usually means I'm working in constant chaos!

[Joanne929]

We just moved to a new building that my boss purchased and I'm not so crazy about my "office". I feel like the receptionist!!! The building is 100+ years old and it's been refurbished and is beautiful! but I'm on the first floor, by the door, by myself pretty much There is plenty of light though and it's close to home and I like looking out the window at what's going on (mostly just cars driving by).

In our other office, we were all on one floor, and I sort of had an office but it was wide open to the rest of the floor. I miss my friend Monique who is upstairs with my boss and another woman who works with us now.