Does anyone have any ideas on how best to deal with under-stimulation (preferably auditory but any kind really) whilst at work?
I'm sat at my pc almost "shivering" from the lack of sensory stimulation. :(
@Finnarchist listen to music?
I would but I'm not allowed. I was *vaguely* thinking of asking about it as an accessibility thing like y'know "I have adhd and autism and need more aural stimulation otherwise my brain gets too bored and my productivity drops" but idk if they'd go for it. Like its a reasonable adjustment (which in the UK is something you have to give someone) but I'm not sure they'd actually allow it.
@Finnarchist @LottieVixen maybe bluetooth earplugs and long hair/a hat might help? the music volume could be low enough that you can still hear when people talk to you :shrug:
That might work. I'm liking the covert-ness of it but being #partiallydeaf would make hearing colleagues an issue (tbh I don't need to talk to them though)
Like I said I'm thinking about asking my manager (who's in the same room as me) whether he'd allow it as an access need and a productivity boosting thing but we'll see. Its #crapitalism and this company's not anywhere near good for employee satisfaction/access needs/anything at all really.
Yes, you are absolutely right. But wearing a hearing aid is supposed to help with that. Yes its not perfect and doesn't always help loads but I'm not a good enough "liar" to pull off the covert thing. 😜
Might still try it though and see if it makes a measurable difference to my productivity which might persuade my manager to let me do it "non covertly". 😊
@Finnarchist @LottieVixen well, then being partially deaf is the reason why you didn't hear a person approaching you, no?
and starting covert doesn't exclude asking for permission along the way!