When do you listen to your bundles?

[plastic penguin]

Okay, so we've established some don't like to work and have music on, when do you? This was the original question.

 

[record_spot]

I can't work and listen to music - just doesn't work for me. A pity, as I'm home-based too.

I'm the entire opposite, I can't work without something on in the background! Can't stand the silence.

 

[Gray]

I think that Simon Cowell would disagree about todays music... He's made a fortune from it.

I've never watched as much as 10 seconds of anything Simon Cowell has been on.

 

[Gray]

Speakers daytime, headphones nightime - no set times.
But always listening exclusively and at a realistic volume, or not at all.

 

[DCarmi]

I'm never going to be a boss, but if I were, I'd never want to be paying people to 'work' at home whilst listening to music.

If the 'work' they're doing is that mindless, I'd get a monkey to do it 👍

1. You have obviously never worked in a busy shared office where lots of people discuss work related subjects when you are trying to concentrate on your own work. It is especially true now we have lots of Teams calls.
2. When I work from home I do lots more hours than I ever did in the office. Research done by my organisation has shown that people are at least as productive when working in a blended home/office working environment and it saves them money on buildings and other infrastructure requirements by not having staff solely office based. In fact, nowadays, they'd struggle to find desk space if everyone turned up.
3. For about 20 years I ran a team of around 20 developers and data managers. Many, though not all, use headphones for the very reason I stated in point 1.

 

[Gray]

For about 20 years I ran a team of around 20 developers and data managers. Many, though not all, use headphones for the very reason I stated in point 1.

Hopefully to block out distractions 👍
(Not to listen to music).

 

[nads]

I will shortly.

 

[James105]

I work from home two days a week, I never listen to music while I work, I'd stop working and just listen.
I have a BluOs network I play music, multi room while cooking or cleaning or just knocking about at home.
I listen, sit down and fall into the music for 2 to 4 hours a night 3 or 4 times a week other nights i watch films or i have silence and read.
Noise floor level in my house is 32dB, I think a quiet night helps.

 

[Gray]

I never listen to music while I work, I'd stop working and just listen.

👍

When working in a audio service department I had to check sound.....sometimes, when 'testing' personal stereos, I'd sit with headphones on and really listen to the odd track sections on my tapes.
I was definitely not working then, but just listening.
I still say you can't properly do both.

Some people talk or read books while 'listening' 🙄

 

[plastic penguin]

It's kinda relaxing while cooking.

At moment just chilling out listening to some Jazz FM before hitting the sack.

 

[nads]

It's kinda relaxing while cooking.

At moment just chilling out listening to some Jazz FM before hitting the sack.

Can’t do it then as the vinyl needs turning over. Streams yes but physical media not really.

 

[plastic penguin]

Can’t do it then as the vinyl needs turning over. Streams yes but physical media not really.

I'm always coming in and out of the kitchen, no real issue with physical media.

 

[nads]

I'm always coming in and out of the kitchen, no real issue with physical media.

But what do you do when that sauce needs constant mixing but the last track on the turntable is about to end and it does not have an auto lift?

 

[plastic penguin]

But what do you do when that sauce needs constant mixing but the last track on the turntable is about to end and it does not have an auto lift?

Well, I've been cooking since the age of 12 and the situation has never arisen. It's all about timing...

 

[jjbomber]

Some people talk or read books while 'listening' 🙄

It's people who go to concerts just to talk that drive me mad.

 

[Gray]

It's kinda relaxing while cooking.

At moment just chilling out listening to some Jazz FM before hitting the sack.

I used to listen to Jazz FM quite a bit.
Turned it on recently though and, to my horror, as they went into an ad break....they advised that "Premium Listeners" got the next track immediately.

As Hall & Oates put it, "I can't go for that, no can do".
I actually said "***K OFF"....as I turned off Jazz FM for probably the last time.

 

[plastic penguin]

I used to listen to Jazz FM quite a bit.
Turned it on recently though and, to my horror, as they went into an ad break....they advised that "Premium Listeners" got the next track immediately.

As Hall & Oates put it, "I can't go for that, no can do".
I actually said "***K OFF"....as I turned off Jazz FM for probably the last time.

How do you listen to the station? I listen on Freeview and never heard them advertise "premium listeners" before. I'm an avid radiophile....

 

[Gray]

How do you listen to the station? I listen on Freeview and never heard them advertise "premium listeners" before. I'm an avid radiophile....

I got that message on the 'other sat' mode of my Panasonic TV (No doubt JFM is still on the Freesat platform - which is how I used to listen).

I've also got the JFM URL stored as one of my radio channels on Volumio, which allows a Raspberry Pi to stream it.

I will have to check that out because, if you haven't heard the message on Freeview, then it must be a platform-specific thing, possibly experimental 🤔.

(Used to like some of what Jeff Young played on Sundays...and of course Robbie Vincent).

 

[Shrek]

For me...most of Easter and the week after. Just found out the neighbours are away for a week

🎹💿👍

 

[James105]

Well, I've been cooking since the age of 12 and the situation has never arisen. It's all about timing...

Surely you mean pace, rhythm & timing

I like to "rock out" while I'm cooking

 

[plastic penguin]

Surely you mean pace, rhythm & timing

I like to "rock out" while I'm cooking

One way of putting it. Can't rock out otherwise there would mashed potato everywhere.

"Where's the mash?"
" On the walls."

 

[Shrek]

Okay, so we've established some don't like to work and have music on, when do you? This was the original question.

When i want too switch off from the world !

 

[Nico69]

Listening all day since 10.30 exclusively to vinyl. Loving it!