Headphones at work. Yay or nay? Client site vs home office.

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I have headphones in about 80% of the time. When I'm out at clients I just have one in if I'm working in a conference room, but never when I'm working closely with a client.

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Home office hell yeah. Client site would depend on the culture and what you are doing at the client. If you have to work with the client and collaborate with them I wouldn't

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As a senior, I'm more worried if my staff don't have headphones.

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Yay all day!

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At office it depends on you team. At client site same thing but I'd say no

I have them with me and visible almost all the time. If I'm in a client meeting depending on the level of people I'm meeting with I might put them away or off to the side. They are my headset for hands free calls, too. In this day and age, I think it is acceptable in almost every situation. At the client site, ur team needs to be able to communicate with you, so be mindful of the volume. At home, I don't think anyone is in a position to care.

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