In all of the consulting projects I have been in so far, the team works together in a team room. How do introverts deal with spending time with the same people all day with no time for yourself?

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I have razor sharp focus when working alone and can concentrate for long hours. Being locked in a room with other people on client site is driving me nuts. I am exhausted in a couple of hours and end up having to work long hours in the hotel just to complete tasks of the day.

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Solid pair of noise cancelling headphones block out a lot of the audio distraction, so that could help if you need to focus in the room. Otherwise, I’d just find a separate desk or area to pop to a few hours at a time to get shit done.

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I always request a private desk or office somewhere for a few hours everyday.

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I wear headphones and if if I’m the Deloitte office then I retreat to a privacy enclave every few hours.

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I have never seen anyone requesting to sit separately from their team. Doesn't this reflect badly?

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Or you find it easier to focus without background noise

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