[Anonymous]

This post is not the typical post on the forum but I see a lot of people asking for advice in their career and situations. I started a job in private less than 2 months ago which I am ecstatic about and love! I love the work, my commute, my office, and my desk is hugeee (compared to my little cubicle I have experienced in the past). Anyways the woman next does data entry and is entering information literally all day on the computer. She wears long fake nails that create a clacking sound on the keyboard and adding machine literally ALL DAY! From the second I get in to the second I leave. I have tried to ignore it but I am having a really difficult time, I try not to concentrate on it but its literally become all I hear CLACK CLACK CLACK CLACK. I leave work everyday with an ear ache and splitting headache feeling stressed out and agitated and then on top of that I have to come home and study. I try putting headphones on when I can but my boss sits right by me and she always calls out my name and I have missed her calling a few times from the headphones. Plus this is a new job and I don’t want to look so introverted right away. She is a really nice lady so I feel bad and I definitely do not want to say anything to her what am I going to ask her to remove her fake nails (Although, at my first internship I had nails on for a wedding and they asked me to remove them within the first 3 days but I would never say that)?? I don’t know what to do… There are literally no other seats open and I would feel so embarrassed asking for a seat change when I have been here for such a short period time. I usually study during my lunch break and in between assignments for a few minutes here and there when ever I have the opportunity and I haven’t been able to do this lately. Has anyone been through anything like this and if so how did you fight through it? I need some advice I do not want to let something so silly affect my life like this but it really is that bad…. 🙁

[r1racer]

Throw a set of Dr. Dre's “Beats” earphones in, turn on Pandora and enjoy the rest of your day.

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