At work with an open environment with little separation between employees, I listen to is a coworker who never stops talking for almost eight hours a day everyday. She primarily talks about her ex husband who has accepted that she doesn’t go away then her daughter and her granddaughter plus she also gossips about coworkers at work sometimes right in front of the person. The latter has been my experience with her. This person flatters our supervisor constantly so she won’t get fired.
For myself, I have chosen to only speak professionally when necessary plus focus on my tasks that keep me busy for most of the day to protect myself and my job. I don’t participate in social conversations at work and don’t participate in social activities for my own sanity.
Instead of music filtered in, I have her. Because I am older and I need to work, I have accepted the situation with plenty of patience and Ibuprofen or acetaminophen.
Thank you,
Leslie Elizabeth David.
The Magnificent Modern Mature Woman 