Music listening @ work

[Woody Guthrie]

Night shift is the bollocks.
The whole place to myself and everything turned up to 11.
Dancing like nobody is watching because..nobody is watching.

[Harv12]

I listen to audio books while on delivery, An listen to radio x from my phone with headphones in the office, the radio police dont like the radio turned up in the office, we cant hear it at the bottom of the office due to the fans and heaters making a racket but the police kick off if its turned up a little bit, selfish children that they are,

[baldrick]

When I was working on platforms unloading/loading vans and lorries we would usually have 'oldie' radio stations like Gold or Absolute Radio 60s and 70s on the radio as we were mainly older guys. When the younger guys put on more current electronic music, or stations like Kiss or Magic FM, I found it annoying.
On sorting there used to be radios but people couldn't agree on which station should be on, and some complained about any radio music so it was discontinued.
I would use a personal dab radio while sorting, but didn't listen to music usually, just Radio 4 programs.

[nikrad]

Podcasts all the way. Honestly I don’t think I could cope without them on my six hour delivery. Only trouble is iPhone headphones are crap.

[sequinn]

I don’t like music playing at work and very rarely have the radio on in my van. I also don’t like colleagues who think they’ve got a fantastic voice, singing out loud. I’m not a miserable so and so, I just don’t like noise.

[DB1100]

I don’t like music playing at work and very rarely have the radio on in my van. I also don’t like colleagues who think they’ve got a fantastic voice, singing out loud. I’m not a miserable so and so, I just don’t like noise.

I'm same, hate listening to crappy local radio stations.

[Mailman300]

Radio 2 in my ear while on delivery.

Radio x for me, everyday off my phone whilst on delivery.

[Mailman300]

I don’t like music playing at work and very rarely have the radio on in my van. I also don’t like colleagues who think they’ve got a fantastic voice, singing out loud. I’m not a miserable so and so, I just don’t like noise.

You don’t need to have a good voice to sing. If they are getting enjoyment out of it, that’s good enough for me. Seeing people enjoying themselves has got to be a positive in our job.

[denhamhoop]

Generally hate the radio on at work - it's the same old 'popular' stuff regurgitated ad nauseum. The god awful station that's on in our place has the same oldies doing the rounds on their playlist for ages, currently having to put up with bloody U2 and The Jam everyday and they seem to never tire of playing 'Paradise City' or 'We built this city on Rock and Roll' .

Sounds like you have the same misfortune of having to endure Smooth still it's better than Tragic which was the previous channel I think I've had Ipod Nanos with bigger playlists

[Dorset Plodder]

Always use headsets in the Office so I don't have to listen to the inane chatter of the "Moron Classes" usually Radio 4Extra (for comedy & drama).

Sometimes I have to wear a pair of ear defenders over the top of them when the "Chuckling Lunatics & The Pub Singer" kick off! It's like Bedlam sometimes.

Once I'm out the door it's normally a bit of Classic FM in the van (No CD player ) just to chill on my way to the start of delivery .... I find it cuts down on Road Rage.

Once the proper days work starts it's Audio Books all the way (MP3). Over the last 15 months I've listened my way through 110 books. The advantage of Audio Books over music is you can hear customers, and hold a conversation, over the top ...... it's not that LOUD!