I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!

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My co-workers and the people I share an office with never stop making noise! I've been slowly driven insane for the last six months. My ears feel like they are going to start bleeding. It hurts. I feel like I'm going to just have a spazz attack and punch the wall or something.

I need a new job.

Does your supervisor--if you have one--know about your condition? Is he/she at least sympathetic to the noise being a problem? I don't know what you do, or what type of office you work in, but a noisy workplace is rarely a productive one.
Could you go to your boss and present it as a productivity kind of thing? Like, "I can't concentrate on what I'm doing because these people won't stop being loud"?
I've been there with an ex co-worker. I got to where I hated coming in, because she sat right behind me and couldn't seem to speak at anything less than bull-moose-in-heat volume. I almost quit. That can be a bad situation. Maybe the best thing is a new job, I don't know. Just don't punch the wall. First hand experience: none of the possible outcomes are great for you.

I have had the same problem. I found that over-the ear heaphones with soft (low volume) music give my brain something else to concentrate on besides the noise. Sometimes, to drown out excessive noise, I use foam earplugs under the headphones and then turn the music up so I can hear that and not the noise. Try it.

I've gotten to where I carry a pair of foam earplugs in a pillcase in my pocket all the time now. Never know when theymight come in handy.

Yeah, i'd definately start job hunting if I was you

No, they don't know. I haven't been officially diagnosed. I actually just learned that my sensory integration issues weren't normal.

The people in my office aren't being "loud," it's all just very loud to MY ears (sensory issues). They have to make noise constantly. Tapping on the desk or humming or singing or what have you. I would love to be in a semi-dark room locked away by myself, but I don't see that happening. It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't have to concentrate, but I can't concentrate on a thing with anyone in the room.

I just need a new job. Definitely. My ears need a rest.

Music hurts my ears. I can't listen to anything and concentrate at the same time.

I tried to buy some noise cancelling earphones, but they didn't work at all.

Also, I can see them moving in the office and that sucks too.

I'm going insane.

I've been working at night for many years now. That solves a number of issues, not the least of which are having to deal with co-workers, traffic, crowded stores, etc., etc., etc.


I can adjust the lights as needed. I am very often the only one there, so there is no movement or noise distraction. It really seems to work well for me. Only real downside I can think of is the limited choices of where to go for lunch. However, if you take your own, it's no big deal.

I used to work nights, but I had insomnia, so I had to quit. It was made worse trying to sleep during the day. There were a few times I didn't sleep for three days/nights in a row. That sucked big time.

However, I realized why I have had so many problems sleeping. Now I sleep under a lot of blankets (can't afford a weighted blanket) and for the first time since I can remember, I don't wake up at night! I also fall asleep relatively quickly. This is actually how I realized I was on the spectrum.

I should look into it again. I have an office job, but I hate it. I'd rather go stock shelves at a grocery store at night or almost anything that makes me be active. My internal clock seems a bit skewed toward night anyway. I could wear some sunglass and ear plugs and pretend to be in my own little world.

However, I need money and insurance (I'm also bipolar and need my medication...although my mood stabalizer should be a lot cheaper since it's finally generic and should drop in price in a few months).

I'd rather work 50 hours a week doing a job like that though, as opposed to 40 hours doing this job though.

Does anyone else feel like their ears get hot when they hear a lot of noise, or is it just me?

if anyone here is uemployed your not alone cause im here to make you feel a little better. I am 19 and have never ever had a job I CAN"T STAND IT! i should just jump right now, im such a nothing.

I would strongly recommend either ear plugs or getting some noise cancelling earphones.

The noise cancelling earphones didn't work at all.

I bought some earplugs, but they were silicon and were way too big for my ears. I'm going to buy some kids earplugs and see if it works, but I'm worried it won't cut down the noise enough.

for some reason this really crossed me up. I'm sure it's because I used to feel just like this and for this same reason. Please don't feel you are alone feeling like that. And you are not a nothing. You are something.

Try having a BS and being unemployed at 30...*sigh*. Talk about feeling like a nothing.

your not a nothing
your a terrific person
don't let society make you feel bad

It's so hard not to though.

I know, I don't much like myself either-but you gotta try