Poll: How would you describe the noise level in your workspace? เธรดต่อผู้เขียนข้อความ: ProZ.com Staff
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| | | | Aitor Salaberria 
สเปน
Local time: 19:56
ภาษาอังกฤษ เป็น ภาษาบัสค์
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SITE LOCALIZER | Minimum little noise required | Oct 15, 2025 |
The washing machine from time to time, some cats meowing, music and a couple of cars passing by hourly. It would feel awkward if working in complete silence, sounds like an impossible situation though.
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My workspace overlooks the rear of my building, which is mainly occupied by a hotel terrace. This means that noise levels are low during the day, but at night it's a different story when the hotel organises dinners on the terrace...
| | | | Alex Lichanow
เยอรมนี
Local time: 19:56
ภาษาอังกฤษ เป็น ภาษาเยอรมัน
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| Basement dweller with music | Oct 15, 2025 |
I have my office in the basement, so I am mostly unbothered by any noise from outside, unless there's some serious sawing, mowing and/or flexing going on.
That being said, I am usually listening to music at, say, slightly more than room volume.
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Oscar Núñez Alfaro
คอสตาริกา
Local time: 11:56
สมาชิก (Oct 2026)
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| It is quiet. | Oct 16, 2025 |
I live in a rural place where you listen to birds, crickets, and dogs barking. I can sometimes listen to my family talking or some cars passing by my house, but it is still quiet. To be honest, I do like it a lot.
| | | | Denis Fesik
Local time: 20:56
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| City street sounds, nothing too crazy | Oct 16, 2025 |
Plus, YouTube videos. Most of the time since June, I had no jobs to do, so I'd either read books or watch YouTube. And received my pay every month, since I wasn't a freelancer. That routine got me very tired, so now my workplace environment has become way louder because I'm a translator/editor turned welder. Arcs humming? No big deal. Angle grinders running? Still bearable (doesn't happen too often). One thing that's really taxing on your ears is everyone knocking off slag, all the time, after e... See more Plus, YouTube videos. Most of the time since June, I had no jobs to do, so I'd either read books or watch YouTube. And received my pay every month, since I wasn't a freelancer. That routine got me very tired, so now my workplace environment has become way louder because I'm a translator/editor turned welder. Arcs humming? No big deal. Angle grinders running? Still bearable (doesn't happen too often). One thing that's really taxing on your ears is everyone knocking off slag, all the time, after every pass. A translator working from home has probably never been exposed to that level of hammering noise. And I have no regrets: I wanted a more dynamic life and got it ▲ Collapse
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