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Like so many debates, this one is determined a great deal by each person's likes, dislikes, and policies at work. If it is to be a given that listening to music at work is allowed, then I have to say that it can be a very useful tool along with a way to make the day pass. I, personally, make very good use of music at work and am grateful for the ability to make it part of my workday.

For the purpose of disclosure, I think that it is important to know that my job is one of great responsibilities and multi-tasking is redefined. I manage 3 departments and I am also the program manager for the single largest contract in the company. Some people in similar situations feel the need to resort to high amounts of caffeine or other stimulants to get through a typical day. I find that I can utilize music to keep my mind right during the day.

The type of music listened to is most important. Some people are content to have the lite FM station going all day with Phil Collins and Michael Bolton to fill a need to simply have something in the background. Some people have the ability to have a personal music system strapped to their hip with their entire music catalogue at their fingertips as their mood changes during the day. For some people it is a matter of volume that gives them what they need from music. If the volume is below the sound of their work they are struggling to hear and thus creating a distraction.

My music needs at work change at any given time during the day. I start out most mornings with Metal Rock Gods Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, or Nine Inch Nails at a volume just above the sound of my work because I am usually alone in the morning for the first 45 minutes. The attitude and driving double bass of a band like this gets me in a high powered mood to get me the energy I need to do pre-game prep for my three departments. I have found that I am not getting as much done to get these departments lined up for the day with other less hard driven bands.

Around 8AM I am no longer alone and so the volume goes down but the content is the same. Disturbed will usually last until just after 9AM when I find myself changing gears and needing to have deeper thinking capabilities. The bands I rely on for this would be the likes of Maroon 5 and Dave Mathews Band. These bands give me the amount of background noise with just enough thought provoking groove to keep me focused on getting reports done and get pre-afternoon prep done.

The entire afternoon will be spent with modern rock

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