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It's difficult to determine if music is distracting or not, simply because it depends on the occupation. I can name a few where music enhances one's work, i.e. tatoo artist.....well basically anthing that the employee is doing singularly, or without co-workers. That's where the distraction comes in. I personally wouldn't want to know that my father was having a heart attack and the nurses couldn't hear the alarms, due to Justin Timberlake. The same goes for many jobs where someone might rely on someone else for their well being. The next problem would have to be with the other employees. Let's face it, not everyone likes the same music and believe it or not, arguments can insue. I've seen it first hand, doesn't that tend to take away from the comfortable working environment? It sounds like it to me. I personally love hardcore music, but I'm not going to blast "Chimera" at the office sitting next to a woman that is my mother's age. I think many employers have to also consider their customers. Many customers don't like what the next generation is listening too. I know I don't. So, could the constant blaring, in your employee's ears, be compensating for the lack of cash in the registers? Of course, this also has to be viewed from the other end of the spectrum. I'm not gonna have Willie Nelson playing at a teenie-bop store or a head shop, because it doesn't appeal to the average consumers that shop there. "How does this cause a distraction?" You might ask. Well, let a boss get mad about not have the numbers he needs at the end of a day, and see how fun it is to work there. Many employers have a reason for not letting music be played in the workplace because of the risk of serious injury. I've worked in many factories, where honestly, I have to hear the machine to make sure it is functioning properly. Even then it bleeds down to the consumer. If a machine went down, numbers would not be met. That's not a cool thing for a company to loose, especially if one hour means millions. While there are many advantages to having music in the work place, there are also many work places that don't need music, because it is a distraction. Don't get me wrong, I love music, but if someone close to me became handicapped because of someone distracted by those loud enjoyable tunes being played at there job, even Justin Timberlake's money couldn't save them from me.

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