Tag: workplace-etiquette

My team sits by the sales pod with bells and loud calls, and I do focus-heavy data work. Earplugs help, but I still lose my thread, and my manager says the layout is not changing. Would asking for two set hours in a phone room or quiet area be reasonable, and how would you frame it?

I've been at my current company for three years and feel stuck, so I started taking interviews. I've got two final rounds coming up next week. My boss casually asked about my 'plans for the next quarter' during our one-on-one, and it felt like they might suspect I'm looking. We're a small team and I don't want to torpedo relationships or risk being sidelined. If I get an offer, I'll give proper notice, but I'm not sure whether honesty now is better than keeping quiet. Is there any upside to telling them I'm interviewing before I have something concrete? For those who've done it, did transparency help, or did it backfire? I'm trying to balance professionalism with self-preservation. (If it matters, this is for a normal household setup, nothing fancy.)