dingusJul 30, 2024

Can someone provide me for some techniques on how I can transition to not speaking at work?

https://lemmy.world/post/18095198

Can someone provide me for some techniques on how I can transition to not speaking at work? - Lemmy.World

For context, my job involves the use of voice dictation software constantly for 8 hours a day. So I am constantly talking to the computer and thus my threshold to talking to others is significantly reduced. There is also the caveat that…for politeness and problem solving sake, I still need to be able to respond to questions from others (which is often). With this in mind, how can I work towards never speaking to anyone unprompted? Does anyone have any techniques I can use.

Show threadNegativeInfJul 30, 2024

Out of curiosity, what kind of job do you have that entails 8 hours of dictation per day? That seems patently insane when we have this magic thing called a keyboard. Especially if you have to state your punctuation and deal with errors in the dictation software!

Smile, nod, shake head, thumbs up, thumbs down, facepalm, shrug.

Show threaddingusJul 30, 2024
I work with my hands all day! I dictate what I’m doing as I’m doing it. I work in a lab where I’m manipulating and cutting things covered in blood and poo. Dictating is far quicker than typing it all out and it means I don’t have to stop manipulating or cutting the specimen to record what I’m doing. The voice dictation software works far better than the regular dictation software on your phone because it’s tailored to the type of job I have.
Show threadPorkTaco
Aha my guess was going to be a Radologist. The not wanting to speak with people tracked too 😆
Jul 30, 2024 at 4:22pmWeb