No matter where you work you will very likely encounter at least one noisy coworker. The question is, how do you deal with it? And the answer lies in how far you are willing to go. The following are sensible tips that will make it possible to establish peace in the office without becoming the office jerk.

Noisy colleagues in the work place usually do not even know they are being noisy. Some of them may just have bad habits, while others just want to annoy their colleagues with no particular reason. In order to stop these people from being noisy, you need first to know what triggers their annoying actions.

The first personality type you must be concerned with is the kind who doesn't realize that his or her habits are disturbing. This individual frequently feels that the sounds in the office mask any noise they're making, so they think that no one can really tell if they're making a racket.

Take Mr. Sneezy, for instance. He's the guy that sits at the next desk sneezing repeatedly during the cold and flu season without ever covering his nose and mouth. Sure, it's extremely irritating, because you don't want to catch whatever it is he's got. Perhaps you could tell him how you feel or maybe you can be more subtle and hand him a tissue right before he sneezes each time. You could even pretend to sneeze and be sure he sees YOU covering YOUR face!

The second type is much harder to deal with; these are the people who want to be the center of attention. Often the person is trying to get noticed so that they can move up the ladder of success.

This kind of individual doesn't leave you with many coping options aside from trying to achieve a meaningful dialogue. If that turns out to be fruitless, you will have to discuss the situation with a manager. Let's face it, you will still be expected to perform your functions. And you may just find that, given the productivity-hampering activities of this difficult colleague, there may be other co-workers who are just as distressed as you are.

Loud coworkers are a common issue in many workplaces today. However, there are a couple different solutions that can be undertaken that will help you maintain your sanity in a room full of noisy coworkers. Office noise can be easily prevented by simply speaking to the co-workers. Often, they don't know that they are being noisy, but indicating this to them can often get them to stop. Sound masking may be required on your end to ensure that the noise isn't overwhelming. Ultimately, the person that you're dealing with may be unconcerned with their noise, so telling them about what they're doing may be necessary to quiet your workplace.