Do you watch TV when you work?
 

Our guys now have tv rolling while they work so I tried it and it seems distracting to me. Do you have stuff on in the background when you work?

I have no TV in my room. Haven't watched TV in years, also...
I'm listening to http://mjtunes.com/ :)

Yes but I tend to only absorb about 10% of any tv program while i'm using the computer too.

Funny website man, MJ will never die! ha ha ha

Music only. If I have the TV going I don't soak up either the TV or the work, so it's pointless.

Sometimes I have the news station on turned down low. Especially if we are expecting crappy weather.

music for sure. i only watch tv if im eating lunch or something. music helps me work. i find i don't work as well if i don't have something good playing.

I'm the opposite tv is like people in the background but music sucks my attention too much. But with tv I have to have the volume low. But this is juts a test, I think nothing is best and just getting my work done faster so I can do more things outside. :thumbsup

i would usually keep some news station on, but find myself flipping through to different shows during the day depending on the time. i need something that i can program and does it automatically :1orglaugh

I usually listen to music, or Opie and Anthony -- although last week I re-watched season one of The Wire on my side monitor while working.

I always have the TV on when working. I would rather listen to music but there are only like 2 or 3 good songs out at any one time so that's only about 15 minutes worth of music.

When I used to work from home I always had the TV going. I likde the background noise and if something good was on I'd take a break to watch. And since I was in front of the computer anyways I would never miss an email or emergency.

Music only -- TV is too distracting for me...

Music only. TV would just be a distraction that I don't need. Besides, I almost never watch tv anyway even when I'm not working.

TV is a waste of time when you are working or not working.

I'm not watching TV at all, it's just a waste of time as it been said above...

I cant afford a TV

I watch Hulu on occasion but bet I haven't watched a straight hour of regular TV in a couple of years.

Form time to time I listen to music online but thats it. No tv. dont have one in the office and the one in the living room is mostly for my son.

I have a TV / DVD combo in my office. I run old DVDs on it. I can't really watch anything new that I haven't seen before because it's too distracting, but I watch movies I've already seen.

I keep the Smithsonian, History, or Discovery channel on loop in the background.

late at night at home when i'm about to go to sleep, pounding some last minute things out. makes the work go by fast, wouldn't do it if i was trying to focus hard.

at work just music

Usually have Sky Sports News on in the background!

only music here, too much crap and commercials on TV these days

When at home on the couch, yes. 99% of the time it is ESPN or ESPN News.

When on the road, a coffee shop, or by biz partner's crib, I'll listen to sports radio online.

Streaming netflix from my xbox is awesome for this.

if i'm doing something boring i keep the cnn in the background, and ignore it :)

Many people, sometimes professors, say TV can be distracting to your work. Good luck!

No TV, and sometimes no music till things calm down...

I have the TV on during the day just so it is not completely silent in my office. I tried listening to music but that doesnt work, I end up dancing in my seat, singing along (badly) and generally NOT accomplishing anything

Usually runs in the background, not paying much attention.

I have either that or the radio on but mostly as background noise rather than really paying attention.

when i get to work on a creative shit i may have my best song played on repeat up to 100 times untill i cum with finished design!

nope., computer distracts me while watching tv

I will have ESPN going in the morning. Used to listen to 48 hours mystery until I went through every episode ;[

Tv becomes a radio for me, i only listen to it. I like listening to Cavs being hammered again and again. :)

Howard Stern everyday.

i listened to music all day long for years so it kind of ruined it for me, music started reminding me of work hehe.. so now I'll listen to music for an hour or so and listen to documentaries for the most part, keeps the brain in motion without the distraction that would be there if i was watching something instead.

too distracting

Interesting, I read somewhere that if you are having a bad day to listen to your favorite song over and over until you feel good. Never tried it.

Radio on is usually all for me, and sometimes not even that.

Nope, I can't even if I wanted to

it's distracting my attention, so I don't

same, I listen to Radio1 most of the time.

I consider it distracting. This is why I don`t watch TV while I am working and I intent to stop watching for good at TV. I am sick of stupid old movies and bad tv shows.
The news in my country are 50% political and 50% with criminals. I don`t like both.
But I do listen Rock FM Radio.

Music only.

The TV is usually on in the background but 90% of the time I cannot tell you what is on because I am paying it no mind.

I do pay halfway attention two or three hours a day, but that is more listening while working than watching.

O Rly :disgust

fox news or cnn on in th ebackground most of the time
depends on my mood :D