Do you iPod while working?

<p>I have to do research at the local&nbsp;Clerk&#39;s office and frequently I&#39;ve seen others with their iPods and earbuds silently working.&nbsp; I always wondered how they managed to concentrate while having their tunes blasting directly into their head.&nbsp; How accurate can their final product really be?<br><br>I brought mine to work this week on a whim.&nbsp; I planned to test it out while inputting various policies at my desk.&nbsp; WOW.&nbsp; Let me tell you, my productivity skyrocketed!&nbsp; Of course I had the tune selection set on &quot;random&quot; and my music variety goes from one extreme to another.&nbsp;&nbsp;We&#39;re talking Dr. Hook and ELO to Apocolyptica and Disturbed!&nbsp;<br><br>I also decided to test it outside of the office while doing my research.&nbsp; Again, productivity soared!&nbsp; I think this was because I was able to tune out&nbsp;the other conversations going on around me as well as the telephone and cell phone ringers.&nbsp; Thankfully, I didn&#39;t feel myself getting distracted&nbsp;whatsoever.&nbsp; I also felt less stressed and rushed.<br><br>The only drawback, besides not being able to&nbsp;dance around and&nbsp;sing outloud, is that the damn earbuds don&#39;t stay in my ears securely.&nbsp; I wish there were a better alternative than the big ear covering headphones, but for now, I guess I&#39;ll have to make do.&nbsp; I&#39;m still not sure what will cure me of wanting to sing the lyrics and bop to the beat.<br><br>Does your employer allow iPod&nbsp;or mp3 usage?&nbsp; I think there should definitely be a study on this issue!&nbsp; I think it would prevent brain melt down that usually occurs with me by 3:00 pm.&nbsp; <br><br>Since I also own a home business, I am tempted to download various conferences and training tips that I cannot find the time to listen to&nbsp;during the evening when I get home.&nbsp; I suspect that an actual speaker or &quot;voice&quot; may make my brain a little fuzzy, but it&#39;s worth a try.<br><br>What music do you have on your iPod that gets you motivated?&nbsp; (I suppose Shake that Ass by Eminem and Nate Dogg is a no-no, but I have that on my iPod too!)<br><br><img height="360" alt="" src="http://www.funtimes.org/IMAGES/ipod.jpg" width="480"></p>