CD offers work sounds for home office

It was truly only a matter of time before someone with a sense of whimsy came up with “Thriving Office,” a CD laden with the sounds of an office environment buzzing with activity. Aimed squarely at the growing millions who work from home, the disc features two 37-minute tracks, titled (seriously) “Busy” and “Very Busy.”

Each features ringing phones, barely intelligible conversations, closing file cabinets and other noises meant to drown out the inevitable home-office soundtrack (screaming kids, barking dogs) as well as convey to callers that they’ve reached a hotbed of productivity.

The idea came to entrepreneur Bill Freund as he pitched a previous invention while at home for lunch from his day job.

“I didn’t like how some sounds gave away where I was,” he says. “What I find really interesting is that some ‘Thriving Office’ customers tell me they keep the noises going even when they’re not on a call, because it helps them focus.”

It’s available as a CD for $12.95 or as a download for $5.95 from Thrivingoffice.com.