Your most irritating work colleague
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10 years ago (or so) I worked in a privately owned hotel; the owner's son would shag every single female who started work with us but then treat them like s
t, to the point where they would quit. As time went on the place was usually staffed 95% by males because the managers got sick of his st, and the big boss wouldn't do anything about it.
t, to the point where they would quit. As time went on the place was usually staffed 95% by males because the managers got sick of his st, and the big boss wouldn't do anything about it. In an open plan office the guy who has every sound effect on his PC switched on. You know, save a document, "bong", open a file "ding" and so on. The sort of thing you may have done with your very first computer, when you were a child. Not the sort of thing an adult should do at work.
I wasn't even sorry when he went off on long term sick leave with cancer.
I wasn't even sorry when he went off on long term sick leave with cancer.
aww999 said:
I think it might be me. Whilst sat at my desk, I jiggle my legs and tap my feet incessantly, like an epileptic river-dancer at a thrash metal gig. Whenever I catch myself I stop, but it seems to be my default setting when I'm concentrating on something. The poor sod who sits opposite me has never said anything, but probably has motion sickness from his desk and monitor bouncing up and down due to the vibration.
If someone did it to me I would hold them down and cheerfully saw their legs off.
Sorry Rob.
I have been known to do this, it was causing a monitor about 3 seats away to move up and down but none of the others, I must have matched its natural frequency. It took them a while to realise it was me and not anyone closer. I try and stop if I notice myself doing it.If someone did it to me I would hold them down and cheerfully saw their legs off.
Sorry Rob.
Currently my most irritating colleague just moans about anything that goes wrong or causes her to make a mistake. She was away for 2 weeks and I knew as soon as she got back she would have to call IT as one system has issues with the password being updated. As expected we all had to hear as she complained how nothing in this company works as it should and nobody can do their job properly. She keeps making simple mistakes which she then blames on the systems not working correctly. Sometimes she will ask you a question, take screen prints as a step by step guide so she doesn't have to ask you again, then will ask the same question again anyway. Also she will ask you something, then start eating something then talk to you with her mouth full. If you knew you were going to have a conversation, why not wait until afterwards to eat?
I'm no longer permanently office-based but when I was, my pet hate was being engrossed in an important piece of work only for someone to walk past and sharply place their hand on your shoulder, usually saying "now then!" or something stupidly inane like that.
Used to make me jump, broke my concentration and was also completely inappropriate - I hate being touched by people randomly.
Used to make me jump, broke my concentration and was also completely inappropriate - I hate being touched by people randomly.
One of my staff. Cracks his bones every few minutes, foghorn nose blowing, slurps tea loudly, huffs every 30 minutes, coughs lots and injects his insulin at his desk. And this isn't just some days, this is everyday, at least of the things every 20 minutes.
I moved him as far away as possible from me.
I moved him as far away as possible from me.
Not quite sure what to do about the injection thing. I'm sure if I had to it, I would go somewhere a bit more private as I doubt think I would want to subject other people to it. On the other hand, I guess it is a necessity like breastfeeding and those that do it probably believe they should be entitled to do it anywhere.
Some good ones there. Im no longer in the office but can remember some good ones from over the years. .
The foghorn. Lovely lad but his phone voice would drown out a jumbo jet! Nobody else in the room would be able to use the phone at the same time.
The bitter old man. This was at my last job 56 year old, passed up a chance at 50% ownership of the company 30 years ago. Lives in terraced house. Boss is millionaire. Made everyone's life as hard as possible. When he retires the company's profits will jump. Super disorganised spieful horrible little man.
Smelly feet. Sat over from a lass years ago that used to remove her sandles in the afternoon. The smell from her feet was appauling to the point we had to tell her. The thought of it is making me feel stick now and it's 15 years ago!
The other thing that annoys me generally work offices is the sucking up yes man approach which i think is a bit of a modern blight on businesses. My old place was full of them. Cost the company £10000's because nobody would question the boss or make suggestions to avoid the certain disaster every job turned out to be.
The foghorn. Lovely lad but his phone voice would drown out a jumbo jet! Nobody else in the room would be able to use the phone at the same time.
The bitter old man. This was at my last job 56 year old, passed up a chance at 50% ownership of the company 30 years ago. Lives in terraced house. Boss is millionaire. Made everyone's life as hard as possible. When he retires the company's profits will jump. Super disorganised spieful horrible little man.
Smelly feet. Sat over from a lass years ago that used to remove her sandles in the afternoon. The smell from her feet was appauling to the point we had to tell her. The thought of it is making me feel stick now and it's 15 years ago!
The other thing that annoys me generally work offices is the sucking up yes man approach which i think is a bit of a modern blight on businesses. My old place was full of them. Cost the company £10000's because nobody would question the boss or make suggestions to avoid the certain disaster every job turned out to be.
*Receptionist in my place with no idea just how loud they are when talking on the phone or to people, despite informal & formal disciplinary action. Friday was her last day. And while her heart was in the right place, the next person will be quiet, very very quiet and Discrete with a capital 'D'.
I once worked with a chap who's job is was to do software demos - nothing more.
The problem was he loved the sound of his own voice and thought he was a sales director, a role he felt more suited to his 'talents'
The main issue being that he would talk rubbish, make completely untrue statements in front of customers, or just say things that were so cringeworthy your arse would totally consume your underwear if you were unfortunate to have to hear it.
I once kicked him square in the bks, under a table during a meeting when he was saying something particularly cretinous.
Utter bell end.
The problem was he loved the sound of his own voice and thought he was a sales director, a role he felt more suited to his 'talents'
The main issue being that he would talk rubbish, make completely untrue statements in front of customers, or just say things that were so cringeworthy your arse would totally consume your underwear if you were unfortunate to have to hear it.
I once kicked him square in the b
ks, under a table during a meeting when he was saying something particularly cretinous.Utter bell end.
Edited by Mr Gearchange on Sunday 11th October 13:36
Derek Withers said:
My MD is a nightmare. I am certain he has a narcissistic personality disorder. He is convinced he is the most important person. in the world so he thinks everyone else is an idiot. He completely lacks empathy and is unbelievably rude to almost everyone. I hope someone will knock his teeth out soon but I will start looking for a new job next week.
You don't work in the retail motor trade do you? Sounds like nearly every boss I've met in that environment.Rostfritt said:
I have been known to do this, it was causing a monitor about 3 seats away to move up and down but none of the others, I must have matched its natural frequency. It took them a while to realise it was me and not anyone closer. I try and stop if I notice myself doing it.
Currently my most irritating colleague just moans about anything that goes wrong or causes her to make a mistake. She was away for 2 weeks and I knew as soon as she got back she would have to call IT as one system has issues with the password being updated. As expected we all had to hear as she complained how nothing in this company works as it should and nobody can do their job properly. She keeps making simple mistakes which she then blames on the systems not working correctly. Sometimes she will ask you a question, take screen prints as a step by step guide so she doesn't have to ask you again, then will ask the same question again anyway. Also she will ask you something, then start eating something then talk to you with her mouth full. If you knew you were going to have a conversation, why not wait until afterwards to eat?
I work with someone exactly the same as this. Nothing is ever her fault, her computer makes mistakes all the time. Something's been booked in wrong, must have been the computer. Password isn't working, the computers at fault. She only works 3 days a week and when she comes in on her first day after the day's off she's forgotten everything that happened in the previous week.Currently my most irritating colleague just moans about anything that goes wrong or causes her to make a mistake. She was away for 2 weeks and I knew as soon as she got back she would have to call IT as one system has issues with the password being updated. As expected we all had to hear as she complained how nothing in this company works as it should and nobody can do their job properly. She keeps making simple mistakes which she then blames on the systems not working correctly. Sometimes she will ask you a question, take screen prints as a step by step guide so she doesn't have to ask you again, then will ask the same question again anyway. Also she will ask you something, then start eating something then talk to you with her mouth full. If you knew you were going to have a conversation, why not wait until afterwards to eat?
Forever asking me questions that she should know the answer to. Makes the same mistakes over and over despite being shown every time how to do it the right way.
She's of retirement age so looking forward to the day!
The guy who sits next to me complains about EVERYTHING, from the way the company is run, to what everyone else is getting paid or doing. He spends his lunch actively browsing the jobs page and then complaining about the rates being offered.
He also gets incredibly frustrated with his computer and throws theatrical tantrums, including throwing his mouse at the screen, wearing ear defenders in the office, hitting his keyboard etc. He also thinks aloud, discussing with himself what he is doing step by step, making odd sound effects, and deleting hundreds of e-mails one at a time with the volume on so that each time he hits delete it goes 'bong!'.
The chap to the left of him (my manager) dabbles in bits of everyone else's work but anything vaguely difficult gets given to me. His equivalent (at another office) and I do basically the same job, obviously though I don't get paid as much. In fact I put in for his equivalent's job when it was open, and nearly every conversation we had was him trying to put me off and telling me he was aiming to retire in a year's time and his job would be mine. Anyway I didn't get it and guess what - not a fking sausage from him since.
Anyway it's a good job overall and I doubt the grass is greener on the other side, good to have a vent now and then!
He also gets incredibly frustrated with his computer and throws theatrical tantrums, including throwing his mouse at the screen, wearing ear defenders in the office, hitting his keyboard etc. He also thinks aloud, discussing with himself what he is doing step by step, making odd sound effects, and deleting hundreds of e-mails one at a time with the volume on so that each time he hits delete it goes 'bong!'.
The chap to the left of him (my manager) dabbles in bits of everyone else's work but anything vaguely difficult gets given to me. His equivalent (at another office) and I do basically the same job, obviously though I don't get paid as much. In fact I put in for his equivalent's job when it was open, and nearly every conversation we had was him trying to put me off and telling me he was aiming to retire in a year's time and his job would be mine. Anyway I didn't get it and guess what - not a f
king sausage from him since. Anyway it's a good job overall and I doubt the grass is greener on the other side, good to have a vent now and then!
Edited by 5-Oh on Sunday 11th October 16:33
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