Phoenix84
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Post by Phoenix84 on Jun 17, 2013 19:15:51 GMT -5
I'm kinda stuck on the fact that you were told to be nicer. Are you generally known for being a jerk? I know at my office I would not be talked to about one snarky comment. It's not my usual way so they would figure something was going on. Well, maybe, but I don't think so. I can't get into other people's heads and tell you exactly what they think, but under pretty much all circumstances I'm usually polite and respectful of others in the workplace. At least I think so. No one has complained before.
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Phoenix84
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Post by Phoenix84 on Jun 17, 2013 19:16:01 GMT -5
I'm kinda stuck on the fact that you were told to be nicer. Are you generally known for being a jerk? I know at my office I would not be talked to about one snarky comment. It's not my usual way so they would figure something was going on. Well, maybe, but I don't think so. I can't get into other people's heads and tell you exactly what they think, but under pretty much all circumstances I'm usually polite and respectful of others in the workplace. At least I think so. No one has complained before.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2013 19:22:09 GMT -5
If no one has complained then I'd say it's not you. Being told to be nicer for one comment is stupid.
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Phoenix84
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Post by Phoenix84 on Jun 17, 2013 19:22:29 GMT -5
"This said, I can't help wondering why you were late."
I was putting the final touches on the paperwork and reviewing it before leaving. As I said, one missed signature or misplaced label can result in heavy fines for my employer at worst. At best if I don't do something right, FEDEX won't take it and then the scientist can't do his job because I didn't do mine.
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Post by deantrip on Jun 17, 2013 21:51:39 GMT -5
If I am on a mission, I just ignore everything else, just study your paperwork real hard as you walk like you are lost in thought and didn't hear them.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jun 18, 2013 8:18:32 GMT -5
Later, her boss comes and talks to me about how I shouldn't be so mean and show the new girl some more kindness
BTDT. I had a summer student who complained of me being mean any chance she could get. What my former boss told me that sometimes certain people have fragile egos and we have to be careful where we step.
So for the duration of the summer I was sickeningly sweet/polite to her. I didn't care about her but her boss I'd still have to work with after she left. Kept my head down and did a happy dance when she was finally kicked out of the lab.
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Post by 8 Bit WWBG on Jun 18, 2013 21:29:00 GMT -5
Another angle is that while brevity is important, so is detail. If the intern had said "Would you be able to call so-and-so because I'm holding these chemicals I can't put down" then Pheonix might have replied "I would but I have to finish this first".
DW is always asking me for these sorts of "I'm too lazy to do it myself" favors that whenever I hear someone say "can you..." I've already rolled my eyes, sighed, and am mentally erecting a wall.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jun 18, 2013 21:31:17 GMT -5
Try not to burn bridges. You never know who might be your boss in the future.
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