weird work stuff

[swamp]

I love my support staff.  They are helpful, efficient, knowledgeable, and generally kick ass all around.  BUT, one woman wears panty hose.  And she’s got some chub rub going on, so when she walks, it makes a god awful sound that to me is like nails on a chalkboard. 

Im not body shaming, because I’ve got it going on too, and that is one of the many reasons I NEVER wear panty hose. 

Anyone else have some amazing coworkers who have some kind of issue that just kills you? 

[Tennesseer]

At least she's not wearing corduroy slecks which make a lot of noise.

[Tennesseer]

There was a woman I used to work either who over used some perfume.   When I couldn't take it any more I asked her to use less, far less, than she was using.  I told her being around her was like inhaling shattered glass. 

[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

How thick are these hose that they're making that noise?

[happyhoix]

I once shared an office with a coworker who would clip her toenails at her desk, and not just 1 or 2 clips per toe but a flurry of 10 to 15 per toe. And no she didn’t sweep or vacuum after.

She was also the coworker who decided she would buy a soft top jeep because she thought it would be a mantrap that would lure a boyfriend to her - but she couldn’t decide what colors and accessories were most attractive to men so she kept asking me (a woman) what would be most alluring to men. Even ‘I have no clue’ was enough to discourage her.

And no it never lured in a man for her.

[azucena]

My smartest colleague is socially awkward.  She lives alone so needs the work interactions, but she can trap you at your desk for a full hour past any meeting.  We literally have to gently indoctrinate new people to our alert system to get her out of your office/cubicle via fake phone calls.  If you're stuck, you cover up your caller id and hope someone down the row calls you and you can pretend it's a real call.  If people wanna mess with you further, you don't get a call LOL.  There have been a few times where the stuck person doesn't realize to play along with the fake call

[giramomma]

When I am super tired, I have to keep my ADD in check. It's super hard, because the more tired I am, the chattier I get. I also inturrupt sometimes. Which I really do try to keep in check, especially since it I know it bothers one of my coworkers in particular.

I also then will be like "Squirrel." But, generally it's for a good story.

I also saved my random questions for one co-worker in particular, but she left.  So, I've been keeping that more in check as well.

It's hard being me. It's a good thing I bring value to our unit.

[jerseygirl]

I was in a cube for a while when company was moving. Just 2 of us in about 15 cubes. For some reason the guy moved next to my cube - he farted - loudly more than a few times a day
For some odd reason one of my friends still in her office thought it was more offensive that the guy blew his nose loudly in public

[Sharon]

I worked with this man for a short while who as convinced the office was infested with fleas and was constantly spraying bleach water.  Multiple times a day he was spraying down his whole cube area with bleach water.  It was more bleach than water and stunk.  There were other issues that led to him being a short timer.

[cooper88]

My office has walls so thin, they may as well not be there. The woman next to me used to break into song, loud and off key. One day I texted the woman on the other side of her "Make it stop"! She texted back that we should join in. So we did. The singer never mentioned it but it never happened again.

I laughed out loud at some of these yesterday. www.askamanager.org/2022/03/the-fake-crossing-guard-the-controversial-coat-rack-and-other-abuses-of-tiny-amounts-of-power.html

[chiver78]

Mar 8, 2022 9:25:33 GMT -5 cooper88 said:

My office has walls so thin, they may as well not be there. The woman next to me used to break into song, loud and off key. One day I texted the woman on the other side of her "Make it stop"! She texted back that we should join in. So we did. The singer never mentioned it but it never happened again.

I laughed out loud at some of these yesterday. www.askamanager.org/2022/03/the-fake-crossing-guard-the-controversial-coat-rack-and-other-abuses-of-tiny-amounts-of-power.html

oh man, I'm having flashbacks. lol... I had a manager that ok'd my expensing some noise cancelling headphones almost a decade ago. our engineering group was relocated to a floor with project management, and some financial analysts. our little cubes were grouped in quads, with aisles all around us. my cube was on the edge of the engineers, with the other three women in my quad in various roles.

diagonal from me was the secretary for the executive in the corner office. she would line up calls for him, that she would always initiate via speaker phone, and leave the hold muzak playing for all of us to 'enjoy'.   one of the other women was a financial analyst, who must have busted a few keyboards in the time she was next to me. exasperated loud sighs accompanied the more furious typing/calculating via that poor number pad. the last woman, oh boy. she was a really nice lady to speak to, but an awful cube dweller. her job was something with facilities and logistics, and she was in the office about half the time. when she was there, she was on the phone all day long. she punctuated a lot of sentences with loud guffaws, spoke at top volume when she wasn't muttering under her breath about the incompetence of the person on the other end of the line. it was so unprofessional! 

my boss came by one day to follow up on some comments from other managers that I always had headphones on - music playing at "white noise" volume to distract me from the ladies. if someone walked up and asked me a question, I'd answer it without having to remove my headphones. it wasn't loud at all. standing at my desk for 5 minutes, he offered to cover whatever I wanted to buy. 

[raeoflyte]

Working from home means I'm usually the biggest problem child in my office. Except for the cat that starts demanding dinner at 4pm.

[Cookies Galore]

My one coworker doesn't understand personal boundaries and proper work etiquette.

Sleeps on my laptop, blocks the view of my monitor, demands to sit on my lap. He's lucky he's cute.

ETA: I forget that sometimes he likes to chew on my hair. HR refuses to do anything.

[Cheesy FL-Vol]

Mar 8, 2022 11:22:54 GMT -5 Cookies Galore said:

My one coworker doesn't understand personal boundaries and proper work etiquette.

Sleeps on my laptop, blocks the view of my monitor, demands to sit on my lap. He's lucky he's cute.

ETA: I forget that sometimes he likes to chew on my hair. HR refuses to do anything.

Your coworker has a weird fetish. I am shocked at HR. 

[Cheesy FL-Vol]

Mar 8, 2022 11:04:14 GMT -5 raeoflyte said:

Working from home means I'm usually the biggest problem child in my office. Except for the cat that starts demanding dinner at 4pm.

Me keeps getting in the way of myself and I. 

In addition to needy cats, the dog starts licking my jeans and prancing around to go out.

[Deleted]

My cube was next to a lady that constantly sniffed. When I would offer her a Kleenex, she refused and said she did not need one.

[giramomma]

My special work helper showed me a bean bag her older brother had given her, and then stuck it in her underwear and declared that it looked like she pooed in her underwear.

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

Mar 8, 2022 15:16:30 GMT -5 giramomma said:

My special work helper showed me a bean bag her older brother had given her, and then stuck it in her underwear and declared that it looked like she pooed in her underwear.

Is it bad that it took me a moment to remember you had a little kid when I read that?

Definitely an HR moment if it was an adult. 

[Cookies Galore]

Mar 8, 2022 14:24:26 GMT -5 Cheesy FL-Vol said:

Mar 8, 2022 11:22:54 GMT -5 Cookies Galore said:

My one coworker doesn't understand personal boundaries and proper work etiquette.

Sleeps on my laptop, blocks the view of my monitor, demands to sit on my lap. He's lucky he's cute.

ETA: I forget that sometimes he likes to chew on my hair. HR refuses to do anything.

Your coworker has a weird fetish. I am shocked at HR. 

I'm no better. I repeatedly kiss him and tell him he's so soft.

[TheOtherMe]

Both of cats attend therapy.  I think it's because I am talking.  Usually they just walk on the keyboard but if I am talking to the computer, they must be there.

The butt to the camera is very embarrassing.

[swamp]

Mar 8, 2022 15:56:08 GMT -5 Cookies Galore said:

Mar 8, 2022 14:24:26 GMT -5 Cheesy FL-Vol said:

Your coworker has a weird fetish. I am shocked at HR. 

I'm no better. I repeatedly kiss him and tell him he's so soft.

I think that HR may discipline you for that.  No kissing your coworkers 

[seriousthistime]

A while back my office was next to someone whose temper could go from zero to 60 in a heartbeat without any warning to those nearby.  She was also the most responsible sibling in a large family with many hands out, and her teenage kids were constantly getting into issues at school.  She'd answer her phone calls in a normal voice and the next thing you know she'd be full-on screaming at someone, cussing, and eventually hanging up so emphatically that she could break the phone. Sometimes she would slam her door closed so she could carry on her loud argument in private. It didn't help much.  Sound travels. 

[mroped]

I am the biggest problem!😂
If one sees me working, shouldn’t stop and ask me a question because I’ll answer it for the next hour. Did I mention that I can’t talk and work at the same time?😂

[andi9899]

I worked with a special needs man who was convinced he was a cat. He would meow and everything. It was in HS before I had a big girl job so I basically just ignored the meowing for the most part and went on about my day.

[Lizard Queen]

Mar 9, 2022 13:16:29 GMT -5 mroped said:

I am the biggest problem!😂
If one sees me working, shouldn’t stop and ask me a question because I’ll answer it for the next hour. Did I mention that I can’t talk and work at the same time?😂

[stillmovingforward]

That's the new guy that sits next to me. FFS, you finally landed a job since you were laid off at the beginning of the pandemic, FOCUS! Or you won't keep it!
And stop bugging the h#<& out of me, I'm super busy.

[Cookies Galore]

I shared a wall with someone whose daily routine was to call the bank to check her balances. I would mouth along with her, which is bad! I should not know your checking and savings account numbers! She was such a nice lady, though. She apparently had a stroke some number of years before I started working there that affected her ability to do much beyond some basic tasks. She took care of all the minor administrative stuff and got to stay employed and have great insurance until she retired. Works for me.

[haapai]

Mar 7, 2022 21:50:15 GMT -5 swamp said:

I love my support staff.  They are helpful, efficient, knowledgeable, and generally kick ass all around.  BUT, one woman wears panty hose.  And she’s got some chub rub going on, so when she walks, it makes a god awful sound that to me is like nails on a chalkboard. 

Im not body shaming, because I’ve got it going on too, and that is one of the many reasons I NEVER wear panty hose. 

Anyone else have some amazing coworkers who have some kind of issue that just kills you? 

Oh how I wish that I had some amazing coworkers whose noises or smells or verbal tics drove me crazy!  I have miserable, bullied, terrified, awful, and possibly evil coworkers instead.  Being able to complain about their terrible singing voices, strange postures, weird hobbies, or noisy clothing would be such an improvement. 

[TheOtherMe]

The worst one I ever had was a guy who used chewing tobacco and kept a spit can on the floor.  That always nauseated me.  

Management must have gotten more than my complaint because he was finally told he could no longer do that.

Compared to that, other things have been minor irritants.