ZombieKitten said:

paintedlady said:

Good for you! That is not right. Keep your personal thoughts at the door. So unprofessional!

My auntie was a psychologiest and was forever telling her patients about Jesus, well, until they reported her. Then she applied to theology school but was rejected on the basis that she was overzealous.

I respect everyone's right to their beleifs. I have my right to my non (or different) beleifs. When you start in on me I tell you politely. Keep it up and we have problems.

johnart said:

ZombieKitten said:

My auntie was a psychologiest and was forever telling her patients about Jesus, well, until they reported her. Then she applied to theology school but was rejected on the basis that she was overzealous.

I respect everyone's right to their beleifs. I have my right to my non (or different) beleifs. When you start in on me I tell you politely. Keep it up and we have problems.

I agree. I am a Christian, I will testify and teach but only if asked.

The bible says, SEEK and ye shall find. Key word ... SEEK. Can't force Christianity down someone's throat, ya know? ONLY if they ask, I will tell them. If they need advice, then I will give a gentle word. Otherwise... there is no reason and its not proper and a huge turn off to non-believers.

paintedlady said:

johnart said:

I respect everyone's right to their beleifs. I have my right to my non (or different) beleifs. When you start in on me I tell you politely. Keep it up and we have problems.

I agree. I am a Christian, I will testify and teach but only if asked.

The bible says, SEEK and ye shall find. Key word ... SEEK. Can't force Christianity down someone's throat, ya know? ONLY if they ask, I will tell them. If they need advice, then I will give a gentle word. Otherwise... there is no reason and its not proper and a huge turn off to non-believers.

Exactly. Nowhere in the bible does it say, Recruit these many and get a Holy Ghost Powered Energy Saving Toaster Oven. The ones that feel they must force their views and beliefs are usually doing some sort of judgment at the same time.

My mom was very much a Christian. Lawd she knew her bible up and down and sideways, and yet somehow she could get only positive things out of it. Never judgement.

babynoz said:

Lisa10 said:

Micro-Management is an issue for me currently. Grrr!

I transferred from one department for the same reason. I'm a self starter that doesn't need much supervision, but there was this one manager who just hovers over and harasses everybody. Micro managers that can't distinguish between people who need extra supervision and those who don't irk the hell outta me.

At a previous job my supervisor wanted me to tell him how much money came in the mail everyday. No problem. Except every day at 11am, he would come into my office and stand right behind me, literally looking over my shoulder and ask, "So, how much money did we get today?" And every day I would remind him that the mail was not delivered until the afternoon.

He also told me I was lucky I was not his daughter after I got my nose pierced, as I would not be allowed in his house. He didn't last very long at that museum, where piercings, tattoos, and unnatural hair colors were commonplace.

johnart said:

paintedlady said:

I agree. I am a Christian, I will testify and teach but only if asked.

The bible says, SEEK and ye shall find. Key word ... SEEK. Can't force Christianity down someone's throat, ya know? ONLY if they ask, I will tell them. If they need advice, then I will give a gentle word. Otherwise... there is no reason and its not proper and a huge turn off to non-believers.

Exactly. Nowhere in the bible does it say, Recruit these many and get a Holy Ghost Powered Energy Saving Toaster Oven. The ones that feel they must force their views and beliefs are usually doing some sort of judgment at the same time.

My mom was very much a Christian. Lawd she knew her bible up and down and sideways, and yet somehow she could get only positive things out of it. Never judgement.

being judgemental is actually considered a sin.... many forget that.

I think its the most ugly thing a Christian can do, since it goes against the greatest comandment.

Besides, religion and politics is just not polite work conversation... best to stay away from both.

chocolate1 said:

In no particular order:

• People who comment on what you're eating at lunch: calories, sugar, etc...
• People who ask me EVERYday how I can walk in "those heels", even though I've been there for 11 years and I always wear heels!
• People who make no attempt to hide their prejudices about the kids
• Copy machine hogs
• People who complain about the job all the time. (Damn, you KNOW what it's like to be a teacher! )

I think your profession magically attracts THOSE kind of people.

BlackAdder7 said:

HotGritz said:

People who don't carry their weight on joint projects

People who drag their feet when they walk; that sound irritates the hell out of me

People you hire who turn out to be on the highest rung of the ineptitude ladder

People who think professional attire consist of jeans and a tie

People who have to be told to do something over and over again and then do the opposite

People who leave eraser shavings on their desk...that shit is nasty as all hell.

yes, but how do they stack up in swimwear?

right. i hate when my* co-workers look trampy in spandex

BklynBabe said:

Still animals, just surgery/shelter instead of regular private practice.

okay i'm gonna blast in, interrupt your exchange to give you a hug. animal rescue workers are among my favorite people on the planet

ok as you were.

i figure annoying co-workers are a part of the employment landscape. it's not so much that they are annoying in and of themselves (because let's face it, we all have quirks), as it is that they are part of the package deal that is working for a living.

and for me, i admit, although i like my job and the folks i work with, and like being gainfully employed doing something to better the world, sometimes i resent giving up that eight hours of my life that i will never get back. even in exchange for money. especially if it involves stupid phone calls and silly chatter.

those days i just have to grit my teeth and remind myself how nice it is to be able to pay the bills and keep on keeping on.

hopefully, someday i will be an art dealer/forger/trader i'll set my own hours then

1. Baby carrots and granola.

2. Mr. Disgusting snorting and coughing all day long and never covering his gatdamn mouth.

3. Filling in for a combined total of years for women who take off 10 weeks every two years to pop out a baby, then having people give me the when I need to leave an hour early to make my call for a performance - even though my absence requires nothing of anyone else.

4. People who bring a lousy bag of chips to the potluck, then go back to refill their plates multiple times.

5. People who have loud conversations with creditors or health care providers over the phone in their cubicle. I really don't want to know you that well.

I'm sure I'll think of more later.

KoolEaze said:

chocolate1 said:

In no particular order:

• People who comment on what you're eating at lunch: calories, sugar, etc...
• People who ask me EVERYday how I can walk in "those heels", even though I've been there for 11 years and I always wear heels!
• People who make no attempt to hide their prejudices about the kids
• Copy machine hogs
• People who complain about the job all the time. (Damn, you KNOW what it's like to be a teacher! )

I think your profession magically attracts THOSE kind of people.

I think these people exist across professions, but these are the things that annoy me on a daily basis.

I don't get irritated easily but lately there is one new coworker who seems to love to invade my space, goes into my desk drawers without permission, stands behind me without saying a word, doesn't stop saying how tired he is all the time, not like I didn't hear him the first time! and gets super close sometimes I don't need his face that close to mine

Busybodies.

I like my space at work. You do your work and I'll do mine. If I'm eating lunch at my desk, leave me alone. You can't be that curious about what I'm eating.

Efan said:

Busybodies.

I like my space at work. You do your work and I'll do mine. If I'm eating lunch at my desk, leave me alone. You can't be that curious about what I'm eating.

Yes! I also HATE being interrupted when I'm eating at my desk. I actually hate eating at my desk, period, but we don't have a break room so I don't have much of a choice. It's clear I'm "at lunch" so please don't bother me.

My friend works with a woman who is notorious for stealing office supplies.

Come on now....really? I would be irritated. They can't prove she's stealing but she's the only one who always **runs out of stuff**.

Actually somebody saw her stuffing her laptop bag with steno pads and highlighters but I guess they just let it go.

[Edited 1/28/11 10:33am]

These are people I inherited when I accepted my job:

• People who open up a program or spreadsheet and pretend all day they're working on it.
• People who run around all day pretending to be doing something but their work never gets done, they always have an excuse.
• People who cover up for their friends' incompetence.
• People who refuse to admit when they don't know something.
• People who believe just because they have a "title" that they're entitled but don't bother to learn the job.
• People who are intimidated by another's intelligence and/or competencies.
• People who want power but don't know how to use it, or use it improperly.
• People who want the high salary but aren't willing to do what it takes to earn it.
• People who think "team" means you overlook everything wrong they do.
• People who don't own up to their shortcomings.
• People who don't do the right thing.

x

[Edited 1/28/11 12:33pm]

Something that just happened reminded me of this thread.

Today we're running our clinic with no doctor. We're just doing screening exams and it was suppose to be a nice, easy day.

One of my co-workers calls this am, "I think I've got the flu. I'm not coming in." We spend the day one person short. It turns our nice, easy day into a hustle, all day. grr.

I'm the last one here. I'm done with all the closing tasks and I decide to check Facebook just because.

Girl is on Facebook posting, "I'm still a bit tired, but looking forward to my dinner party tonight. YAY!"

FOR REAL?????

You really did not just post that???

Nothinbutjoy said:

Something that just happened reminded me of this thread.

Today we're running our clinic with no doctor. We're just doing screening exams and it was suppose to be a nice, easy day.

One of my co-workers calls this am, "I think I've got the flu. I'm not coming in." We spend the day one person short. It turns our nice, easy day into a hustle, all day. grr.

I'm the last one here. I'm done with all the closing tasks and I decide to check Facebook just because.

Girl is on Facebook posting, "I'm still a bit tired, but looking forward to my dinner party tonight. YAY!"

FOR REAL?????

You really did not just post that???

Nothinbutjoy said:

Something that just happened reminded me of this thread.

Today we're running our clinic with no doctor. We're just doing screening exams and it was suppose to be a nice, easy day.

One of my co-workers calls this am, "I think I've got the flu. I'm not coming in." We spend the day one person short. It turns our nice, easy day into a hustle, all day. grr.

I'm the last one here. I'm done with all the closing tasks and I decide to check Facebook just because.

Girl is on Facebook posting, "I'm still a bit tired, but looking forward to my dinner party tonight. YAY!"

FOR REAL?????

You really did not just post that???

People are fuckin their jobs up by being dumb with facebook.

johnart said:

paintedlady said:

I agree. I am a Christian, I will testify and teach but only if asked.

The bible says, SEEK and ye shall find. Key word ... SEEK. Can't force Christianity down someone's throat, ya know? ONLY if they ask, I will tell them. If they need advice, then I will give a gentle word. Otherwise... there is no reason and its not proper and a huge turn off to non-believers.

Exactly. Nowhere in the bible does it say, Recruit these many and get a Holy Ghost Powered Energy Saving Toaster Oven. The ones that feel they must force their views and beliefs are usually doing some sort of judgment at the same time.

My mom was very much a Christian. Lawd she knew her bible up and down and sideways, and yet somehow she could get only positive things out of it. Never judgement.

I don't consider myself Christian, but the "Great Commission" sort of does instruct them to go and spread the teachings.

Jesus said:

¹⁹Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

²⁰Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Where's the passage about carrying on like a used car salesman after folk tell you "No Thanks"?

FauxReal said:

johnart said:

I don't consider myself Christian, but the "Great Commission" sort of does instruct them to go and spread the teachings.

Jesus said:

¹⁹Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

²⁰Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

johnart said:

Where's the passage about carrying on like a used car salesman after folk tell you "No Thanks"?

FauxReal said:

My husband can get a bit pushy in his enthusiasm for The Lord and I always tell him. You draw more people in with a warm fire than with a bright, glaring light.

johnart said:

Where's the passage about carrying on like a used car salesman after folk tell you "No Thanks"?

FauxReal said:

Hell if I know.

FauxReal said:

FauxReal said:

johnart said:

I don't consider myself Christian, but the "Great Commission" sort of does instruct them to go and spread the teachings.

Jesus said:

¹⁹Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

²⁰Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

The first issue is that the bible is a work of man, and like man, it's riddled with contradictions. Due to the fact that every word, sentence, chapter and book has been interpreted many different ways it's not uncommon for it to "tell you" to do the same things it "tells you" not to do, and vice versa.

The second issue is that the bible, being a work of man written many hundreds of years ago, doesn't take into account the legalities of the modern workplace. A person of the Christian faith may tell you that shouldn't matter. Another person may ask you to discuss that opinion with their lawyer.

Cerebus said:

FauxReal said:

The first issue is that the bible is a work of man, and like man, it's riddled with contradictions. Due to the fact that every word, sentence, chapter and book has been interpreted many different ways it's not uncommon for it to "tell you" to do the same things it "tells you" not to do, and vice versa.

The second issue is that the bible, being a work of man written many hundreds of years ago, doesn't take into account the legalities of the modern workplace. A person of the Christian faith may tell you that shouldn't matter. Another person may ask you to discuss that opinion with their lawyer.

I don't disagree with anything you said, nor do I feel they should be doing it especially in the work place. I'm just saying if the question is where does the Bible tell them to do that...well right there in the book of Matthew (and several others I am sure).

ZombieKitten said:

HotGritz said:

Dayum!

yeah. First she was calling in sick all the time, so she had to tell everyone she was pregnant and had an abortion scheduled. Then afterwards, she didn't settle down like for at least 6 months, and in the meantime I had to announce my pregnancy, since I was beginning to show Our boss had to put us in separate offices (!!), she fell into a depression and was warned twice for her behaviour. Unfortunately the other office had the farting humming guy in it, but at least the hormonal ciggie-coffee girl was out of my sight

telling people you're pregnant and then telling people you're gonna have an abortion is a way to make strong enemies at work. totally inappropriate.

Lazy coworkers would be number one.

People that wait until the boss is walking by to call out your mistake and then when you have enough respect to do it in private act like they are mad at you because they screwed something up.

People that cannot sit at their desk and do their job but instead wonder around aimlessly looking to help someone else so they look like they are so busy.

People that make mountains out of mole hills.

People that point the finger at others to the customer. RIDICULOUS

People that bad mouth the establishment to the customer.