Things about your co-workers that annoy you

[gratus fermentatio]

The people I work with are apparently reptiles, they keep turning the heat up to what I consider outrageous levels. 72*F is just too damned hot people, especially in winter. I keep turning it down to 65*F, it's a neverending battle. Even in summer these morons are turning the heat up...
Go figure.
Regards, GF.

 

[dkwolf]

The people I work with are apparently reptiles, they keep turning the heat up to what I consider outrageous levels. 72*F is just too damned hot people, especially in winter. I keep turning it down to 65*F, it's a neverending battle. Even in summer these morons are turning the heat up...
Go figure.
Regards, GF.

Dude, I will HAPPILY trade you. My coworkers aren't happy at 72°. They'd set it at 75-77° if I'd let them.

My house is set at 60°.

 

[TheCADJockey]

When the people here that don't know how to dress for the weather turn the heat up, I turn it up even more. Instead of baking all day, just cook them real quick.

 

[TexasDroughtBrewery]

The people I work with are apparently reptiles, they keep turning the heat up to what I consider outrageous levels. 72*F is just too damned hot people, especially in winter. I keep turning it down to 65*F, it's a neverending battle. Even in summer these morons are turning the heat up...
Go figure.
Regards, GF.

I live in Texas 65 degrees is "freezing cold". The lowest setting the AC will ever see is 68 and that's in the dead middle of Winter.

 

[iijakii]

My last job had this lady there that'd flip out if you ever turned the heat down from 'Blazing'. We got into some verbal arguments many a time. Ridiculous. This one is actually bearable, but still too warm for me. Some days I don't even feel like drinking my coffee it's too warm. A real First World Problem, I know.

 

[Renegades_Brew]

My last job had this lady there that'd flip out if you ever turned the heat down from 'Blazing'. We got into some verbal arguments many a time. Ridiculous. This one is actually bearable, but still too warm for me. Some days I don't even feel like drinking my coffee it's too warm. A real First World Problem, I know.

A simple reminder that they can put more clothes on, while you can only remove so much before things start getting awkward can help.

 

[iijakii]

Doesn't work when you're as attractive as I am.

 

[brettwasbtd]

A simple reminder that they can put more clothes on, while you can only remove so much before things start getting awkward can help.

I am always cold in my office, ESPECIALLY in the summer time. I have a lightweight jacket that remains at work - i wear it everyday. Then i get people asking "Cold?" "Why don't you stay a while?" etc.

So even though I don't complain about the temp for me (I still deal with crap from people)

 

[TheCADJockey]

So even though I don't complain about the temp for me (I still deal with crap from people)

I wear a 'winter' hat all the time, mostly because I've worn one since I worked at a summer camp in high school. Even middle of summer, it could get cold in a tent at camp. Now it's more a fact that I feel naked without it. So, I go through the same **** at work, or at least I did. The last time some kid from production asked if I was cold, I asked him if he was homeless, referring to the sweatpants he wears to work on a daily basis. My normal response is usually that they will never hear me complain about the weather. They leave me alone for the most part now.

 

[drainbamage]

On the Monday after Thanksgiving, I was walking across the parking lot. All the doors of the building were propped open...odd. When I stepped inside I understood why.

Over the 4-day holiday weekend (we get Thanksgiving and the Friday after off), the thermostat on the boiler broke...in the "open" position. So for some portion of 4 days, the boiler ran non-stop. It was 90* in the building when the first people arrived Monday morning. Even my perpetually-cold admin had to turn off the heater in her office.

 

[Onkel_Udo]

I want to know the post meeting update and fallout!

He ended up cancelling the meeting. I think my boss saw him in passing and basically asked if he really thought this was good use of everyone's time.

 

[Renegades_Brew]

This really could be filed under the #firstworldproblems section, but it can get annoying at times.

We use a ticket system for our tech needs. When people have issues they submit their ticket, we can reply or make comments on the ticket which allows us to keep the user updated on progress or ask questions. When we "Resolve" a ticket it sends a resolved note to the user and clears it out of the ticket system. If a user replies to the resolved notice it re-opens the ticket. Usually when this happens it means the problem wasn't actually resolved. However about 95% of the time it is someone replying with "Thank you". Which since the ticket was already resolved automatically puts it back into the persons queue of tickets to take care of and heightens it priority level. We have some users that are notorious "Thank you" givers and will always reply with thank you to any resolved ticket, even is its just us resolving your "thank you" note from earlier...

A thank you the next time you see us in the hallway is plenty, clogging up our workflow and slowing down our completion of other tickets for a thank you note is not appreciated.

 

[TheCADJockey]

The constant whining from my coworkers.

"Good god why does it smell like **** in here?"
"Omg you're right I thought it was just me... wtf is that?"
"That's disgusting, I can't work like this."

*look down to see i hit a puppy landmine this morning*
"Yeah that's gross, must be the bathroom again."
*slink outside to the lawn*

 

[Psylocide]

The constant whining from my coworkers.

"Good god why does it smell like **** in here?"
"Omg you're right I thought it was just me... wtf is that?"
"That's disgusting, I can't work like this."

*look down to see i hit a puppy landmine this morning*
"Yeah that's gross, must be the bathroom again."
*slink outside to the lawn*

Fwiw... I would complain if it smelled like dog **** at work.

 

[TheCADJockey]

Fwiw... I would complain if it smelled like dog **** at work.

I know. Was a joke, because was obviously my bad. Sorry im not angry enough today.

 

[DrunkleJon]

Fwiw... I would complain if it smelled like dog **** at work.

Unfortunately my coworker who carries around a non k9 version of that smell was complained about by me and I was told that smell is not complain-worthy because it may be a health issue. Doesnt stop me from complaining, I just use less official channels for it.

 

[Psylocide]

Unfortunately my coworker who carries around a non k9 version of that smell was complained about by me and I was told that smell is not complain-worthy because it may be a health issue. Doesnt stop me from complaining, I just use less official channels for it.

Ugh... Yes, it is. Sounds like someone just didn't want to have that conversation.

 

[sablesurfer]

Well, it seems the pool of raises went to all the new people, as I got the lowest amount in some years. That kind of annoys me, that people with seniority and THE DAMN KNOWLEDGE are penalized for the time they have in...
Well, at least I got the rest of the money I was gathering for the Zymatic I've been wanting.

 

[Baja_Brewer]

Well, it seems the pool of raises went to all the new people, as I got the lowest amount in some years. That kind of annoys me, that people with seniority and THE DAMN KNOWLEDGE are penalized for the time they have in...
Well, at least I got the rest of the money I was gathering for the Zymatic I've been wanting.

Wages have been drastically cut for entry level positions since the beginning and ending of the recession (didn't it end more than 5 years ago?) Since then increases have ranged from underwhelming to nonexistent (I understand this is also the case for experienced workers.)

Now that the economy is picking up, those who have been penalized for the mere timing of their entry to the work force need to a) catch up a little and b) be given incentive to stay because others will finally give them a salary bump for going elsewhere while the 'senior staff' may not be able to get the same. If giving you 5% is equivalent to giving 2 (or more) newer minions the same- they probably roll the dice that you'll settle for less.

 

[DrunkleJon]

Wages have been drastically cut for entry level positions since the beginning and ending of the recession (didn't it end more than 5 years ago?) Since then increases have ranged from underwhelming to nonexistent (I understand this is also the case for experienced workers.)

Now that the economy is picking up, those who have been penalized for the mere timing of their entry to the work force need to a) catch up a little and b) be given incentive to stay because others will finally give them a salary bump for going elsewhere while the 'senior staff' may not be able to get the same. If giving you 5% is equivalent to giving 2 (or more) newer minions the same- they probably roll the dice that you'll settle for less.

Not to mention it seems that unless you are at director level or above there is definitely a pay rate ceiling for your position. You may have reached it oldtimer

 

[slym2none]

Unfortunately my coworker who carries around a non k9 version of that smell was complained about by me and I was told that smell is not complain-worthy because it may be a health issue. Doesnt stop me from complaining, I just use less official channels for it.

They should go to a doctor and have that "health issue" taken care of.

Or he just needs to learn how to wipe...

 

[Venari]

They should go to a doctor and have that "health issue" taken care of.

Or he just needs to learn how to wipe...

if he's particularly large, he also may need to wipe between the rolls. That's a good source of a mould smell.

 

[WI_Wino]

Tell him to eat a bowl of dicks. Wtf. Screw this guy.

http://eatabagofdicks.com/

Legit site. Leverage the share button on it.

 

[DrunkleJon]

They should go to a doctor and have that "health issue" taken care of.

Or he just needs to learn how to wipe...

if he's particularly large, he also may need to wipe between the rolls. That's a good source of a mould smell.

Without going too far into it he is several layers of different potential complaints about discrimination. And if smelliness is due to a medical condition you can not punish them for it. Oh well, hopefully either he will knock himself out of employment eventually or I will be out of there.

 

[slym2none]

So, because of his medical issue, he gets to punish everyone he works with by gassing them to death with his "B.O."?

I have GERD, maybe I'll start blaming all my farts in that, and if anyone raises a stink (PUNPUNPUN) I'll get a doctor's note and make sure to fart even more.

Wait, I don't work with other people... damn.

Secret Santa Christmas present for this guy - lots of talcum powder & cologne. It worked for centuries before...

 

[n240sxguy]

Well, it seems the pool of raises went to all the new people, as I got the lowest amount in some years. That kind of annoys me, that people with seniority and THE DAMN KNOWLEDGE are penalized for the time they have in...
Well, at least I got the rest of the money I was gathering for the Zymatic I've been wanting.

God bless union contracts with negotiated raises.

 

[sablesurfer]

"so, next tues you have somehting on your calendar? is it important?"
"Uhm...that is my status meeting with YOU, so YOU have something on your calendar."
....
....me..."So do you want to decline it?"
......
....me..."or should i move it for you?"

"can you move it?"

O!
M!
G!

 

[TheCADJockey]

Within five minutes:
Supervisor: "Here's a buttload of work for you to do for me."
Sales: "Can you do this first so I can sell it?"
Engineer: "Need you to do these real quick so I can build this."
Marketing: "Do three new outlines so I can add to catalogue."
Specialist: "You have to do this big ass project first, I don't know what that requires, but it needs done."
Supervisor, sales, engineer and marketing person go bs about the xmas party in the cafeteria. The specialist takes a 1 hr private phone call.

 

[m00ps]

My desk is across from the water cooler. I am constantly suffering fools wasting time with ridiculous pointless conversations.

I had to listen to a 73 minute long debate over yogurt earlier today. 73 minutes. Yogurt. Drifted from fruit on top vs fruit on bottom vs fruit entirely separate to Greek vs regular yogurt. I couldve settled the debate with my basic knowledge of bacteria strains but I preferred to bang my head on my desk until it started bleeding

 

[TheCADJockey]

Drifted from fruit on top vs fruit on bottom vs fruit entirely separate to Greek vs regular yogurt.

Hm. Must be in season. I suffered a 10 minute conversation about Skyr for the third day in a row.