Things about your co-workers that annoy you

[m00ps]

A paper towel is a wonder cloth! Drop it on top of your food before you nuke it and presto, food splatter stays contained. Imbeciles...
On a similar rant/note; Put your food on a piece of foil before you put it in the toaster oven, so it doesn't drip on the heating coils and start to smoke. We have a roll of foil available for free.

on a similar note, put a piece of foil over your food in the microwave and youve got yourself a fireworks show

 

[TheCADJockey]

 

[Zuljin]

So, our shifts don't overlap anymore. Management wanted to pressure us into having the eve shift come in 15 minutes early everyday for "turn over". I said no, they said yes. I said pay me OT. They said why? 15 minutes X 5 days/week X 52 weeks = 60-ish hours of unpaid time. At OT rates that's some good $$. I generally come in early anyway (Relieve the watch. Thanks Navy...). They relented, bastiges...

To get back on topic. Co-worker (who by the way, is a nice guy)(I know, this has been covered before) who has plenty of bank-ed sick leave, comes in with some sort of crew crud (cough/cold/flu/URI). Over ten days(no no, I'm okay. It's getting better...)! I worked my forty and was looking forward to four days off. Started sounding funky on Friday. Feeling like schist on Sat (day off 1). Here it is heading into day four and still feeling like poop. Okay, I'll get my pacifier and blankey and take a nap now... I guess I'll start to feel better tomorrow when I have to go back to work.

We started the 15 minute thing a few months ago for the same reason. With pay. For most folks, it's just us getting paid for the 15 minutes we were already there for. Like you said, relieve the watch.

What's annoying is that the shift after us will come in, not see us in the office, and just sit there. The 15 minutes goes by. They still sit. 5 more go by, and they complain we're not giving them turnover. Hey! How about y'all drag your asses out here and see what's up that we're still working at the end of shift?

 

[brettwasbtd]

That is a valid point, however, Coworker B's track record is proven to be pretty careless.

If they did delete it I would expect them to be quicker in their response and said "I couldn't find it cause I delete my emails"

Coworker B killed me today. Yesterday I tasked coworker B and coworker C with compiling a set of data so I could focus on higher priority development work. Told them I needed it ASAP, COB Tomorrow (today) at the latest.

To preface, this would have taken me 3-4 hours to do by myself. I recognize their knowledge of our software is not as robust as mine and think, no reason they can't divvy this up and complete it by the next morning (today)

Coworker B sends me their list at 9:45am. Initial thought is, "Great! I am getting better at recognizing these peoples skills/time" Then I open the work and... its in rough shape. I turn on track changes in MS Word, identify approximately 10 things for them to fix (should take 30 mins). I send it back and let Coworker B know I was a little concerned it was in such rough shape and confirmed they were pulling from the correct source - Coworker B responds, "Yes, right source"

2 hours later Coworker B sends updates. It took 4x longer than it should have so it should be perfect now, right? NO

Coworker B only managed to fix 4 of the 10 items. Like deleted all the comments and didn't touch 6 of the requests. I re-mark things up and send it right back with the instructions to Please let me know if they have questions since I noticed a lot of things from the first time were not resolved. Coworker B Immediately Responds "Will Do"

An hour later and Coworker B states updates are now made, but of course they are not...

3 Additional items have been remedied, but 3 are still outstanding. :smack: my forehead repeatedly, take a deep breath and saunter over to Coworker B's Cube. I nicely ask them to pull up the document, and I show exactly what is needed for the three 3 things. Got it? Coworker B: "Yes Thanks"

This should be done right...CURVEBALL Coworker C (forgot about them huh?) comes over and says Hey brettwasbtd I was talking to coworker D about this data set and they were concerned it was right. I went to the developer and they confirmed it wasn't, but I have to leave now to go pick up the kids - Me: "Okay, I will just take care of it it needs to go out today you know." Coworker C, "Yes I know sorry" (I let this slide cause Coworker C's original work was pretty solid)

Anyways that brings us almost to 3pm and Coworker B finally sends back their final changes. They missed 1 of the 3 remaining changes...HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN???? I gave an example in the comments each of the 3 times and then verbally told you what to do!!!! AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH

I Replied back be overly nice telling them I appreciated their persistence and everything was now right other than this last bit. I copied what they still had and pasted what it should be and tell them that since it needs to go out, I will handle it.

Coworker B responds.... "Thanks"

That is IT, Thanks. One word.

I should have just done this myself yesterday in 3 hours...I have probably spent more time going back and forth than had I just done it.

I need beers

TL;DR - Coworker B strikes again

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

I should have just done this myself yesterday in 3 hours...I have probably spent more time going back and forth than had I just done it.

Sounds like coworker B should be afforded the opportunity to seek excellence in employment elsewhere.

 

[brettwasbtd]

Sounds like coworker B should be afforded the opportunity to seek excellence in employment elsewhere.

I wish I had the authority to make that happen here, but I don't. I am in a wierd situation where I am "team lead" but might as well be the manager since I do most of their stuff anyways...but of course i dont get paid as such and am going through a bunch of corp bs to get a raise (has to be promotion they say). Anyways I also am looking for opportunities where my own excellence can shine so I'm not trying to get anyone canned.

The contract I am on actually needs/wants more butts in seats that they are bringing in more people end of the month that don't have experience with our proprietary software. So I am expecting more of this to come... Will Lead to some interesting convos down the road on why we are less productive with more resources. Oh also these people they are hiring for my team...I didn't get to be part of interviews. This is great cause it won't be my fault

 

[Dixon9717]

Everyday I see big muscle head man/boys stand around and watch petite women work harder then they do all day without any effort to assist when they struggle with heavy manual labor. Not very much of a man to do that. It's all I can do to restrain from b!t€h slapping those boys.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Engineer who walks around every day with a polo with a popped collar.

Dude, you look like a moron.

 

[bleme]

Everyday I see big muscle head man/boys stand around and watch petite women work harder then they do all day without any effort to assist when they struggle with heavy manual labor. Not very much of a man to do that. It's all I can do to restrain from b!t€h slapping those boys.

My wife works at a big retail store and product is delivered in a 44' trailer about once a week. She is on the 4-person team that unloads the trailer and probably moves about as much as the other 3 put together. I used to work at the same job and unloading truck was probably my favorite task. It was a great workout and let my mind relax. How these 3 guys can stand around and watch her work blows my mind. Where did this generation's sense of shame go?

 

[beernbourbon]

My wife works at a big retail store and product is delivered in a 44' trailer about once a week. She is on the 4-person team that unloads the trailer and probably moves about as much as the other 3 put together. I used to work at the same job and unloading truck was probably my favorite task. It was a great workout and let my mind relax. How these 3 guys can stand around and watch her work blows my mind. Where did this generation's sense of shame go?

A- many men these days have not been taught chivalry as a base habit
B- mentality anymore is 'someone else can do it
C- sounds like your wife just rocks, good for her!

 

[Venari]

A- many men these days have not been taught chivalry as a base habit

Chivalry only covers being a gentleman towards women as a VERY small chapter in a long code of knighthood.

If he were being chivalrous, he'd challenge her to a duel to the death.

 

[beernbourbon]

Chivalry only covers being a gentleman towards women as a VERY small chapter in a long code of knighthood.

If he were being chivalrous, he'd challenge her to a duel to the death.

Ha! Sounds like with the workout she's gettin, the duel would be very short and turn out in her favor

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Sure would be nice if more people could just show up for work on time.
(sigh) Regards, GF.

 

[TheCADJockey]

My nemesis at work whom I've mentioned multiple times, is now yelling across the engineering bay requesting assistance... she can not figure out how to get Google Chrome on her computer. Any IT guys here that can help her out?

 

[brettwasbtd]

I might need to start a book - So I provide a status report every week. It is a waste of time since I compile data already residing real time on an internal website (displayed in nice graphs) into a static MS Word Document. The powers that be want it that way so I make it so. When we first started our project we had a set of tasks, we will say 50 for easy numbers. When I began report the status of the tasks I was requested to state which ones were complete. So in the status I would say we have completed 4 tasks a, b, c, and d, and are 8.7% complete for the project as a whole.

I then received questions asking

"If you complete 4 out of the 50 Tasks aren't you 8% complete? Why are you reporting 8.7%? This is too confusing"

I would then explain - You are correct we have completed 8% of the total, but there are tasks E and F that are partially completed. Would you rather I just report the percentage when a task is fully completed?

They said YES.

Fast Forward >>>>>>>>>

This week I report: 44 out of 50 for 88% Complete (same format I have been doing for almost a year)

Same person who told me to report this way comes and says

"Hey, I am not sure why why we are only 88%, cause I know the remain six tasks are in progress. Can we report the total progess instead"

To which I reply, "Oh like I was originally reporting but it was too confusing?"


Why would you be cool with the way something is report for almost a year and then want to change at the end? You want that number? You can see it at any time on the website


I need to get out of here

 

[hunter_le five]

My nemesis at work whom I've mentioned multiple times, is now yelling across the engineering bay requesting assistance... she can not figure out how to get Google Chrome on her computer. Any IT guys here that can help her out?

Not sure IT's going to cut it. Might need to hire on a full-time team of programmers to get that project accomplished.


I was getting coffee in the office kitchen area a few minutes ago, and I heard the unmistakable tinkling sound of my older female coworker pissing in the adjacent bathroom. It's unfortunate, but pretty much any time someone uses that bathroom, anyone who happens to be in the kitchen area can hear it. Common courtesy usually is to turn on the faucet to drown the noise.

I started to turn on the kitchen sink, when the old lady starts talking to me. She says the coffee pot's nearly empty, will I please make another after I fill my mug. She talked to me. Over the sounds of her urine stream actively churning the water in the toilet bowl beneath bare old wrinkly ass.

By now I'm more than used to my wife talking to me from the bathroom, often with the door wide open. But to have some elderly coworker whom I can barely tolerate to begin with try and have a dialogue with me whilst noisily unloading her bladder is more than I can handle before my second cup of coffee.

I think proper ettiquette dictates I burn the building down now.

 

[TheCADJockey]

I think proper ettiquette dictates I burn the building down now.

While she was going?? Sweet jesus. Burn it. Burn it all. I can't even stand listening to my boss go to CrunchTown on a bag of chips every day at 2pm, let alone piss.

Couldn't do it.

 

[SupervisingChildren]

Staff bathroom is in my office. Walls are paper thin, and I used to have a coworker that insisted on talking to me when I was in there. Rather annoying.

Today, boss's boss came over to our building and took a dump in there right when I got back to the office. Wtf? Save it for your building!

 

[hunter_le five]

Today, boss's boss came over to our building and took a dump in there right when I got back to the office. Wtf? Save it for your building!

Showin' you who's boss, like a boss.

Nothing asserts dominance more than taking a massive dump in someone else's territory.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Why would you be cool with the way something is report for almost a year and then want to change at the end? You want that number? You can see it at any time on the website

Follow the money.

Does the person asking you about this get some sort of incentive pay? Is some part of that incentive pay based on how people complete these tasks? Does he have a 90% target for this quarter, and you're only at 88%?

Once you know how someone gets paid, you can use that to your advantage. Find a way to help them get theirs, and they'll be on your side for life.

 

[slym2none]

My nemesis at work whom I've mentioned multiple times, is now yelling across the engineering bay requesting assistance... she can not figure out how to get Google Chrome on her computer. Any IT guys here that can help her out?

I'm yelling her the directions now. From NC. Tell her to shut up and listen for them.

 

[krackin]

not even google directions.
mapquest. feel like its 2002 over here.

all the technology in-capabilities aside, to get to the place he wanted to go, you literally get on one of the largest interstates in the US, drive west for an hour, and get off at the exit that is labeled with the town's name.

I had to get to an address in Westminster,CA and one in Orlando,FL. I just got in and drove. Finally, I had to ask directions both times and found I was 1/4 mile from my destinations. Not so tough.

 

[IloveWorts]

Listening to my co-worker rant about her ex-husband. She is divorced and remarried, and has custody of their 2 teenage sons. Apparently he texts her constantly, alternating between insulting her, begging for a hook-up (he's also remarried, of course) and threatening her. He also accuses her of keeping their kids from him, when in reality they just don't want to be near him because he's such an a-hole.

My problems don't seem so bad in comparison.

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That dude sounds like a baller. I bet he partys

 

[sablesurfer]

So, the early guy is supposed to be early because that provides a wider range of coverage time.
He is ALWAYS at breakfast for ~hr every day after logging in....

....do I say something?
....do I just join him and say F! it?

Sigh. This is the same guy who has ONE project to my 1million and boss telling me, "well you just need to work longer."

 

[Psylocide]

Ugh... spring is coming, so naturally, the sandals are coming out in full force. I hate sandals any time, but at work? Come on... I don't want to see your gross ass toes.

 

[dkwolf]

Ugh... spring is coming, so naturally, the sandals are coming out in full force. I hate sandals any time, but at work? Come on... I don't want to see your gross ass toes.

Plus the fact that they are HORRIBLE for you as a footwear choice.

 

[TheCADJockey]

Plus the fact that they are HORRIBLE for you as a footwear choice.

Yeah, at least let your nasty ass feet marinate in a pair of disgusting crocs.

 

[Fedora]

I wear steel toed flip flops at work. It's a thing.

 

[slym2none]

Yeah, at least let your nasty ass feet marinate in a pair of disgusting crocs.

Those things are an abomination.

 

[GrogNerd]

this happens all the time, like just now

customer: hey, I have a problem with the program and... wait. oh, never mind, it's working now

me: that's how good I am