#1 Office Manager Tries To Bully Me Into Giving Money For A Present For Our Millionaire Boss
#2 Woke Up On My Day Off To A Voicemail Asking Why I Wasn't At Work. Apparently Someone Changed My Schedule Without My Knowledge And That's My Fault??
As is normal, folks often take to the internet to share their gripes and frustrations with stuff, and coworkers, bosses and employees are no exception. The internet is all about catharsis, among other things.
In fact, 1 in 4 employees are said to have left work because of another coworker being an absolute pain. They probably also vented online. Probably.
#4 The Mess I Watched My Coworkers Left. To Those Of You That Say I Should Have Cleaned It Up, I Am Not Cleaning Someelse’s Mess On My 20 Minute Break
#5 Someone At Work (Nursing) Perfectly Ripped My Husband Out Of The Wedding Photo On My Locker. There's No Way This Was Accidental
CapRelo’s statistics continue to say that the worst traits coworkers could have are passive-aggression (33.7%), making excuses (18.4%), entitlement (15%), gossiping (14.6%) and control-freakishness (14.4%). Some also cited tardiness as a reason why they could potentially leave a job, though only nearly 4% said so, which likely means it’s more of a secondary reason.
#8 I Have Been Writing A Fun Fact Every Week On An Unused Whiteboard At The Office. Someone Clearly Doesn't Like It
#9 Employer Didn't Contact All Weekend Regarding Monday Work
Some of the aforementioned traits can be anxiety-inducing and considered a likely part of the reason why a bit over two thirds, or 72%, of Americans feel that whatever they were responsible for doing wouldn’t be done if they were to go on vacation or for whatever other incapacitating reason... Because it’s quite plausible that Tim is just a lazy son of a gun.
#10 I Left Some Coworkers A Full Box Of Brownies And Asked Them To Just Save Me A Few And This Is What They Left Me
And if you’re wondering, yes, the stats also include favorable traits in coworkers, so let’s go find out who’s your work bestie.
35.9% of people said that a coworker should be collaborative, 22.1% wanted honesty from them, 14.6% of people said they should be adapting and 10.3% of folks demanded good communication from them. And, then there was the 1% that would’ve enjoyed it if their coworkers praised them to the managers.
#13 My Coworker Drives Me Insane. My Coworker Doesn't Shut Doors, Refuses To Do Dishes, Doesn't Empty The Lint Trap, Etc. This Is What I Pulled Out Of It Today
#15 We Make Our Own Schedules And Send In Availability Every Month. It’s Been The Same Policy For The 7 Years I Have Worked There. New Supervisor Seems To Be On A Power Trip And Trying To Make It My Fault She Doesn’t Know I Am Scheduled Off For The Week
A good way of mitigating the concentration of poor coworking fauna is remote work. And, no, it’s not necessarily because it creates an invisible wall that forces coworkers to mind their own beeswax instead of making polite conversation at the water cooler. In fact, for the most part, remote work has fostered a seemingly healthier boundary that helps manage coworkers in your general area.
#16 I Watch The Maintenance Crew Dump The Recycling Into The Trash Bag Every Day After Work. Why Even Have Recycling Bins?
#17 My Coworker Put His Cigarettes In The Small Oven At Work To Drye Them. He Forgot Them And Burned Them When He Cooked His Pizza. And He Still Forgot Them At The End Of His Shift. Even After Cleaning It, There's Still A Smell When It's On
In particular, 34% of remote workers in America have said that the option to work remotely has positively affected their work culture, with 33% also saying that remote work has made them feel more inclined to develop relationships with coworkers, and 18% said remote work has positively impacted their ongoing relationship with coworkers.
#19 My Coworker Learned You Can't Be Honest In The Work Group Chat Smh [oc]
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#20 I Work At A Hospital And My Coworkers Think Their Mothers Work Here Too. These Have Been Sitting In The Break Room For 2 Weeks
