#21 A Sign That Someone At My Work Put Up After People Kept Microwaving Fish
The irony is that passive-aggressive employees are frequently concerned with things that don’t affect them because they perceive potential threats in the future. What’s more, they hate their jobs, but they often don’t go for new opportunities elsewhere.
Falk told CNBC that passive-aggressive individuals operate under the notion of, “I know what I have, I don’t know what I am going to get, and chances are that it might be worse.”
#23 My Co-Worker Left An Angry Note About Her Food Being Stolen. Clearly She Missed Something
The best antidote to passive-aggression in the workplace is accountability. It’s important to call out your colleagues immediately when they start playing office politics, like taking credit for work they didn’t do or for doing something else than what they promised to.
“You must make it painful for them not to live by their words,” Falk suggests.
#26 Funny Passive Aggressive Posters Or Notes You’ve Seen Whilst In Hospital
Meanwhile, the BBC suggests that if your passive-aggressive coworkers are trying to antagonize you, your best course of action is to control your emotions and remain calm no matter what. This way, you’re denying your colleagues the reactions that they crave.
If things continue getting worse, either directly address this behavior with the problematic colleague or arrange a meeting with them and your manager. One of the best things you can do is have evidence of the passive-aggressive behavior so the problematic worker can’t deny what they’ve been doing.
Which of these work notes made you chuckle the most? Have you ever witnessed your colleagues leaving anything similar in the workplace?
Who is the most passive-aggressive person you’ve ever had the ‘pleasure’ of working alongside, and how did you deal with them? Share your work stories in the comments!
#35 Did An Onsite Proofreading Job Today And Lold At This Fine Example Of An Office Kitchen
