When you have a bunch of people from different backgrounds all cooped up in a building together staring at computer monitors and sipping coffee, some tend to revert back to their primal state. This is all too clear to you when you run across the guy who sends all emails in ALL CAPS or meet the person who steals other’s food from the refrigerator.
You know exactly who we are talking about, they are the people you have to deal with at the office.
As a part of the workforce, you are well aware that every office has its own charm. Behind the dual computer monitors lurk people who are unique in their qualities that make them different from everybody else. Unfortunately, not all of these qualities are necessarily good.
Aside from briefly crying in the bathroom, dreamily staring out the window and secretly scrolling Instagram from your iPhone hidden under your workstation, people at your office tend to socialize and otherwise interact with each other.
Some people you interact with at work become your friends, others may become enemies, but most of the people you know at work are just people with very annoying habits. And when the time comes that you leave your current job and move on to a different company, you can bet you will have to deal with the same types of people.
Obutto, your source for ergonomic workstations, offers the types of people you will find in every office setting.
The Passive-Aggressive Note Writer
When there is a conflict or other problem at work, most people will simply approach a fellow co-worker and discuss the situation like adults. But the passive-aggressive note writer isn’t like most people. They would rather leave a passive-aggressive note every time somebody does something that angers them.
Passive-aggressive note writers will leave a nasty note if you spill coffee on the floor and don’t clean it up, use the last of the printer toner and not fill it up or blow your nose too loudly.
The Human Buzzword
You are definitely all familiar with this type of office worker. They are the ones who are constantly spewing out cringeworthy buzzwords that nobody likes to hear.
You wish to chat with this type of coworker, but they inform you that their “bandwidth is full” and that they will “ping you later.” It makes you want to “reach out” and tell them it is not the “best practice” to use too many buzzwords and phrases.
The Noisemaker
Noisemakers are jolly souls who tend to give everybody around them a migraine headache. They also make you realize that you have some pretty evil thoughts.
These types of people wreak havoc at the office by whistling, humming, singing or just drumming their desk. They are clueless as to how annoying they are. What’s worse is that the songs they sing and the tunes they hum are really bad.
The Overdresser
It might be in the middle of summer, with temperatures approaching triple digits, but the overdresser will show up at the office in a full suit complete with a cashmere sweater underneath. This very same person thinks their work ensemble isn’t complete without the cufflinks bearing the company name and logo.
Hot and Cold
It does not matter what the temperature is outside, hot and cold person is always too hot or too cold. There is never a middle ground for this type of person. What’s worse is that they spend the entire day telling you that they are too hot or too cold.
The Bathroom Talker
The office bathroom is indeed a safe and sacred place and some rules need to be followed when using it. One of the more important rules is not to talk to anybody who is enjoying a moment of solitude and inner peace.
There is a widespread understanding among office workers that it is inexcusable to approach and engage in conversation with someone who is in the restroom. Small talk at the sink is barely tolerable, conversations while occupying a stall is forbidden. Eye contact in this situation is a fireable offense.
The Gossiper
Your Aunt Lizzie’s Facebook feed and page three of the Sun have nothing on the office gossiper. Granted, you put up with the office gossiper because it does break up an otherwise boring day.
Of course, it’s all fun and games until the gossip is about you.
The Lunch Stealer
It took you 20 minutes to construct your masterpiece sandwich for lunch. It’s a work of art that Dagwood would be proud of. You get to work, place your Dagwood-inspired sandwich in the refrigerator and sit at your desk all morning daydreaming about how epic your lunch will be.
Come noon, you sprint to the lunchroom only to discover some fool has stolen your meat and bread masterpiece. Your sandwich was breadnapped. In retribution, you steal everybody else’s food.
The Office Clown
It is a tossup as to whether you love or hate the office clown. There are some days when they are needed and welcome. They can also liven up boring meetings. But some office clowns only think they are funny, In reality, they are just annoying.
The Anti-Social
Some office workers are anti-social and pretty much keep to themselves. Perhaps they just don’t like people or maybe they find solitude a satisfying experience. You just never know. Don’t expect to see the anti-social worker at any company parties.
Office people can be difficult to deal with. It’s a good thing your ergonomic workstation is so comfortable and satisfying. Order yours from Obutto today.