What is your workplace pet peeve?
Replies
-
Sadly, my coworkers voice, its ear piercing and phony sounding.
I like her, but that voice, nope4 -
@kds10 I was so surprised when that last part happened at my office. A girl threw a co-worker who was also her friend an office baby shower, but there had been at least 5 other people before her that didn't get one. And they all got paid for attending! I didn't go because I simply just didn't think it was fair.3
-
Personal phone calls at their desk, plenty of conference rooms you can duck in to. Also taking the call at your desk, talking all the way to the conference room and returning to your desk before the call is even over...
The constant use of cliches..."we'll cross that bridge when we get there" "one foot in front of the other" "let's circle back" "think outside the box" generally used by one employee, but still annoying.
Requiring a "Read Receipt" on every email you send. Even one that just says Thanks. Also, sending an email that just says Thanks, or "replying all" when it's not necessary
When the former boss gets a promotion and you quickly find out all the things they screwed up that a normal person would lose their job over but no disciplinary action is taken2 -
complaining about how much work they have..how about you stop complaining, and just get it done
complain complain complain2 -
This content has been removed.
-
people all up in my business when I am on the phone... I deal with this BS daily lol2
-
I smell way too good1
-
ooh another one... when someone comes to my desk between the hours of 12 and 1 and is surprised i'm on my lunch break.
Can you tell this is a fresh one??
3 -
-
Personal phone calls at their desk, plenty of conference rooms you can duck in to. Also taking the call at your desk, talking all the way to the conference room and returning to your desk before the call is even over...
The constant use of cliches..."we'll cross that bridge when we get there" "one foot in front of the other" "let's circle back" "think outside the box" generally used by one employee, but still annoying.
Requiring a "Read Receipt" on every email you send. Even one that just says Thanks. Also, sending an email that just says Thanks, or "replying all" when it's not necessary
When the former boss gets a promotion and you quickly find out all the things they screwed up that a normal person would lose their job over but no disciplinary action is taken
Oh god. Corporate Drone Speak. "We're gonna drill down." "Moving forward." "Reach out to (name) and cc me."1 -
floofyschmoofer wrote: »ultra_violets wrote: »I've got another one (I know, big surprise). The blatant favoritism shown to parents in the workplace. Let me say at the outset that most parents are reasonable and don't abuse the system. But there's always that one who just has to milk it for all its worth. I'm not heartless. I've worked many a Christmas so a co-worker could spend it with their children, because they're not going to get those years back. But I do feel like there is systematic discrimination against those of us who are single and/or childfree. To have a supervisor tell me that I need to be a "team player" when I question having to shoulder A's workload as well as my own for three months, doing the work of two people for one low price because she's on maternity leave again, that's fine. But somehow that team player karma never seems to swing back the other way. When management knows you don't have a partner or children, no excuse you have for needing a day off is worthy enough. There is not one ounce of slack. There is no leaving early, coming in late or even a long weekend. There are no perks, no extras. I've had to all but beg for a couple of hours to go to a doctor's appointment. I've worked six and seven days a week because the "I can't get a babysitter" excuse doesn't work for me. It feels like being punished for my life choices, because I didn't toe the line, get married and have 2.4 children. I do have a family. It may not look like yours, but I have one. I have an elderly, disabled parent who depends on me. There need to be more humane policies for all workers instead of management pitting us against each other, because they're the only ones who really win.
I didn't even think of this, but as a 32 year old never been married, child-free woman, I FEEL THIS IN MY SOUL. I always feel like I get the short end of the stick just because I haven't checked that box yet.
It's the Cult of the Family. The perks for parents just never end, from parking spaces to tax deductions to extras in the workplace. Nothing for the rest of us, who are usually getting by on one income. Sure, there's always FMLA for a real emergency but it's only really an option if you can afford to go up to 12 weeks with no pay.4 -
ultra_violets wrote: »I've got another one (I know, big surprise). The blatant favoritism shown to parents in the workplace. Let me say at the outset that most parents are reasonable and don't abuse the system. But there's always that one who just has to milk it for all its worth. I'm not heartless. I've worked many a Christmas so a co-worker could spend it with their children, because they're not going to get those years back. But I do feel like there is systematic discrimination against those of us who are single and/or childfree. To have a supervisor tell me that I need to be a "team player" when I question having to shoulder A's workload as well as my own for three months, doing the work of two people for one low price because she's on maternity leave again, that's fine. But somehow that team player karma never seems to swing back the other way. When management knows you don't have a partner or children, no excuse you have for needing a day off is worthy enough. There is not one ounce of slack. There is no leaving early, coming in late or even a long weekend. There are no perks, no extras. I've had to all but beg for a couple of hours to go to a doctor's appointment. I've worked six and seven days a week because the "I can't get a babysitter" excuse doesn't work for me. It feels like being punished for my life choices, because I didn't toe the line, get married and have 2.4 children. I do have a family. It may not look like yours, but I have one. I have an elderly, disabled parent who depends on me. There need to be more humane policies for all workers instead of management pitting us against each other, because they're the only ones who really win.
I worked with a woman who milked this for all it was worth. She came in an hour late every day after dropping the kids off. She left early every chance she could to pick them up. PD days she worked from home. Sick kid, she was home. Christmas vacation and spring break, she was "working" from home (she would show as available but it was obvious she wasn't there). I eventually had enough and called out my manager that it wasn't fair this woman got what amounted to six extra weeks of vacation due to working from home over her kids' holidays during the school year.
On top of all of this, she would complain the company didn't do enough to accommodate her as a parent. And then she applied for a new role, was called out she didn't know how to do her job, and she rage quit.7 -
4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »I agree yall should stand up for yourselves worklife balance is key for all - life doesn't only mean family - it means life! Hobbies, friends, chill time, things that make you happy. Everyone deserves that.
That's a good point. Work-life balance isn't just for parents. Everyone needs it. The discrimination is blatant. If I refused to work overtime because I wanted ONE weekend for myself and my sanity, they'd demand a reason. Like...I don't have to give you a reason? They didn't ask the people with kids for a reason. I finally quit, walked out the door for the last time and never regretted it once. It's the best thing I ever did. That job was sucking the life out of me. I'd rather be poor and happy than dead at my desk from a heart attack.3 -
-
ultra_violets wrote: »I've got another one (I know, big surprise). The blatant favoritism shown to parents in the workplace. Let me say at the outset that most parents are reasonable and don't abuse the system. But there's always that one who just has to milk it for all its worth. I'm not heartless. I've worked many a Christmas so a co-worker could spend it with their children, because they're not going to get those years back. But I do feel like there is systematic discrimination against those of us who are single and/or childfree. To have a supervisor tell me that I need to be a "team player" when I question having to shoulder A's workload as well as my own for three months, doing the work of two people for one low price because she's on maternity leave again, that's fine. But somehow that team player karma never seems to swing back the other way. When management knows you don't have a partner or children, no excuse you have for needing a day off is worthy enough. There is not one ounce of slack. There is no leaving early, coming in late or even a long weekend. There are no perks, no extras. I've had to all but beg for a couple of hours to go to a doctor's appointment. I've worked six and seven days a week because the "I can't get a babysitter" excuse doesn't work for me. It feels like being punished for my life choices, because I didn't toe the line, get married and have 2.4 children. I do have a family. It may not look like yours, but I have one. I have an elderly, disabled parent who depends on me. There need to be more humane policies for all workers instead of management pitting us against each other, because they're the only ones who really win.
that sounds like a terrible work place! I am single and childless but over my dead body will I just do someone else's work on the reg. And if my hours are 8-4:30, I'm gone at 4:30. I understand accommodating parents, but if you are paid for 8 hours a day, then you work 8 hours a day even if it means taking work home to do when your kid is in bed. I get all my work done during my 8 hours, get your work done during your 8 hours.2 -
The new guy sharing an office with me chews tobacco and spits it into an empty soda can all day. He leaves the can on his desk. I hear him spit into it like every 1-2 mins.
3 -
Meetings. If we spent the amount of time we are in meetings actually producing or contributing to production, we wouldn't need to have so many meeting discussing why we are falling behind.
Safety vs. Common Sense. We are now in a culture that if someone tweaks their wrist opening a door, we have to have several meetings to discuss how we can make it impossible for someone to tweak their wrists. Then, write up a Work Standard and hold more meetings and a 24 hour safety stand down.
Company Driven Charity Drives. I do not like the pressure every year when the companies have charity drives. It's all about garnering community recognition for the company. I give to who I want to give to.
Company BBQ's. We used to make these big events. Great Food. Bring everyone together to recognise them. Now..we BBQ frozen Hamburger Patties, pass out bags of chips and rotate them through the line so Production will not be lessened.
I could go on, but I won't. I must be getting crotchety in my old age. Good thing I am retiring on July 31st. I'm a dinosaur that no longer fits in.
9 -
Bosses who expect you to stay busy, but then think its ok to spring immediate project on you. I can't just drop everything I am doing without flushing a whole lot of money and time down the drain.3
-
People who’s personality and work ethic MAGICALLY CHANGE whenever management is around. If you’re gonna be a d-bag just own it 🙄🙄1
-
This content has been removed.
-
People constantly breaking machines, not attempting to fix, not even having the decency to tell anyone else or ask for help & just leaving for myself to discover & fix. Ok, I'm fine with fixing things (I'm the honorary computer/technology guy where I work); just communicate things better...takes twice as long solving all these "mysteries" of the abandoned broken printer, etc. because I have to spend additional time investigating what happened in the first place in order to fix something (root cause analysis).
Magic gnomes at work when said employees return the next day & stuff is suddenly functional2 -
My boss trying to talk to me about a client while I'm on the phone with said client. If you want to talk to the client I will transfer them to you, otherwise STFU and go back to your office.2
-
New one: People who talk loudly (especially about non-work related things that could wait a minute or 2) when I'm on the phone with a patient, in clear sight, within 5 feet of them.0
-
work.4
-
Nail clipping
When the heat is set above 70 degrees
Stop and chats
0 -
People chomping on ice next to me!0
-
Whistlers.1
-
Sexist coworkers who think I am incapable of physical work without their assistance. I've been doing the job for four years. If I need help, I'll ask.
The inability of people to refill a soap dispenser.
The coworker who insists on trying to have a conversation while I'm trying to enter invoices and reconcile purchase orders. I love having to backtrack through several pages of numbers to figure out why they aren't balanced.1 -
there's a dude that i work with that goes to starbucks every morning and gets a giant cup of ice. just ice. then he slurps on it all morning as it melts. drives me f'in NUTS0
-
The coworker that wants to stop me and chat about himself for 30 minutes....yes I've started doing the "keep walking thing" to him.
The coworker in the next cube who has the squeaky chair and seems to squeak it to his headphone music! Yes, you left early today and I WD40'd your chair.
5
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.6K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.3K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.5K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 431 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.6K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.8K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions