There are different kinds of individuals in the workplace that one has to learn to deal with. Each one of the individual at the workplace has a different personality, and some of the personalities can be really annoying making the workplace very uncomfortable. One has no choice of who to work with and thus the only way out is to find ways to understand the annoying co-worker. When one is at the workplace, they will meet at least one of the annoying co-workers (Marshall 2010). As much as one ought to understand these annoying co-workers, they should also make them aware of their irritable behavior.
The interrupter coworker can be very annoying since they try to get in the conversation when one is talking to other coworkers, even going to the extent of answering their questions. The best-recommended way is to tell the person outright that they are interrupting but in a polite way. The know-it-all is the other annoying coworker who tends to give directions about how one should carry out their jobs (Marshall 2010). The suggested solution is to ignore them and eventually they stop. The slacker does not seem to care much about the work-related duties, but they are interested in other personal issues. The boss does not seem to care about their laxity either. The recommended solution to this coworker is ignoring them. However as much as one is not affected by their personal life, there is a need to let them understand the boundary between personal issues and work. If they are ignored, they may bring down the ratings at work especially because in most cases the jobs are interrelated in one way or the other.
The grump annoys in the sense that they lack a positive attitude towards anything in life. The solution to dealing with such a coworker having a sense of humor. However, this is not enough. The notion that the individuals are not happy and that one should know that they are miserable may not help the situation. An effort in trying maybe to befriend the individual might help them open up and change their negative perception about everything. The speakerphone lover has conversations on the phone most of the time not aware that the conversation is may be annoying to the other workers. They interrupt the other’s concentration with their loud speakers without caring. The solution is to be real with them and let them know that their conversation is irritating.
The blabbermouth is the other annoying coworker who likes talking all the time regardless of the work schedule. They have an art of getting others involved in long conversations especially during working hours. One should not let the blabbermouth get into their way but should let them know about their schedule (Fritz et.al, 2010).
I once encountered an interrupter in my workplace. The lady would come into the office, and no matter how busy I was she would start talking about issues that are not even related to the job. At times, I would pretend to be on the phone talking to a client but this still would not make her stop her interruption. This used to arouse anger in me, and the same case happened to my colleagues who complained all the time about her character. I knew I had to act upon, and I went forward and told her that her interruption was getting the best of me. This really worked and even in the future. The most fruitful way of dealing with an interrupting coworker is to let them know their character is not right.
In conclusion, the different individual personalities affect the way people feel about their work. Annoying coworkers can really make one frustrated in their workplace, but letting them know that their behavior is not good may help a lot (Fritz et.al, 2010). In some cases ignoring the annoying coworker helps but there are instances when one needs to bring up the issue but in a polite way.
REFERENCES
Fritz, J. M. H., & Omdahl, B. L. (Eds.). (2010). Problematic relationships in the workplace (Vol. 1). Peter Lang.
Marshall, A. M. (2010). Idle rights: Employees' rights consciousness and the construction of sexual harassment policies. Law & society review, 39(1), 83-124.
