Posted on 02/05/2006 by Piedpiper
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Tell me something: Why is it ok for the “upper echelon” of my department to have an ongoing “coffee break” that’s disruptive to others, yet the rest of us schmoes get dirty looks when we stop to say “Good Morning” to a colleague?
It’s irritating, it’s rude, it’s obnoxious. Is it really that hard to keep your voice down when you’re socializing – in YOUR office???
Why should I have to not only listen to what’s going on, but lose my concentration because they’re shrieking with laughter? No joke… they sound like a bunch of banshees.
I just want to shout at them: "SHUT THE HELL UP OR SHUT YOUR DOOR. YOU SOUND LIKE MONKEYS ON CRACK. THE REST OF US ARE ACTUALLY TRYING TO GET WORK DONE!!!"
You know, I don’t think I’d even mind it so much if they actually fostered a friendly and warm environment. But they don’t. They don’t encourage any socialization amongst the workers. You begin to feel guilty for having social conversations and start to look over your shoulder at every turn.
Why is it this way? Why don’t employers realize that happy employees work harder? They’re more willing to go the extra mile. That, in turn, equals a LARGER bottom-line for the company. This isn’t me just blowing steam. There are studies that prove this – companies could be earning HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS MORE by improving employee morale.
POST A COMMENTTheNewGuy(02/06/2006)
That and the steady stream of cell phone conversations (with accompanying different ring tones). Especially those who leave them at their desk when they are not their. The guy two rows over has the I dream of Genie theme song...
vanilla ginger(02/06/2006)
This would be one for the old anonymous "suggestion box". Don't have one? Maybe you could bring it up at the next ineffective hugely time-wasting meeting the middle management simians want to organize. They'll probably give you a raise for your genious. Or maybe invite you to fling poo with them once in a while. Either way, it could work...
just me(02/06/2006)
Hey and my favorite...the people who talk loudly on the phone about medical issues and personal problems. I don't care to hear about why your wife is leaving you or about the details of the stool sample test results you had done.
corporateSlave(02/06/2006)
Hey wait...I do care about hearing those things. I think its hilarious to sit and listen to some knucklehead spout off his personal problems on the phone. But then again...I don't have anyone who sits by me that does that sort of thing. Luckily, the people who sit nearest me are normal. The loud mouth bosses on the other hand? Piedpiper? You took the words right out of my mouth!
Seth(02/06/2006)
No offense all - but cell phones are a normal thing now. Talking - yes...it can be taken overboard, I totally agree. Cell phone rings though, in my office it is just part of the environment and I think it jazz's it up a bit! Nothing like breaking the boring day up with a little I dream of genie! Anyway I feel your pain with the socializing...but have to stick up for us cell phone users.
Stanley Steamer(02/06/2006)
I've since been moved but I used to sit next to a guy who tried to keep tabs on his wife/girlfriend/mother/son/daughter/ all damn day long. Drove me nuts! Where are you? When did you get there? This car accident, that kid out late, the girlfriend can't find a job, the x-wife cut short a visit, blah blah blah. I thought I'd jump the cubicle wall and strangle the punk! Work? Nah...not Mr. Control-Freak... no time for that...gotta find out what my girlfriend is doing while I'm here at my desk!!! Shaddup and do your job!
Walk the Planks(02/12/2006)
My office is the same as your office. If you stop to talk to any coworkers in another department, especially, one in particular, you are "disrupting" their work. Yet the boss, admin. and the people that have bucoo years of experience can flit around, stand around, laugh, carry-on and socialize. Let anyone else try it who is in not in their clique, then you are slacking off and are in for being reprimanded or written up. They make the rules up or enforce them as they see fit.
the cynic(04/04/2006)
Yep, I have the following: --Loud office full of bimbettes with that "Uh My God" voice, all day, who will then silence us if we laugh too loud in our office --Guy who keeps tabs on the wife and medical problems. Medical issues are obviously not funny but it's annoying that he calls her every few hours to say things like, "How'd it go? Hmmm. What? Friday? Not Friday. When do they want you to go in? Do you like this doctor? Honey, if you don't like him, pick a new doctor. I will. I will. All right. Calm down. Okay. It'll be fine. Look, I gotta go. Wait, what? That guy? Friday?" AAAAH! --Gum chewers, snack cracklers, etc. --People who sleep at their desks and surf the web all day, yet the company "can't afford" to pay me more for working --Internet sites blocked by "category" when they are not in that category. For instance, your friend's blog blocked as "porn." you then find out that the guys who do the blocking, surf the web all day.
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