Irritations in the WorkPlace

[cschin4]

How do you deal with things that irritate and annoy you at work? What kinds of things bother you and what do you do about it? Right now I am dealing with a coworker who repeatedly makes "snippy" comments to me. It is clear that she doesn't like me and I have no idea why. However, I see nothing to be gained by engaging her in anyway so I am polite and just go about doing my job.

[sweeps]

so I am polite and just go about doing my job.

That's the way to do it in my opinion.

Not sure if it's the case here, but sometimes people just come off a certain way, standoffish, whatever. But really they aren't intending to be or have anything against you. I've found myself taking things personally sometimes, just to find out later I was overreacting and reading too much into it. I'm working on that.

[cschin4]

I get along well with the rest of my coworkers. This gal has made it clear that she just doesn't like me. Which is fine. Sometimes there are people you just don't like. I just get tired of her attitude.

[disneysteve]

I am polite and just go about doing my job.

Yep, pretty much the same for me.

I work in a small office so confrontations just aren't worth it because I have to keep working closely with these people day in and day out.

[Snave]

I agree with everyone about not getting in to it with this person. Unless you are the boss/owner, nothing good will come out of it. In fact, do something nice for her if you can. It can be as simple as getting an extra can of coke for her when you go to the break room, sending her an e-mail thanking her for getting something you needed done on time (and cc the boss) etc... There is something about doing something nice for someone that doesn't like you that makes you feel especially good.

[texastek76]

Good advice above. Take the high road.

I work in a cube farm so my pet peeve is loud people. Some people just don't care about the other people around them.

[cschin4]

There is something about doing something nice for someone that doesn't like you that makes you feel especially good.

Agreed. However, the little snarky comments get to you after awhile. My husband is a public school teacher and sometimes casual conversation comes up about the schools. That seems to be her license to launch into a tirade about the teachers. Sorry, but I don't bash her spouse's' line of work. I just find it incredibly rude.

[maat55]

I just tell them to shut up or they're fired.

[rob62521]

It's difficult not to say something snippy back, but I try to keep my conversations on a professional level because you never know when someone might wind up being your boss.

[maat55]

My workers are great. My statement was meant to be funny. Thanks for your snippy control.

[DebbieL]

My workers are great. My statement was meant to be funny. Thanks for your snippy control.

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Why are you getting offended? I don't think anyone was directing anything snippy at you.

[maat55]

DebbieL

I have not been offended or am offended, read the post above mine.

[Taribor]

I guess I'm lucky in that in my workplace we are pretty direct with each other. If something irritates one of us, we are not shy about speaking up, and from the it usually turns into a joke. For more serious instances, I've always found that a private conversation works wonders.

[rob62521]

I wasn't saying you were snippy, I was just saying that is often difficult when someone isn't nice to continue being nice to them. I'm sorry if I wrote something that upset anyone.

[maat55]

rob62521

The only person upset here is DebbieL and for what reason I have no idea.