Ten things you (probably) do that your co-workers hate

  1. Being the drama queen
    Do you tend to get too upset or even angry over trivial things?  No one likes to have a drama queen or king around.  If you make a big deal of all sorts of things and your mood shifts drastically from day to day, be sure your co-workers hate this about you.
  2. Over-sharing on personal matters
    Do you get in too much detail when talking about your love life, aging parents, teenage son or daughter’s disturbing behavior?  That’s over-sharing.  When it comes to discussing things concerning someone’s personal life, there are boundaries we shouldn’t cross.  No need to bore your co-workers.  It is alright to share things of your concern, personal or professional, but do it gently.  Don’t share too much personal details than people can take.
  3. Brag about your achievements
    Braggarts are bores; don’t be a bore.
  4. Bring smelly food for lunch
    And that goes for burning your popcorn in the microwave too, not just the thing that you love that smells like broccoli farts when you reheat it at work.
  5. Body odor issues
    No one likes to smell the bacteria decomposing on your body, wear deodorant/anti-perspirant and take a shower once in a while for God’s sake.  Old farts don’t say, “Cleanliness is next to Godliness for nothing,” you know.
  6. Never attend gatherings, nor participate in team buildings
    Being a team player is very important part of the game.  If you are the one who never goes to co-worker gatherings, nor engages in any team building activities, well, the odds are you may have already become the lone wolf in the pack.
  7. The over competitive type of person
    So you pretend to be a jack-of-all trades in front of the management staff?  It is not a bad thing to have a competitive mindset as long as you restrain from applying mean practices like backstabbing or telling on your co-workers to upper management.  Tattling rarely guarantees promotion but you will lose your credibility for sure.
  8. Whistling and talking loudly
    You whistle while working or talk loudly over the phone.  Although it sounds harmless to you, your co-workers don’t feel the same way.  In fact whistling and loud talks can be really annoying, mainly because they are absolute concentration-breakers.  If your lips are constantly humming tunes, pop melodies or theme songs, be sure that more than few people around you get distracted and irritated.
  9. Never pull your weight
    No one likes to have someone in the team who would hardly take a fair share of the work amount.  If you don’t do you part, someone else has to do extra work because of you and he won’t be pleased.  That is the opposite of teamwork.  Don’t be selfish. Showing some fellow-feeling by offering extra help won’t hurt at all.
  10. Constant complaining
    It is human nature to complain about things.  However, if you complain about all kinds of things — the job, the co-workers, the salary, the management, the company — that will be going too far.  Those who complain about anything and everything at the office, put everyone’s patience to the test.  It never ends well.
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