hot headed coworkers

[miss.myra]

flexing your ego in the workplace does not promote a harmonious work envrionment!

how do you deal with them? arrgh

[crookedking]

pop their balloon. deflate their ego.

[C_squared]

I know eh, it's like they're some sort of uber supreme human being. Telling them straight up that they are "wrong" or "no you're doing that wrong" and backing it up really gets under their skin. Or if they try to demonstrate how massively their ego is, then just vocaly express how non- spectacular they really are.

[ash1ee]

i got into a huge argument with a coworker yesterday when i told her she couldn't serve a guest of hers a pitcher of sangria to just one person. i told her it is againest s.i.r to have more than 3oz. of booze in one drink. she looked at me and said "i can do math" and walked away. and then later on tried explaining that i 'didn't get her sarcasm' and she didn't mean to be a bitch. well..if she doesn't mean to be a bitch..why do 95% of the staff want to punch her in the face? luckily people keep their attitudes pretty cool at my work..but there's ALWAYS an exception to every rule.

take em down myra! <3

[miss.myra]

It's tough because I keep it so cool, even when they are annoying the piss out of me, I try to keep my best diplomat face on.

and we always know that hot headed people don't take any kind of feedback well at all.

[Technix]

I get along with everyone.

Fortunately my corporation doesn't put up with that kinda shit.

Even the slightest bit of discrimination, harrassment and disrespect (even if it is implied or could be perceived) is enough to get suspended at my place.

[thechix0r]

I know what you mean. There is this new hire at my work and she is so useless, I mean ego is one thing, but she is just useless and dumb. She has dsylexia (spelling?) and so it takes her alot longer to figure things out and she flips numbers and letters and it makes the cash at the end of hte night bonkers (I work retail) and when you're doing work in the store and she just stands there right next to you and watches you, it's so irritating it's not even funny. I have almost said something sometimes, but I keep on my chipper smile as it's awkward for customers when there is tension between employees. My best advice is to try to hint at it in a way that's not beat around the bush but not blunt. I also try to lead by example. If the employee is standing around, I go and keep myself busy and they should get the hint that it's time to move your ass. Or I use ways to word things to make it seem like I am pointing things out nicely when really I am telling her to do it.

Ah I don't know, hot headed people are not cool... I think you should just speak to someone else and ask if they feel this way about this person as well. It might help you gauge what to do next

[Prissypants]

Speak to them about the issues and the effect on the workplace you beleive it has in a calm manner. If they do not listen or if they blow up at you then elevate it to a supervisor. If you are the supervisor then take action on it: (ie: suspension, write-up, whatever...) I've had to fire people a couple of times for similar behaviour at a couple of jobs I had.

Good luck!

Remember: Issues and effect and STAY CALM when saying it. Elevating voices or emotions will escalate the situation... Personal opinions try to avoid. (ie: I think you're a dick)

[Liqwid]

do better then them?

[wishbone]

HEY MYRA
STOP LINKING ME TO THIS THREAD

IT'S FULL OF INTELLIGENT PEOPLE GIVING INTELLIGENT ANSWERS ALREADY!

[ja_raul]

Put their office supplies in Jello like Jim from the office.

[Skitzo_Style]

Originally Posted by miss.myra

flexing your ego in the workplace does not promote a harmonious work envrionment!

how do you deal with them? arrgh

a great company will not tolerate big egos.

if they are not team players and refuse to accept criticism, they will not last long.

if your company toreates this kind of behaviour on a day to day basis, you may want to consiter finding another company to work for.

we have this one girl at my work who has an ego the size of a good year blimp, and she is being weeded out bit by bit, slowly she dug this hole for herself that she can no long get out of. upper managment told her recently that she may want to consiter finding new employment because with her attitude, she will not last much longer.

"the first step to building a great company is to get the right people on the bus, and the wrong people off the bus" - jim collins, from his book "from good to great"

[miss.myra]

argh yeah, it's getting to a breaking point. I'm usually pretty damn tolerant of people who annoy me but it's going too far.

Basically, someone was given a little more responsibility with administrative rights for a program we work in and has taken it way too far, it's basically come to a point where they believe in their own minds that they are above everyone and that they are our manager. Unfortunately for them, we've already got a very capable manager in charge of our department.

It's getting to be way too much, I'll go to speak to my manager about something and they'll overhear me talking and cut me off by yelling about it from their desk and trying to answer my question (hi it's hard to answer a question you've interrupted). It's completely rude and completely not their position.

Additionally, they also take the liberty of sending like 8 'update' emails a day giving redundant and often unncessary information completely on their own with no word from my manager.

It's hard to approach this person directly because they would not accept criticism well. I've got to be the one to talk to my manager because everyone is fed up but afraid to face this overexcited person's wrath. arrgh.


*edit, forgot to add that I had casually mentioned two ideas to this individual in the last week and he has given them to not only the team and the manager but has passed them off as their own. holy shit.

[mojo]

Originally Posted by thechix0r

I know what you mean. There is this new hire at my work and she is so useless, I mean ego is one thing, but she is just useless and dumb. She has dsylexia (spelling?) and so it takes her alot longer to figure things out and she flips numbers and letters and it makes the cash at the end of hte night bonkers (I work retail) and when you're doing work in the store and she just stands there right next to you and watches you, it's so irritating it's not even funny.

Wow, what a terrifically ignorant thing to say. How about you explain what you are doing instead of ridiculing her, and maybe i will make things easier on YOU there precious.

and Myra, i would say to just distance yourself from this person, but if they are stealing your ideas it is time to either sink to their level or document that shit and get them canned.

[Skitzo_Style]

Originally Posted by miss.myra

argh yeah, it's getting to a breaking point. I'm usually pretty damn tolerant of people who annoy me but it's going too far.

Basically, someone was given a little more responsibility with administrative rights for a program we work in and has taken it way too far, it's basically come to a point where they believe in their own minds that they are above everyone and that they are our manager. Unfortunately for them, we've already got a very capable manager in charge of our department.

It's getting to be way too much, I'll go to speak to my manager about something and they'll overhear me talking and cut me off by yelling about it from their desk and trying to answer my question (hi it's hard to answer a question you've interrupted). It's completely rude and completely not their position.

Additionally, they also take the liberty of sending like 8 'update' emails a day giving redundant and often unncessary information completely on their own with no word from my manager.

It's hard to approach this person directly because they would not accept criticism well. I've got to be the one to talk to my manager because everyone is fed up but afraid to face this overexcited person's wrath. arrgh.


*edit, forgot to add that I had casually mentioned two ideas to this individual in the last week and he has given them to not only the team and the manager but has passed them off as their own. holy shit.

get the fuck out of that company.

soon. look for the same job in a different company.

i didn't have time to look back. what is your position in the company?

[-evil-duerr-]

Originally Posted by miss.myra

*edit, forgot to add that I had casually mentioned two ideas to this individual in the last week and he has given them to not only the team and the manager but has passed them off as their own. holy shit.

HO-
LY

SHIT

I fucking hate it when people do that. I don't even talk about most of my ideas to people anymore because of that.

They deserve aa mud puddle face plant!