Friends and Peers

It can be very uncomfortable and daunting going into the workplace when you know you have to work with a co- worker that you do not get along with. The problem with work is that your co- workers are like family;…
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Anger on the job is almost always counter-productive; not only for you, but for those you work with and the company as a whole. Thus it’s vital to learn how to control your anger in your relationships with co-workers. One…
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Working with a shy colleague can be a very difficult experience. This is especially true if the person is shy because they are afraid of being rejected in the work place setting. Dealing with a shy person is about making…
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Some days you wonder just how this happened! You look around and realize you are decades older than many of the co-workers around you. It seems only yesterday you were a youngster just starting out and a little overwhelmed by…
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You might think that you do not have any control over a co-worker who does not, for some reason, like you as a person. Yes, that person does what he or she can do to cause problems for you that should not…
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Dealing with annoying coworkers is never an easy task. Many other workers want to say something that is not productive to the workplace environment. This is because many people’s first reaction is to lash out verbally when someone is beginning…
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Workplace harassment occurs when a co-worker, manager or anyone at work acts in a manner that is unwelcome by the target person, to the extent that it affects the victim’s work or makes the work environment unpleasant. The most common…
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Even though you really get along with Judy the typist or Alex the office clerk, do you really want them to know everything about you? Facebook is a great way to communicate with friends, or to network with business colleagues, but…
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Every workplace has at least one designated Pest.  Even the best natured of us might find ourselves annoyed by the workplace nuisance.  Some horrendous workplaces might have lots of Pests.  Dealing with them is tricky.  You will have to work…
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Most people spend a lot of time at work, and getting to know the people that you work with it inevitable. It is hard to work closely with someone and not learn more about them, and them about you. This…
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Coworkers that are difficult to get along with can turn a great job into a horrible one, and in a job that you do not like these are the employees that can leave you day dreaming about your Steven Slater emergency…
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Depression is a truly devastating affliction. For some people it can progress to the point of near catatonia; for others it is more manageable. Helping a co-worker who is afflicted will depend on several factors, the main being how close…
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Civilized society definitely has its benefits and drawbacks. On the one hand, we have easy access to conveniences like grocery stores. Running water and electricity are also quite nice. Few of us would like to give up these amenities and…
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If you don’t make every effort to try and get along with people you dislike, you will lead a miserable existence. I know this to be true, because it’s something that I constantly struggle with. Not being an ‘A-type’ personality…
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Being cursed out at work is a tough call. You may feel embarrassed and humiliated if other people witness the event, and be at a loss about how best to deal with the situation. How you respond depends on who…
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Who you choose to spend your time with at work can sometimes impact your success in your job. Believe it or not, your “buddy” at work can change the way you receive raises, extra work or even pats on the…
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One of the biggest distractions during the working day is our fellow co-workers and there is nothing worse than being harassed by co-workers looking for mindless chit chat, or barking orders at us and the like when we are busy…
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You are the youngest person in the workplace. That can be hard. You have just left school or college where you were the oldest, the most responsible and the most trusted and now you are the youngest. At school, or…
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Gossip happens; some people just can’t seem to help themselves. Whether it’s the hottest celeb of the moment and their most recent issues or the poor unsuspecting girl sat opposite them. We all know that it happens and nine times…
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We’ve all heard it before: It’s not a good idea to get involved with people where you work. There are all kinds of reasons why; the first and foremost being, things could grow uncomfortable if or when the relationship goes…
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It only seems a minute ago that you were the workplace baby, yet now you are the oldest worker in the workplace. The old guard has gone and their places slowly filled with younger workers. They have more paper qualifications than you…
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A great deal of the time employers will acquaint themselves with an applicants CV, interview them and even credit check them. Amazing they fail to implement a simple test to determine how potentially annoying the applicant can turn out to be…
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Shy people can seem prickly sometimes. It makes working with them difficult. Colleagues may mistake their shyness for arrogance. A shy colleague can blossom under the right conditions. Shy people feel uncomfortable sometimes especially in a work situations. Bear in mind that…
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There are several routes you can take when you find yourself in a verbal judo tournament.  How you deal with being cursed out at work will rely solely on you and how far you are willing to go to defend…
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There are any number of things that can make a coworker particularly annoying, from the mildest behavior that just happens to rub you the wrong way, to outright criminal acts.  The best response to an annoying coworker will vary greatly,…
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Working with a co-worker with whom you just cannot get along can be very difficult – exhausting, irritating and ultimately time-wasting. If you have tried to get along with a co-worker, but nothing you do seems to be working, then…
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Unlike most people my age, I swore off all social networking sites for many years. I had no desire to share every detail of my life with people other than my family and close friends. But I eventually gave in…
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He is your ex-lover for a reason…and if the only way you saw eye to eye was in the bedroom….more likely you do not have anything else to stay friends for. Unless you plan on rolling in the hay with…
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There are several reasons why you may experience shyness at work, and being bashful could affect your ability to interact with co-workers. Perhaps you’ve always been shy, in-which case you probably don’t interact with many people, or, you’re the newest member of…
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Human beings are basically gregarious by nature. They are constantly in search for varied facets of friendship- like warmth, understanding, companionship, empathy and sympathy. It is a pity that very often, in their relentless search for it, they fail and…
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