10 things that enrage at the office, and how to fight them

1. At the neighbor on the table forever mess. And crumbs from cookies are too close to your laptop

Workplace employee - a private matter. There is nothing wrong in the paper stack, pile of stationery and even a dirty mug of coffee can. But when the mountain of foreign things start sliding down the table to your neighbor, it's time to take action.

What to do

First of all, talk to a colleague. Show the line between the tables, for which he should not penetrate things. If this does not help, try otsest away or build a fence of pencils, Jim of "Office."

2. All loudly discussing yesterday's match. And do you project is on fire!

Constant discussion of football, gossip and showbiz news hinders work not only participants of the conversation, but also to others. Conversations can be very interesting, but the deadline is known to be creeping up unnoticed.

What to do

Just buy good headphones. So you stay productive and do not quarrel with colleagues.

3. Someone seems to be completely absent sense of smell. And what else to explain that smell?

Work in a clean area, wide open windows and modern ventilation - all this does not prevent people who love to take off one's shoes in the workplace and cook the fish in the office microwave.

What to do

Here it is difficult: You can not ask a colleague to stop eating saury in the workplace. Although the stop. Actually, you can. And to avoid the smell of the kitchen, will have to come up with something. For example, walking at lunch 15 minutes before the fish lover or replace office gatherings hikes in the cafe.

4. Colleagues eat like pigs. Behind them that someone has to clean up?

Dirty lunchbox, leftovers on the kitchen table and flies hovering over the trash can turn a well-deserved lunch break in torment.

What to do

Show all example: demonstratively wash devices or remove them in the dishwasher, and then take a rag and wipe for a table. And twice, first with a damp cloth, then dry. Most likely, colleagues will be uncomfortable to do otherwise.

5. Colleagues do not realize that the toilet is not the place for warm meetings

A colleague came out of the closet and friendly welcomes you hands? Standing at the urinal, seeks to entertain you talk? Awaits you at the booth to ask for work? This is not a disaster, but still better to do something about it.

What to do

Hello, instead of giving the palm wrist. And colleague hint that the toilet - a place where you want to be alone. Other options, unfortunately, no.

6. Someone asks you to turn off air conditioning. And someone - enabled. And again. Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!

Whatever the temperature, someone always blows in a big team, and someone is not enough fresh. As a result, half of the working time you spend with remote control from air conditioning in his hands, trying to adjust the ideal temperature.

What to do

If no one supports you - apparently, it's you create a problem. If some disgruntled looking compromise. The victory is most often due to cold lovers: put on a sweater still easier than to go to work in shorts and shirt-mantle.

7. Colleague does not include a silent mode. And always forgets the phone on the table

Loud calls and notifications distract from work and just enrage. Even worse, when a colleague out for a smoke and left the phone on the desk and calls do not stop.

What to do

When the phone rings again, politely explain to his landlord that prevent you from harsh sounds focus at work. Or team up with colleagues and give him a smartwatch - so he does not miss anything important in silent mode.

8. Colleagues are your things worse than their

For example, can borrow and forget to return the stapler. Or to drink your milk, leaving the empty bag in the refrigerator.

What to do

Perhaps your colleagues do not understand what they're doing something wrong. You can hardly affect these people, but you can no longer give them the stapler.

9. Colleague finishes work at 4 pm and starts to interfere with the rest

It happens that Officer fast It does all the work and get bored, waiting for 18:00. Loitering in offices, factories idle talk, watching video on the Internet, or throwing a ball against a wall.

What to do

Ask a colleague to help you with the work. He hardly refuse: it already knows what he is doing nothing. So you take a colleague, and freed themselves early.

10. Again someone's birthday. And you have the whole budget laid out!

In a small and friendly team birthdays - it's not a problem, as a reason for fun. Another thing, when every month have to give a tangible part of the salary on gifts to colleagues with whom you barely know.

What to do

If the chip in on gifts you do not want, just do not do it. But do not be offended when you get on the team only verbal greetings. Or suggest a compromise with voluntary contributions in any size. To pay 200 rubles, not so pitiful as 2000, and maybe even get a greeting soul.

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