Speaking of Co-workers.....

[lorihart]

Is it just me or am I being touchy???

First,don't get me wrong. I am a very outgoing, friendly person. I love company and my friends but yet, there are times, when I want my space. Sometimes I love to see people comming my way and then there are other times when I HATE people dropping by my house. Its almost as if I expect people to know how I am feeling.

When I first started this job the girls here were filling me in on the guy I would be working with."Apparently" he hangs out alot,takes his shoes off,his feet smell and he is nosey. Thats fine, up until today none of these things have happened to me. He is also one of those people who like to tease and beats it to death.
Tonight is my second night shift and I have had little sleep today so I am getting irritated.
We had a phone call saying that we have a private plane heading our way but we have no set up on it. So I go to call the other FBO to see if they have anything. We have a good relationship with the people with the other company so I just wanted to know if it was theirs or ours.
I pick up the phone and he starts saying, "no,don't call". I have to make up this lame a$$ reason why I called and made myself look like a total idiot.That pissed me off.He then goes back into MY T.V ROOM and gets comfy again.In the end he ends up calling the other place and asking what I was gonna ask in the beginning. I could have chewed him up and spit him back out.
Now, he is hogging my T.V with stupid shows that I have no interest in and I CAN SMELL his feet. According to him every other girl he has worked with liked his company but I like my space.
So these are my problems,
1.Making me look like a fool
2.Hogging my t.v
3.Im cold b/c he finds it to hot in MY ROOM
4.He runs to the fax to get my info (nosey)
5.Smelly feet
6.Asking me questions when i don't want to talk
Plus he keeps saying that I have to listen for the plane b/c he is going to have a nap.
I think I am going to have to take my remote back, turn up the heat and start watching the cheesiest shows on t.v.
Lori

 

[jdoll]

Ugh! i can't stand invasive people!!! Kick his ass out of there girl!

jes}(

 

[fox2star]

Don't have any suggestions on your co-worker but am curious to what you do for a living?

 

[dss62467]

Lori - it sounds like you have an interesting job. I guess with this kind of guy, I wouldn't be able to care less what he thought of me, so I'd probably tell him like it is. Please keep your shoes on and it's my office, so don't touch my heat. He also shouldn't be sleeping on the job, so I'd probably tell someone about that one. He's got some balls, let me tell you.

On the other hand, I don't typically like to cause waves - so I kind of let things be and just stew about them. Until I get to a point where I can't take it anymore.

If there's someone I really don't like, I just kind of brush them off. If they start talking to me, I'll acknowledge them for a little while, but then I just start working until they get the hint and go away.

He's taking advantage of you and you've got to stand up to him. Who cares if he doesn't like you after? At least he won't bug you anymore.

 

[RWattier]

I am the same way - I would totally brush him off - pretend he doesn't exist. I do this little thing when someone is talking to me, I completely zone out and make a "To DO" list in my head while they chitter chatter about their pointless nonesense................ (my co-worker can talk for thirty minutes about his drinking buddies, and it gets old day in and day out - - I really don't care and don't think its cool to get bombed in the middle of the afternoon)

Its understandable to not like everyone you work with - Let the boundaries be known, but don't P*ss someone off like that - those type of people love to see others get in trouble, so be polite and short with him and leave it at that..... No nonesense, just business.

it sucks, but you will never get along with all your coworkers, but your job environment could be worse if he started trying to sabatoge you And don't put things like that past people........people can be very cruel!

 

[trainergirl]

Hi Lori,

I think you should try to tell him that his actions, irritate you (to say the least). Is he your superior or just a co-worker.

I find that if I let things go too long, I blow-up. Tell him like it is girl!