How do you deal with unpleasant co-workers?

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What will you do? Imagine you've a co-worker that aren't comfortable with whether because they're assholes or annoying. I am having the tough time to decide how to deal with them in this new workplace so the polls or some insights may help me to decide on how to deal with them.

Confront and call out their behaviours even though it'll make things worse in the process 5
Shut up and only talk when they're talking to you 8
Try to start a conversation with them about random things in hope you'll be friend with them 1
Attempt to make friend with them 3
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  • leggs91200
    3 years ago

    Just keep any communication strictly work related.

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  • McSorley
    3 years ago

    I have a coworker I've mentioned more than once on here. Anti-vaxxer, flat-earther, everything's-a-hoaxer. I just smile and nod. That's all I can do without dissolving into a fit of hysterics. She makes really good chocolate chip cookies so this bridge must not burn.

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  • raisinbran
    3 years ago

    Option D)
    Don't talk to them even when they talk to you. Just blatantly ignore them.

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  • jodi1955
    3 years ago

    they are assholes and need to know it, but be prepared to defend your stance, yet when you call them out don't be surprised that most around you will agree with you they are assholes.

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  • donteatstuffoffthesidewalk
    3 years ago

    usually im the unpleasant coworker

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  • Tommythecaty
    3 years ago

    I threw a fork across a kitchen at one years ago, he bitched I irresponsibly nearly hit him not realising I was full on aiming for his face, just missed.

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  • FromTheSouthWeirdMan
    3 years ago

    It depends on the worker and their personality. If you truly hate them so much it makes you sick to look at them then dont try to make a friend with them. Ive had coworkers that I HATE but I still got cool enough with them to where I could call them out on shit without a big fight. Like be like "Damn Pat you always go to the bathroom when the work gets here you're bullshittin." and laugh about it.

    But then sometimes with some ppl I just completely ignore. Dont even make eye contact when I pass them.

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  • rocketdave
    3 years ago

    I was a contract worker and often had permies with a chip on both shoulders! I'd ask them what their problem was and take it from there.

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