obnoxious coworker, SOS?
830672
I think we have all been there.\n\nI have a co-worker that just cannot accept responsibility when she screws up.  It's maddening.\n\nSo.....I went onto MSN and found an article about working with difficult people, it described her to a "T" and I typed up a label and mailed it to her.\n\nShe was furious but it brought the issue into the open as she was trying to find out who did it and therefore we were able to discuss WHY someone would do that.  We also made her "put the shoe on the other foot" and think of how she would feel if she had to work with someone that treated her co-workers the way that she did.\n\nShe's still difficult and a witch most of the time but at least she thinks about her actions a little more.\n\nGood luck, there's one at every workplace.
813094
Report him to the corporate office.  If he owns the business, then no you can't really do much of anything.  Just spread the word that he's awful to the employees and don't support his business.  Maybe he'll shut down.
1065784
Ignore her, and do your job to the best of your ability.  Be nice and polite to her, but strictly professional.
787724
If it's work, then keep it professional. It's not personal, it's work. Deal with that person as politely as you can when you have to, but stay away from them the remainder of the time. If it's causing trouble with your work or that person is not meeting deadlines, then you might have to escalate the problem to management or HR.\n\nDon't spread the word that you don't like this person either. It's most likely nothing to do with you and all about the person who's doing the ignoring. I bet they'll come around.
1081464
hey... i have the same problem, with the same lady, at the same job lol\n\nIt's harder than you guys think to tell her to piss off... She makes this groaning noise when she gets up, like it hurts her\n\nSeriously though, I would hate to have to stand up with all her weight on me but she needs to deal with it because we all got our stuff to overcome in life
1119275
Senority, or..... perhaps you whine too much at work. I'm a boss and I hate whiners and butt kissers at work.
141510
you can tell HR and they will know youare moaner with no proof.  you got to have real solid evidence which you dont have.  so start sticking up for yourself.  tell hi loudly in fornt of everybody " I am not your cutie pie so back off you old fart.  if he sits by you get up and move.  give him and every person in the room the clear idea that your to good to put up with his sickness.    You gotta fight your own wars nobody can do it for you.  Then when your boss ask whats going on tell her or him.  \n\nbut if you go complian about it without taking any action first they will think "oh brother her comes a new trouble maker", and think you are over reacting becasue you are.
154666
I would say your boss already knows this coworker is negative.  Running to the boss only makes you look childish.  The reality is that we are powerless over how other people behave and this individual may just be a negative person period.  You nor your boss can change that.  Actually most of us will never really change unless we have some overwhelming and huge life experience or spiritural experience.  With all life problems we have 4 choices: "do nothing", "change it", "accept it", or "get out of it".  Since you are asking the question, I assume you are unwilling to "do nothing" and just grumble about your co-worker and be miserable.  Since you can not "change" your co-worker, you are left with "accept" them just as they are and practice kind tolerance, or "get out" and get a new job.  Your happiness is your responsiblity.  Oh and also, you can't help your co-workers either.  They have to decide which of the 4 options they want.
729405
Where do you work?  This is not normal behavior report him at once
373693
Firstly you should know that when anyone behaves like that they are being completely unprofessional. Never ever ever ever get drawn into that kind of behavior. You cannot win an argument by yelling. Remain calm, look the person straight in the eye, smile, if you can, and say.. I get the feeling that you are upset, would you like to talk about it, I am sure that whatever it is, it can be resolved.  This will catch them completely off guard and will probably get them to stop behaving badly.\nIf it is a job that you don´t care about, and you were going to quit anyway, let him have it..say something like..Who do you think you are talking to,you cannot speak to me like that.  If they have a superior even better, add that you will be speaking to thier superior. Stand up for yourself, because if you don´t, you will run the incident over and over and over in your mind wishing you had said this or that.. but never lower yourself to their level.  Stay calm.   and then slash his or her tires..lol just kidding
512561
This chinese lady (I called her "the floor nazi" or "Mao") she was the office manager and i was new. We were not allowed to talk to each other, bring stuff for our desks or make any form of noize. she patrolled the office like teachers did in school during an exam and she yelled at you as soon as she did not like you. As a newby, i ws not allowed to put my lunch in the fridge and was  forbidden to use any syrofoam cups next to the coffee mashine with the reason that they are reserved for guests only. also, if we took smoking breaks, we were not allowed to go with someone else. she was terrible -  she even fired a guy because he asked a girl from the office for her phone number - what a bitch....
451592
Who cares? He has a terrible attitude and isn't worth your time of day. However, this is abuse that should not be tolerated in the workplace (thought it often is), and you should go to your compliance officer/human resources liaison immediately. If you want to be nice, tell him to knock it off, grow up and be professional. If he doesn't, then take it to the top.
955580
be the bigger person and say nothing, just deal with him. as u get older u will learn that in the workplace its basically the same , there will probably be somebody that u don't like but u have to deal with it, don't let him get the best of u and u will always come out the real winner
579327
Toni, I think I used to work with her sister; I knew someone just like that. She sounds like a piece of work, and unfortunately there's someone like that at every job, at every church, in every group. But, you didn't take that job for her, and don't lose that job over her. It sounds like you have a lax group of managers that they don't respond to your complaints, but trust and believe they will step in and level their authority once you take matters into your own hands. Don't stoop to her level, but elevate her to yours. Be strong, be patient, and eventually a positive change will take place to remove her as a headache in your life. There will be a promotion, transfer, something, to get her off your back. Actually, you sound pretty funny, maybe one day we can talk and you can come join myself and a sharp female doctor in our business and you won't have to worry about coworkers or bosses. With your sense of humor and your medical background, I think you could do quite well. Good luck to you, and I don't want to see a posting from you asking if anybody knows a good lawyer to represent you for assault (lol) It will get better.
1171617
It sounds like it's always one person on a job that does that. I bet she been on that job a long time? She wants you to know she rules the breakroom. She is showing off. I wouldn't even go in there. I would stay at my desk or go to my car for break. I would reverse it, you said she ignores you, I would ignore her. She is doing this act on purpose, she sounds a little intimidating too. Ignore her, speak and that's it, if she speaks back fine if not fine. But IGNORE HER. Beat her at her own game, she will be wondering then what she did wrong?
799266
I am in that situation everyday. I have to work with someone that absolutely annoys me and is so difficult to work with. Because I am a mature individual and I want to display professionalism, I have to put my grievances aside in order to get the job at hand done.
287635
i work in a prison so i know scum but you could ask him to try and leave work there tell him it bothers you [remember communication @love can over come anything]