{"id":1689,"date":"2021-05-31T14:00:01","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T14:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/makeyourrelationshipwork\/?p=1689"},"modified":"2021-05-31T14:00:01","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T14:00:01","slug":"4-annoying-coworkers-you-have-and-how-to-deal-with-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/makeyourrelationshipwork\/2021\/05\/4-annoying-coworkers-you-have-and-how-to-deal-with-them.html","title":{"rendered":"4 Annoying Coworkers You Have And How To Deal With Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1692 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/411\/2021\/05\/cathy-pham-3jAN9InapQI-unsplash-350x255.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"362\" height=\"264\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Writer Annie Dillard famously said, \u201cHow we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.\u201d According a recent study by <a href=\"https:\/\/amaz.markets\/\">Amaz.markets<\/a> the average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime. No matter what kind of\u00a0slave labor\u00a0you subject yourself to during the day, you might be wondering of the four annoying co-workers you have and how to deal with them appropriately. Great co-workers can make your time at the office interesting, insightful even. Annoying co-workers will only make your life a living nightmare. Deal with these four annoying workers at your work place with an iron fist.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1695 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/411\/2021\/05\/filipp-romanovski-6OoDXYTehY4-unsplash-350x266.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"266\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Know-It-All<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Know-It-All has an opinion for everything and anything, never allowing you to speak your mind. An opinion outside of his own is obsolete and your opinions go in one ear and out the other. You might be wondering how to deal with the Know-It-All without being too forward. The best solution is to simply cut them off. If you are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/makeyourrelationshipwork\/2020\/12\/5-rules-for-engaging-with-women-at-work.html\">talking to a co-worker<\/a> and Mr. Know-It-All starts to interject, be quick to put him in his place by saying something along the lines of \u201cI need to finish my conversation. I will get to you in a second.\u201d The key is to be firm, showing the offender you mean business.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1698 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/411\/2021\/05\/shihao-mei-EES1A20cjk0-unsplash-350x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"244\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Negative Nancy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Negative Nancy zaps the life out of everyone. He does this by always pointing out shortcomings, as well as the negative aspects of work. He is commonly noted as being one of the more annoying co-workers and how to deal with him\u2014while staying sane\u2014is a feat in itself. You do not have to be friends with this person, but simply asking questions and inquiring about his life may help you understand him. You never know, he might be a friendly person who\u2019s simply misunderstood.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1701 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/411\/2021\/05\/hoang-loc-Ly0Q-Gvv5Cc-unsplash-350x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"353\" height=\"235\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Gossip\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Gossip always has some story about someone. One of the more effective solutions to shutting up a Gossiper is to simply nod your head with a blank look on your face until he&#8217;s finished with his story. Don&#8217;t say anything and don&#8217;t interrupt his thought process. Once he&#8217;s finished, simply walk away. Better yet, walk away right in the middle of his story. he\u2019ll get the message.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1704 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/411\/2021\/05\/image-20210307_163709-350x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"334\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Blabber Mouth<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Blabber Mouth is one of the more annoying co-workers you have and how to deal with one is not as simple as plugging his mouth shut with your fist. The Blabber Mouth has the ability to rope people in and talk\u2026 and talk some more. As a diligent, hard-working individual, you know that\u00a0time is money\u00a0and you do not want to waste it with someone who can\u2019t seem to shut up about random stories no one really cares about. Usually a straight-forward response will disarm a Blabber Mouth. Tell the offender you are on a time constraint and keep on moving with your day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Writer Annie Dillard famously said, \u201cHow we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.\u201d According a recent study by Amaz.markets the average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime. 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