Aren’t you glad that you don’t work with these people? Well, not most of you anyway. These are stories taken from last week’s contest. Worst Co-workers Ever
Month: January 2012
Dear Evil HR Lady, I just read your article, 5 Reasons employees aren’t sharing their ideas, and I’ve recently joined an organization as a manager where your list of reasons were the norm under my predecessor. I’m getting a lot of the ‘That’s not how we’ve always done
You’re on the verge of the bank foreclosing on your house, your spouse was laid off 6 months ago, and your 13-year-old twins need braces. What you really need is a big promotion. So how come, just when you need it most, it goes to the guy who
Jeanne who wrote this comment: I had a doozy of a co-worker. She had multiple issues bu this was the worst. In a shared office, someone arranged the pushpins on a corkboard to make a smilie face. She went to HR claiming that out west some serial killer
Working through lunch seems like doing a favor for your employer, but it could get you fired. To read, click here: Can you be fired for skipping lunch?
Dear Evil HR Lady, I work for a great company! We have a culture that we’ve worked hard to establish and continuously improve …. we have an extremely low turnover rate and, for the most part, great feedback scores from our employees. Unfortunately, one of the things we
We had two really unexpected things happen on our last vacation. First, my husband was walking down the street in Turkey when two big, black, scary looking dogs crossed his path. The first just walked on by while the second decided take a big chomp into his leg.
What terrible thing would happen if your employee started coming in 15 minutes late? To find out, click here: Stop managing by the clock
The wonderful people at Lovesac Slippers have generously donated the above pair of slippers to one of my readers. They look warm and comfy, don’t they? You must leave a comment describing your worst coworker. Please don’t write anything that would identify that person. I will pick the
A new study by the Heritage Foundation found that, contrary to conventional wisdom, teachers are actually overpaid when you compare them with “comparable private sector workers.” To read more on this surprising study (and why I think their conclusions are wrong) click here: New study: Teachers are overpaid?