Office Bully
By Wordjunkie
@Wordjunkie (435)
Canada
September 13, 2010 2:52pm CST
Hi,
Have you ever experienced an office bully or witnessed one at work. You know the type, always complaining to everyone, they are overworked and under appreciated. They think their work is more important than anothers. They manipulate and prevent others from getting their work done. They gossip about everyone, including the boss to anyone who will listen. They do things to annoy like spray air fresheners around workers who have allergies or they are always making so called mistakes that prevent others from finishing their work. What would you do about an office bully? Would you listen to their gossip thinking if they are busy gossiping about others they will leave me alone? And do you think if they are bugging others then I am safe? Or do you go to the boss and report them in the hopes that it will end.
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4 responses
@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
14 Sep 10
There is a group here where I work at which I consider are the bullies. I work in a big manufacturing plant with a lot of people depending on each other to get parts out the door. The bullies are the Quality Inspectors! You would certainly know when they throw their tantrums because everything stops. Parts will get held up in inspection creating a lot of frustrations to the management staff.
@Wordjunkie (435)
• Canada
14 Sep 10
Sounds awful. Groups or people doing that makes it so hard for those who depend on teamwork to get the work finished. There is nothing more frustrating to me than to be held up finishing my work because someone taking care of another aspect decides that its a good time to make some sort of point. And its always when your the busiest and really need everything to run along smoothly!
@figurativeme (1089)
• Philippines
14 Sep 10
Hi! Sounds like you are describing my previous environ. I used to have people like that and the thing is, they would go to my office and pour out complaints about things, people, systems, and practically about anything and everything under the sun. It went so I was absorbing their negativities and looked haggard.
I got transferred to another building and everything changed. And I look better. Haha. You could however cut them off before they even start with something and anything to divert them. I usually leave a group when they start gossiping or put in something positive about a person when they are negative. It puts them off! lol
I got labelled though for doing this....the 'don't care' woman. Well, that's cool for me. haha
@Wordjunkie (435)
• Canada
14 Sep 10
Yes after awhile it certainly would affect your mood and therefore your look. Yeah, I think the best thing you can do is ignore or change the subject. And I would rather be labeled the "don't care" woman, then "work bully" or even "gossip", LOL. Thanks for your response. :)
@Wordjunkie (435)
• Canada
14 Sep 10
That would certainly be tough. There is really not a lot you could do about a boss being a bully at work, except maybe look for another job.
@Wordjunkie (435)
• Canada
14 Sep 10
I will see if I can find that online. Thanks for the response :)
