do you ignore negative people at work?

I don't really ignore them but just sort of avoid them. I've always believed that the company you keep could affect who you are. As much as possible, I always try to think positively. Pessimists can somehow make it harder for me to think that way. And besides, they can sometimes be irritating that at some point, it ruins my mood.

I actually work with a couple of people who are always negative about something and always wanting to judge. These are people that no matter what is going on always want to gossip and talk bad. I always wonder if it is their self esteem that is lacking that makes them be like this?

I hate office gossip and office politics. We are here in the office to work, learn and earn a living. Why is it there are people have ample time to judge others as if they are perfect. So, I will just ignore them if I find their criticism is baseless. If it is something that I am weak, I will improve and this is healthy, but if it is baseless, I won't waste my energy on it. We can't stop them but we have a choice to ignore them. Once there is no response from us, they will move on to target another easy victim.

I am not working, i am a housewife mother. Every morning i always take my children go to school. Not much chit chat with mothers at school. Some mother, i know she is not like me, it's i can see from her face. Every i call her and say hi to her, she always walk away from me, her eyes see every where accept me. every she fall in line with other mother chit chat with them, their talking softly. It's ok for me. The important thing is i never say bad thing to others, i never be bad woman at school. I think, i am just put my children at school, pick up them from school, never be bad person. That's enough for me. Done my job. Negative speaking at work, same as you. If you are good person at work, you done your job well, you are working for your family. it's done. Maybe some one not like you at work. So, be it. Don't thing who are they?. Just do the job well. Same with my husband. He always do the job well. Nothing do bad thing, no corruption. That's the important thing. NO CORRUPTION. If some one not like you, They will find anything to make you kick from your job. Be friendly with other.

There are lots of negative vibes in the office. I am not anti social in the office but I am very picky when it comes to friends. I hate it when they're all smiling then talk behind your back after. When I'm eating in our pantry, i try to avoid those people and have an expressionless look on my face. They are always talking about this new employee who has done nothing to them and I found out and proved that he's a really good guy and became his friend. So, I always try not to listen in gossips nor do I participate in any, inside the office. At least you will know the true ones because those are the ones who will stand by your side no matter what.

why ignore, they are negative for some reason... i usually tend to make fun from the situation as I'm not the one to get frustrated because somebody wants to be an as*hole ...

It really can be disturbing and might even affect my performance. But I wouldn't really allow them to destroy my confidence. And with all those negative comments, they would be like feeding my ego so that I could prove myself better.

I try to avoid them. But its not possible sometimes. They themselves come and talk sometimes and at times we may need their help at work . But i still try to avoid the negative talks .which is quiet difficult sometimes.