Polite ways to get rid of people!

The best way is to just ignore them. If they come and sit next to you, just maintain silence and if they ask you anything, just give them a one word answer and continue to do a different work. If you do like this, they will come to know that u need some sort of private and they wont come once again. Even I was facing the same problem and I used this solutions to get rid of the problem.

well, when you go into the break room, make sure you sit in a place where there is only one set. if they move sets closer to you, ask them if you can just sit alone as your reading the paper. or get your lunch and go sit outside if possile and read the paper sitting under a tree or on a bench.

You know, I used to have the same problem. So, I started parking close and going to my car and read when I took a break. LOL Ever now and then, a person would come over to me and ask me why I would sit in my car reading during break. So I would be honest and tell them because I love reading and this is one of my stress relievers. It got around and I was often left alone on my break. It even got to where I could sit at the bench and read and no one would bother be because they knew I was reading! You could try the act...I-am-so-stuck-in-what-I-am-reading-that-I-don't-hear-you type of bits. You know, you already reading and they walk up and start talking to you. But you are so intent on reading, that you give them a minute to realize that they are interupting you. Then you stop and say, "Sorry, I was stuck in reading." Then the person's common courtesy would say, "Oh, sorry, I didn't realize you were reading." ha ha Then, the next time if they see you reading, they will be more likely to leave you alone until you acknowledge them. ha ha And at some point, they will not even come over because they see you are reading. And Viola! You are now left alone because they know you want to read instead. :)

My husband often keeps a book on tape in the car and listens to the book for awhiles to get away from it all. If he stays in the building they always find him and he never does get a break. It is very difficult when you have a 100 or more employees in a building and guests all over too. It seems to be a common problem for management. I wish I had other advice for you. good luck :)

I used to go and sit in my truck on break. I don't know if that's an option for you. I just needed quiet time.

Boy, that's a toughy. They are coming to you as a familiar friendly face and I can't think of anything you could say that they may take the wrong way or sound rude. I'm curious to see what others say. my friend