Petty work grievances

[Anonymous]

I work at a mid-size law firm and we're required to take lunch from 12-1. Everyone, staff and attorneys go to lunch from 12-1. I think it's bizarre to not have flexibility for when you take your lunch hour.

Spin off of that complaint, if you're going to make everyone eat at the same time, add a 2nd microwave.

[Anonymous]

Constantly REPLYING TO ALL!

Then, 2 minutes later some cranky colleague will REPLY TO ALL admonishing us to STOP REPLYING TO ALL!

Hilarious during Covid when we’d get very general work updates (front liners) like location or staffing changes then immediately a REPLY TO ALL with highly personal details outlining why an employee will be absent. MY BABY HAS COVID AND I’M EBF. ATTACHING MY MOST RECENT PHYSICAL SHOWING HIGH BP AND LIST OF MEDS AND COVID RESULT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Haha, we must have the same coworker!

+1
I sometimes just don't respond.

Same. Just ask what you want to ask versus sending a "hello" type message to start.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are 2 Gen Z colleagues in my office and they never send messages or emails. They will come to my desk to ask questions no matter how minor. I asked one of them once why he doesn't use email and he said it's faster to ask in person.

People like this do not care if they are interrupting you. They and their own inquiry are the most important thing happening in that moment, and the fact that they may be interrupting your trainer fart or taking time away when you are trying to finish something urgent or thoughts that do not occur to them.

[Anonymous]

Train of thought is what I meant to put. I am dictating this message. But “trainer fart “also works, because if you have gas and they come to your office instead of messaging you, then you are busted!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Train of thought is what I meant to put. I am dictating this message. But “trainer fart “also works, because if you have gas and they come to your office instead of messaging you, then you are busted!

I’m crying reading your original message. I’m like “what is a trainer fart” and then realized it sounds like “train of thought” and figured it was dictation. Why would AI use “trainer fart”?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My youngest coworkers want to share every file etc via Teams and won’t email unless you request it. I hate having to look through old chats on Teams to find what I need.

+1

[Anonymous]

The same coworker who logs into Teams meetings 5 mins early every day.

Coworker who thanks you profusely. “Hey Larla, can you do x, y, z? Thank you so much!” After completion, “Thank you so much, Larla!” This happens on Teams, reply alls to emails, in meetings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The same coworker who logs into Teams meetings 5 mins early every day

I know this bothers some people, but why? If you're not in the meeting who cares?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The same coworker who logs into Teams meetings 5 mins early every day.

Coworker who thanks you profusely. “Hey Larla, can you do x, y, z? Thank you so much!” After completion, “Thank you so much, Larla!” This happens on Teams, reply alls to emails, in meetings.

I’ve always been told if you’re early you’re on time and if you’re on time you’re late. I’m the one logging into Teams five minutes early and arriving at meetings 10-15 minutes early. I also do two spaces after a period. I guess I’m old school?

[Anonymous]

Endless repetitive useless and at times offensive DEI training. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

Going into the office. I understand that people want collaboration but I’m not geographically located with anyone on my team, the space makes being on camera really tough, and the office tech is way worse than my home set up, which slows down my work. But I’m supposed to do it twice per week. Sigh

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are 2 Gen Z colleagues in my office and they never send messages or emails. They will come to my desk to ask questions no matter how minor. I asked one of them once why he doesn't use email and he said it's faster to ask in person.

This is actually a really good thing. Human interaction is a good thing, millennials have really killed it, and it's so disappointing. Pick up your phone, make a phone call. Walk over to my desk and talk to me. You are truly ruining the work world with all of your whining and drama. The generations above and below you get it. You don't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The same coworker who logs into Teams meetings 5 mins early every day.

Coworker who thanks you profusely. “Hey Larla, can you do x, y, z? Thank you so much!” After completion, “Thank you so much, Larla!” This happens on Teams, reply alls to emails, in meetings.

Wow. Why do you have a problem with someone expressing appreciation? What is wrong with you?

[Anonymous]

People who share files from their One Drive instead of putting them in Sharepoint where I can find it easily when searching for it.