Petty work grievances

[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.

Fun fact, if configured correctly there’s full inter functionality between teams, share point, and one drive: you don’t have to search only in Teams.

[Anonymous]

My boss’ new weird EA who has touched my bare leg, asks me to print things for her (?), constantly asks questions, seems to enjoy making trouble/gossiping, seems to be on the verge of tears or a breakdown constantly. And of course can barely do her job. I work for the CEO of a large company and struggle to understand why he hasn’t fired her yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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?

I do this or at least I did. I had really abusive parents and fawning is a trauma response. I am inordinately grateful for any scrap of kindness I receive. I am working on reigning in the fawning but perhaps you could be a bit more sympathetic. You have no idea what people are dealing with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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?

I do this or at least I did. I had really abusive parents and fawning is a trauma response. I am inordinately grateful for any scrap of kindness I receive. I am working on reigning in the fawning but perhaps you could be a bit more sympathetic. You have no idea what people are dealing with.

+2

Also, in a workplace full of rudeness and lack of acknowledgement, is being thanked “profusely” so bad??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Fun fact, if configured correctly there’s full inter functionality between teams, share point, and one drive: you don’t have to search only in Teams.

Another fun fact. Your youngest coworkers are leveraging the very best security protocols. It's much easier for a corporation to support (and turn off) access to files on Teams rather than free floating files attached to everyone's inbox. It's actually a requirement at companies who take security seriously. Bonus, it also helps with versioning if you access the link and the file on Teams and not your own version.

You know you can click on the link to view the file, right? And when you view the file you can check out the path and where it's stored and favorite that folder and (gasp) even use it yourself as a repository of files?

Just typing all this, I wouldn't want to work with you and I'd never send you a file attachment. 😈

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

Does this still happen? It's not 2003.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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?

I do this or at least I did. I had really abusive parents and fawning is a trauma response. I am inordinately grateful for any scrap of kindness I receive. I am working on reigning in the fawning but perhaps you could be a bit more sympathetic. You have no idea what people are dealing with.

+2

Also, in a workplace full of rudeness and lack of acknowledgement, is being thanked “profusely” so bad??

It's weird and disruptive and it's the wrong energy to do this for daily routine interactions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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?

I do this or at least I did. I had really abusive parents and fawning is a trauma response. I am inordinately grateful for any scrap of kindness I receive. I am working on reigning in the fawning but perhaps you could be a bit more sympathetic. You have no idea what people are dealing with.

+2

Also, in a workplace full of rudeness and lack of acknowledgement, is being thanked “profusely” so bad??

It's weird and disruptive and it's the wrong energy to do this for daily routine interactions.

So weird and disruptive to say thank you. DCUM, never change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Fun fact, if configured correctly there’s full inter functionality between teams, share point, and one drive: you don’t have to search only in Teams.

Another fun fact. Your youngest coworkers are leveraging the very best security protocols. It's much easier for a corporation to support (and turn off) access to files on Teams rather than free floating files attached to everyone's inbox. It's actually a requirement at companies who take security seriously. Bonus, it also helps with versioning if you access the link and the file on Teams and not your own version.

You know you can click on the link to view the file, right? And when you view the file you can check out the path and where it's stored and favorite that folder and (gasp) even use it yourself as a repository of files?

Just typing all this, I wouldn't want to work with you and I'd never send you a file attachment. 😈

Wat

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Fun fact, if configured correctly there’s full inter functionality between teams, share point, and one drive: you don’t have to search only in Teams.

DP. This is my petty grievance. No one understands this and they still send documents that we need to collaborate on as attachments…and then they wonder why draft control is a problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Fun fact, if configured correctly there’s full inter functionality between teams, share point, and one drive: you don’t have to search only in Teams.

Another fun fact. Your youngest coworkers are leveraging the very best security protocols. It's much easier for a corporation to support (and turn off) access to files on Teams rather than free floating files attached to everyone's inbox. It's actually a requirement at companies who take security seriously. Bonus, it also helps with versioning if you access the link and the file on Teams and not your own version.

You know you can click on the link to view the file, right? And when you view the file you can check out the path and where it's stored and favorite that folder and (gasp) even use it yourself as a repository of files?

Just typing all this, I wouldn't want to work with you and I'd never send you a file attachment. 😈

I feel seen. Can I hire you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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?

I do this or at least I did. I had really abusive parents and fawning is a trauma response. I am inordinately grateful for any scrap of kindness I receive. I am working on reigning in the fawning but perhaps you could be a bit more sympathetic. You have no idea what people are dealing with.

+2

Also, in a workplace full of rudeness and lack of acknowledgement, is being thanked “profusely” so bad??

It's weird and disruptive and it's the wrong energy to do this for daily routine interactions.

No it’s not. What is weird is not acknowledging people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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?

I do this or at least I did. I had really abusive parents and fawning is a trauma response. I am inordinately grateful for any scrap of kindness I receive. I am working on reigning in the fawning but perhaps you could be a bit more sympathetic. You have no idea what people are dealing with.

+2

Also, in a workplace full of rudeness and lack of acknowledgement, is being thanked “profusely” so bad??

It's weird and disruptive and it's the wrong energy to do this for daily routine interactions.

No it’s not. What is weird is not acknowledging people.

No, a basic thanks is sufficient. It’s the constant, multiple, over-the-top thanks that is weird and seems disingenuous to me. Happens often daily.

[Anonymous]

I have one colleague who announces his presence when he joins a meeting. Interrupts an on-going convo if the meeting hasn’t started yet. If he’s late, he apologizes for being late when the presenter has already started talking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Unless they are the person who walks around all morning from office to office doing nothing but schmoozing. They waste my time with their visits and I can overhear their other conversations which is distracting. I didn't realize how many pointless interruptions I had during the day until we went hybrid. A lot of in person stuff is pointless.