10 most hated type of colleagues
Aparna Kalra -
Monday, August 10, 2009 4:00 PM
I Hate People! Yup, that's the title of a new book that's doing the rounds. Of course, there's more to it. Its complete title is I Hate People! : Kick Loose from the Overbearing and Underhanded Jerks at Work and Get What You Want Out of Your Job.
I was directed via Twitter to the book and its review on amazon.com. The authors select the ten most troublesome type of people in office, and give you strategies to cope with them. But, to begin with, here's how to identify these colleagues by the things they say:
STOP SIGN
"The world is flat."
"I think you've had enough fun."
"You'll put an eye out with that thing."
FLIMFLAM
"Could you work on this project?"
"It's a really small, quick thing."
"No big deal."
BULLDOZER
"What the hell's wrong with you?!"
"You're an idiot."
"You're lucky I don't fire you."
SMILEY FACE
"Would you like a doughnut?"
"Were you invited to the company picnic?"
"How was your performance review?"
LIAR LIAR
"I never got that email."
"My hard drive crashed."
"You didn't get my voice mail?"
Ok, I'm cheating and want you to send me the next five ones. The ones you hate most.