Posted by claire on Feb 1, 2012 in Property Management
Every Office has them, a few characters that you may encounter in your daily
working lives with annoying habits!
The Talker
This office talker will come out with a continuous stream of chitter chatter
which cannot be considered as a conversation because it is seldom that anyone
else gets a word in.
They will approach you whenever you are in a hurry.
Getting rid of a talker can be tricky. NEVER interact, only communicate in
short, non-committal grunts, excuse yourself and run away.
The Gossiper
The gossiper is a more persistent pest and not so easily got rid of.
Whenever there is trouble they'll be there, whenever there is drama they'll
be there and whenever there is something that you'd really like to find out
about your boss but don't have the guts to ask yourself don't worry -
they will be there!
Dealing with a persistent gossiper is hard work however the golden rule is to
keep stum, don't talk about things you would rather not be spread about and
definitely don't bad mouth your boss when they are around.
The Muncher
The muncher is always eating but never hungry. They come in all shapes and sizes
and so do their snacks.
Commonly munchers will go for the sweet and chocolate-covered food groups but
others may appease themselves with fruit.
All munchers will eat with gusto and emit a loud crunching noise that can be
heard from across the office.
The office muncher will be semi-permanently camped out by the vending machine,
if you do not have a vending machine then your muncher problem may be less
wide-spread than you thought.
Look-out for colleagues that approach a seemingly normal looking staff member
around the times of 11am and 3pm, these are high-snack times and you may just
have a secret snack dealing muncher in your midst, they are more common than
you think.
The Slurper
The even more annoying big brother of the muncher, this tea hound slurps his or
her way through cups of tea/coffee with big gulping swallows that send
shivers down one's spine.
Look for the person with multiple unwashed tea cups on their desk.
Hide the kettle.
The Pacer
You may have come across this office character if you have ever worked in a high
pressure sales scenario. You will see him or her pacing the floor, totally
oblivious to anyone that they pass by.
Pacers are creatures of habit, you can tell if there is a pacer in the office
by identifying well-worn areas of carpet usually in a straight line crossing
through the office or creating a circular path around the edges.
Try boxing them into their own penned-in corner of the office with anything
large that you can find hanging around the place. Chairs are good, large
recycling containers etc.
The Sniffer
You can identify a sniffer's desk because no-one will go near it! We all know
that little sniffing monster that just wont use a tissue!
Wherever there are no tissues you will find your sniffer.
Thankfully this annoying office monster is easily tamed, a
well-placed box of Kleenex should do the trick.
The Hummer
The hummer is in fact at his or her most annoying when there is no music in the
room. The hummer usually sticks to one or two regular ditties and, infuriatingly,
will tend to get stuck on a repeating riff or chorus.
Hummers are usually set into a kind of mindless circle of repetition, it is
likely that they do not even know they are humming out load.
Break their cycle by humming a different song that they don't know, alarmed by
the interruption and inability to join in they will become confused and fall
silent.
Can you put heading to staff members in your office?