Aggravating Your Co-Workers in Ten Easy Steps

"I don't care if people like me - I'm just here to get a job done!" 

Ever hear that one?  The problem is, sometimes getting the job done is a whole lot tougher, maybe even impossible, if our colleagues find us highly annoying.  Having the respect of the people we work with is great, cultivating a relationship where they actually like us and want us to succeed is even better.

Careerbuilder offers these 10 Surefire Ways to Tick Off Your Co-workers. 

1. Is it always all about you?
Are you preoccupied with your own career path and looking good at the expense of others? Do you put others down while you pump yourself up? Instead, conduct yourself in such a way that other people will want to see you succeed -- let their genuine support and admiration of who you are pull you to success.

2. Answering cell phone calls during meetings.
A surefire way to aggravate people is to consistently respond to calls, e-mails and pagers when in conversation with others. This sends a message that they are less important than the caller. Let the calls go and return them when your current conversation is over. If you are expecting an urgent call, alert those present. They will appreciate that you value their time and that you stay focused on matters at hand.

3. Sending voice mails that go on and on and on.
4. Acting like a bureaucrat.
5. Reading the newspaper or hammering on your laptop during training sessions or meetings
6. "I'm like, ya know..."
7. Doing your bills at the office.
8. Skirting around the dress code.
9. Taking it too easy on telecommute days.
10. Acting unethically.

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Comments

[Health Crazy]

I love the fun tips on how to become very annoying to your co-workers. Some of them are quite obvious. Thanks for suggesting how one can provoke the contrary reaction.