Coworkers: Do you like them?

I work with mostly really good peeps.
Many of them oncology nurses who are some of the most giving, caring, compassionate human beings walking this earth.
There are a few administrative folks I don’t care for. But I’m good at making that known in a subtle way and they steer clear of me.

 

The pay and benefits package was decent to start with but even that was diminished towards the last few years but when you reach a certain age it's hard to change jobs I will say not all of my coworkers were assholes just the majority of them.

 

I like most of the people that I work with, but despite this being a big office, I am relatively isolated.

Most of the team that reports into me are spread across the region, with the exception of my Singapore lead. She's cool.

The people I work with are good at their jobs and are pleasant to work with/for. No complaints. I don't socialize with any of them except when we are travelling together.

 

Nope

 

Sometimes I think I'm working in a kindergarden or as someone said "I own t-shirts that are older than some of the people in there".

 

Nope, I don't like my coworkers

 

some yes, some no.... and they know it

 

(I was hunting for this thread for weeks; finally found it!)

I did have one somewhat annoying co-worker, but apparently he's been cut loose. The company I'm working for went through some of the staffing agencies that supplied extra help and decided to eliminate the ones that provided less-than-stellar help. He was part of that package, so out the door he went. He wasn't 100% awful, just slightly wearying on my patience.

I'm grateful that they didn't elect to remove the agency that brought me to their door. Of course, it's just possible that I'm the reason they didn't cut my agency loose.

 

I would say my present job is one of the best ones I have had as far as liking my coworkers. The dealership I worked at in the late 90s early 2000s was good too. Most of the coworkers I don't or didn't like at those two jobs are just mildly annoying, or just aren't my type of people, not bad people, just different. But the other two jobs I've had there were coworkers who I just flat did not like or respect as people or coworkers.

 

I have a new enemy.

I call him The Hummer.

Because that's what he does.

All day.

Every day.

For eight hours straight.

As soon as he walks in, he's humming. Not even a recognizable tune, just random sounds. I try to make sure I am placed out of earshot if possible. If I am not assigned to the same line, even better!

I shouldn't let this bother me, but it just grates on my ears. He just drones nonstop the entire shift. Bro, just STFU for five minutes!

 

They do worry me. I am the head of department in a laboratory and have 5 women and one guy. You can guess which one(s) the trouble. You can't say or do anything. They play the victim even if you walk in and say good morning.
The other week they were talking quite loudly as if they were at a amusement park. So I closed the door to my office. Next thing I get an email from HR saying I slammed the door shut.
When I replied indicating the door is on a spring, it cannot be slammed. They then turned the complaint around to say it was rude. Cannot win.

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I had a female boss who was a mess.

She had issues with men.

Her single mother gave her up for adoption, biological dad wasn't around.

Her adoptive parents divorced because dad had numerous affairs.

She tracked down her biological maternal family, & forced herself into their lives. This caused a lot of resentment, which didn't stop her. Edit: Her maternal biological grandmother told her to go away & stay away (like fuck off!).

She went to college, but got booted for bad grades.

She had a "fiance" for 17 years, & eventually gave him the marriage ultimatum.

She tracked down people she went to elementary school with to invite them to her wedding.

Nobody from our office went to her wedding.

She got pregnant, & called every person she knew to "share the great news." At the time social media was in its infancy.

When she lost the baby she called every person she knew to "share the tragic news."

She suffered from White Guilt. This lead her to make numerous hiring decisions that were very clearly going to be regretted.

She pulled numerous ploys, including breaking down & crying fake tears, that some women use to gain sympathy as the victim.

I was a little older than her, had received my college degree, & had been married for 15+ years. Her bullshit didn't fool me, & I saw her issues clearly. She of course didn't like that.