Job Pet Peeves

[Tickled Pink 2]

OK - currently unemployed, but I have some more peeves (other reasons why "I Quit!!!!") and if you do these things.... shame on you!


1. Why oh why did we say no eating - and a few people might sneak a piece of candy - but you get busted with a piece of chicken in some 'luminum foil 'wit your feet up! Just give credibility to "Birth of a Nation" why don't you!

2. (Different situation) Ummmm - you're FIRED man..... why you still explaining, this is not a negotiation.

3. Ummmm - you WERE CAUGHT RED HANDED! Why you filin' for unemployment????? That's a waste of my time going to this hearing! Yes, I will go, and YES - you will loose!

4. Ummmmm hello.... if you were FIRED - why are you asking if there is a waiting period when you can reapply....This ain't probation... YOU'RE FIRED!

5. Ummmmm - I warned you not to steal (really shouldn't have to), that I would be able to tell - and what do you do as soon as my back is turned...yep - steal. I guess you didn't take me literally.

6. Why oh why are you strolling in after taking over an hour for lunch? Hello - at least look like you're in a hurry.


7. Why is my customer on hold while you and Laquisha talk about what ya'll havin' for lunch? (See ya'll thought all holds were legit, huh?)

8. OK - you're CLEARLY in the wrong - wait...did you just get stank with me????

9. OMG - what you mean you "grown"? Bring your GROWN self to work then!

[StarFish106]

To our "office manager Janice"

(names are not changed to protect the stupid)


1. You are NOT the office manager! There are 3 managers + 1 Exec Director. Where do you figure in that equation? Just because you are the chick who orders office supplies does not make you large and in charge.

2. Don't worry bout what the f I be doin! If I am taking off a day for whatever reason, don't ask around if it is a PTO Day or a sick day for me. You are not the timekeeper for the dept nor are you my manager so why should it matter to you?

3.I meant what I said when I told you last week to get in your lane and stay in your lane. If you are wondering why see rule # 1.

4. If you open the front then stay your ass up there until the receptionist gets in (see bottom). Don't open and then tell everyone you did it but can't sit up there. Neither are we.


To our Receptionist

1. The office opens at 8:30. Not 8:40, 8:42 or 8:47. You are responsible for opening on time. How you managed to punk your boss and she lets this slide for months is beyond me. Let someone of importance come up in here (like the EVP of the Univ) and he can't get in. Not a good look for you honey and no I am not coming out of my cube area to help.

2. If you say you are going to (bank, bathroom) and will be back in 5 minutes, how does that turn into 20 with a trip to Starbucks, the Gap and some other places? Next time no one will be up there when you get back and DON'T BE MAD! I AIN'T SCURRED OF YOU!

3. If a relative dies make sure you keep your story straight on who died even if it is someone you can't get funeral leave for. Don't say it is a great aunt and then find out you can't get leave for it and make her an aunt.....Pick a story and stick to it!

Ok this is all for now...

[PHA_luv]

I don't know if something was in the air but can someone please tell me why a employee of yours would be talking to a random person in front of your office loud enough for you to hear the he sells different forms of drugs to your clients (the guy is always telling stories, but why do this in front of you supervisor?)

Ok why when I have fired you and told you that you have 48hours to evacuate the premises do you first try get your parents to suck up to all of the supervisors to try and get your job back (You are over 25 this should never EVER be happening).

And finally, why do you try to turn in a letter of resignation stating that you are resigning for "reasons beyond your control" (LMAO) No it will not be accepted, you were terminated, and yes it will go on your record that you were terminated.

[Tickled Pink 2]

Originally posted by PHA_luv


Ok why when I have fired you and told you that you have 48hours to evacuate the premises do you first try get your parents to suck up to all of the supervisors to try and get your job back (You are over 25 this should never EVER be happening).

Ya'll give 48 hrs? We used to walk folks out ASAP. Do not pass go, Do not return to your desk to get your stuff - wait here - I'll get it for you. (so embarrassing....) I remember people would be so paranoid if you asked them to walk with you somewhere (including myself). If my supervisor said -"Girl walk with me to ___ while I tell you about such and such..." I'd say - "Wait , let me get my purse!"

[D.COM]

This thread is hilarious!

I work in a corporate office environment (Think of the movie OFFICE SPACE), so I apologize ahead of time for the length, lol!

Here are some (in no particular order):

*Women who are bigger than me or overweight who MUST COMMENT on my slim/thin/whatever-you-want-to-call-it figure when I am eating something that in their mind THEY "cannot" eat! I am TIRED of the comments in the elevator, at lunch, in the hallway, etc. Examples: "Oh wow, you eat a lot and you're so slim," "I wish I could eat that, so I can look like you, etc." It is EXTREMELY annoying! Let me eat in peace, thank you!!!

*It IRKS me when I am cold and I have a jacket on and people who pass by my room MUST COMMENT on why I am wearing a jacket, simply because they are not wearing one. "Why are you wearing a jacket?" What do you want me to say..."because I am hungry? sleepy?" Do you have nothing else to do but bother me and ask me stupid questions? (No lie, I ALWAYS get this question and what makes it worse is that EVERY person who passes by asks the same dumb question).

*People who refer to me as "the Spanish girl." FIRST OF ALL I am not a girl, I am a woman. Secondly, I am NOT Spanish - I am not from Spain! If you would like to refer to my ethnicity, refer to me as Hispanic. If you don't know how else to refer to me, learn my name or don't talk about me at all! Get it right!

*People who do not know how to pronounce my name. Don't just start guessing and destroying my name only to find out you were WAAAAY off...if you are not sure how to pronounce it, just ask me. I will tell you, if I feel like it.

*Don't ask me questions so when I answer you do something else or are not listening. Why did you even ask to begin with?

*PLEASE DO NOT listen to your voicemail on SPEAKERPHONE! THANK YOU!!!

*PLEASE DO NOT ask me "Is something wrong?" when there is NOTHING wrong. I am working, leave me alone!

*Bothers me when I need to find a higher level support and there is no one available or in their offices to ask! Where did everyone go? It's only 2:40PM on a Wednesday!

*Meetings that last over an hour and nothing gets accomplished. In addition, there are about 4-5 meetings a month and sometimes more, lol.

*When a person sends ONE email with ONE sentence and continues their discussion/conversation by sending ONE sentence per email for the entire day. I already have about 30-40 messages a day, why are you blowing up my Inbox?

*When people call and don't leave messages on my voicemail. I WILL call you back, so LEAVE a message please! It wastes my time waiting to hear a blank message.

*After discussing ideas with coworkers/supervisors and they go the next meeting and PASS the idea off AS IF IT WAS THEIR IDEA!

*Customers who get angry on the phone and have no idea what they are talking about; only to realize later that they were incorrect and then try to justify their actions.

*Don't call me for a meeting at a certain time, and when I show up you are either not in your office or are eating!

*People who are slow in speaking or actions. Do not call me speaking in slow motion about something I have no idea about. I work quickly and have things to do...send me an email instead!

*Just like Office Space - the 8 managers I have over me, lol. When something goes wrong, all visit me and ask me the same questions, only to find out it wasn't me they needed to speak to, to begin with. Everyone is a manager.

*Just like Office Space - PC Load Letter on the darn printer! (All this means is that the printer ran out of paper, so just add more). Why can't it just say that?

*People who slowly pass by to overhear your conversation with your coworker or on the phone. I just say "So and so, need something from me?" They qucikly say "Oh no, no." and disappear until they can try it again the next day.

*Other than all the above, I love my job

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[PHA_luv]

Originally posted by Tickled Pink 2
Ya'll give 48 hrs? We used to walk folks out ASAP. Do not pass go, Do not return to your desk to get your stuff - wait here - I'll get it for you. (so embarrassing....) I remember people would be so paranoid if you asked them to walk with you somewhere (including myself). If my supervisor said -"Girl walk with me to ___ while I tell you about such and such..." I'd say - "Wait , let me get my purse!"

Lol I use to be a supervisor in an apartment complex where the employess lived on the property so out of courtesy you gave them that time to try and find another place and move off the property unless they were going to start paying rent.

[rho4life]

People who knock on the door when there's clearly a sign, AT EYE LEVEL, saying that I'm on a conference call. Don't come in unless it is something serious.

[Rain Man]

Then you'll love this GC Thread:

Ghetto Coworker


And if you loved that thread, you'll love this outside message board thread:

Office Freaks

The above was the basis for a GC thread that never really got any discussion momentum and died out quickly after 2-3 posts.

[mccoyred]

Originally posted by Tickled Pink 2
Ya'll give 48 hrs? We used to walk folks out ASAP. Do not pass go, Do not return to your desk to get your stuff - wait here - I'll get it for you. (so embarrassing....) I remember people would be so paranoid if you asked them to walk with you somewhere (including myself). If my supervisor said -"Girl walk with me to ___ while I tell you about such and such..." I'd say - "Wait , let me get my purse!"

Oh No. If it serious enough, Security will be called to 'escort' you from the building!

[tinydancer]

A principal who talks to me like I am stupid. This woman has been in the education field for all of 8 years. I have been a librarian for 32 years. If I were a principal and had someone working for me with that much experience and excellent reviews, I would LEAVE HER THE HELL ALONE AND LET HER WORK!

[Tickled Pink 2]

Oh I have another one - supervisors that talk about their employees to me. Ahem - if you are my supervisor and you are talking about my peer/ your employee to me, why shouldn't I believe that you'll talk about me to her/ him??

I don't even engage in those conversations.

Okay, here's one:

I can't stand when I'm visibly on the phone and a co-worker will come up to me and ask me "are you on the phone"? Like duh? Don't you see my mouth moving with the receiver in my hand. Very frustrating..

[Amaterasu]

Okay...I have two part-time jobs to put myself through college and am at this point very frustrated with both of them right now...so...

I am a resident assistant on my campus and my biggest pet peeve is we get NO RESPECT from administration. I definitely work like almost 30 hours a pay period and that's when I am NOT on duty on the weekends...please tell me why I only get paid for 20 hours? Our RDs tell is it is because it is only a "stipend..." so if it is a stipend, why do I have to turn in a timesheet every two weeks and why the hell do I get my check through payroll? AND RAs don't even get free room and board like they do at most other schools...

I hate being stuck on campus from 6pm Fri to 6pm Sat or 6pm Sat to 6pm Sun if I am on duty on the weekends. That's 24-hour duty, and my friends are definitely rolling out. Nobody's here, especially in my upperclassman dorm...nobody calls the phone.

I hate doing rounds at 12 midnight.

But, all my co-workers are definitely cool, and so is my RD...so I guess I lucked out there...

I am also an SAT prep tutor for a highly popular SAT prep company. My biggest pet peeve is the PAPERWORK. I hate filing paper timesheets (PLEASE PLEASE switch to electronic! I have to bring the timesheets in person and the center is like 30 minutes away from my school), and then there are like six other forms that are due: I have to write lesson reports forms, expense sheets for my gas mileage, my schedule for the next two weeks, and more. I wish it were all just ONE electronic form I can fill out every two weeks.

Then I hate it when parents say, "Oh, you look so young..." when I show up on their doorstep to tutor their child. O.o...Okay, your purpose in saying that was...what? To get me to tell you how old I am? No, sorry.

And I hate keeping up with schedules. I just want to have a consistent schedule every week, but I have to make times when they are convenient for the student, and it's like hell.

[mccoyred]

One of my biggest pet peeves is when someone, esp a peer, goes to your boss to chastise you instead of giving you a chance to clarify/rectify the situation. I know some of these people would not like the same to be done to them!

[unknown2u]

Ewww don't hold the phone so far up to your mouth!!! Other people have to use it! and how come when YOU get done using it, it smells funny???