As a refreshing break, this blog is about people.
Let's look at offices, why don't we? These sketches of people are personalities I have seen/witnessed over the years, compiled all into one fun blog. Let's begin with...
The bipolar boss: A nice person, and a nasty person. Two for the price of one! Specializes in belittling you in front of customers/the public. They will interrupt you while you are on the phone with a customer to do their work. Will make your job a living hell until you leave, and then be sad when you leave, because hey, you got along so well!
The helicopter manager: Always hovering over you in a state of annoyance. Hangs like a buzzard over a fresh carcass, either waiting for you to screw up, or simply waiting. Will mess with files on your desk, pick up mail to narrate back at you, and simply hang over you for hours at a time. On par with bipolar boss.
The invisible co-worker: Always around for the fun stuff, never around for the everyday stuff. Frequent appointments, family tragedies and illnesses seem to plague this unlucky worker. You usually end up pulling their slack.
The hard-ass: Knows what they want, and expects very highly of you. Surprisingly, this boss is easy to get along with because they are always very consistent. Not a chatty cathy. The hard-ass boss can have a bad/scary reputation, but is a fair person. Be straight with them and they will be straight with you. They will accept mistakes, the bipolar boss won't.
The 'you should get on it' HR person: Makes you wonder why/how they ended up in HR. Have no clue about dynamics, and frequently manipulate workers into either tattling on each other or hating each other. Hands you ridiculous assignments and asks you to 'make it a priority.' Accuses you of wasting company time.
Friend worker: A loved work partner and confidante. Will not betray you or make you look stupid. Also will not waste your time. When you experience this, rejoice and relish your good fortune--they are so rare and precious!
Parrot worker: Above you or a co-worker, loves to parrot back at you either company slogans or work projects that you are well aware of. Seems to do so while the boss is around or within earshot frequently. Makes you want to screech, 'Why thank you. Yes I do know the procedure. And how to read." Hellish. May also go through your computer while you are away. Make sure to log-out of every personal/news site.
Monkey-in-the-middle: When you are held responsible for a co-workers absence and/or excuse making. Do not get sucked in. Lose-lose.
There's no 'you' in team: We're all a happy family, except for you. Excluded from everything, including important meetings. The writing is on the wall, can you read it from your desk miles away from everyone?
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Hmmm, seems like a fair representation. Good on ya. Don't forget "How did they get here" bosses who know less than you do and hide out in their office lest they are required to act.
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