The solution to this quandry has already been posted on this thread.Bad Manners. I have a new assistant in work, she's quite young and seems to be quite a nice person. HOWEVER every single time I make her a cup of coffee and put it on front of her she doesn't even acknowledge it - I know I know it's a small thing really but I am getting so irritated just waiting for a thank you! - I have pointedly handed her a coffee and said along the lines of 'now here you go - I made you a coffee' - she just takes it and doesn't say a word - honestly drives me nuts. I am not expecting a medal or a blue peter badge but for gods sake, say thank you!
Does she date?The woman next to me at work
Cannot sit without making noise...not just talking, but grunting, sighing, humming, wailing and most oddly, meowing!
People who spray deodorant on their armpits while sitting at their desk.
Please tell me you made that up!
No its true.
I witnessed it 3 times myself yesterday. Its now common place.
I get antsy when the guy beside me does a loud 'aaaaaaah' after every sip of tea. If someone pulled out a deodorant at their desk, I'd so through them for a short cut and would not spare their feelings.
The woman next to me at work
Cannot sit without making noise...not just talking, but grunting, sighing, humming, wailing and most oddly, meowing!
If someone pulled out a deodorant at their desk, I'd so through them for a short cut and would not spare their feelings.
People in work who go off on leave and as a favour you move along something fairly urgent for them and instead of saying 'thank you'
I work with someone like this. Constantly humming, talking to herself, has about 3 different mobiles and one jingles and one jangles and one plays a blast of music at a volume that would blow your head off. Constantly listens to phone messages on speaker or has radio on at low irritating volume. When talking on the phone makes no attempt to keep her voice down but shouts all over the room.
She knows the work I do requires a level of peace and quiet (a lot of research and writing).
Have drafted email to my manager looking to be moved to a quieter area!
yeah I thought about the whole 'thank you thing' but to be honest I am just a little annoyed - we have never had an atmosphere etc in office & I don't want to start being petty about it all and creating an atmosphere, she is quite young and a little immature i'd say. I tried not making the coffee at all - when I do that, she doesn't get up and make it either so I have to sit there with no coffee, I'm trying to be a nice boss but she's testing me I tell ya!
Maybe she doesn't like coffee
Seriously, it could be that maybe she prefers to keep things a bit more at arms length. If I was a junior employee I might find it funny for my boss to be making me cups of coffee and vice versa. I'd say just make your own coffee. What else do managers do anyway?
You have a specific duty to manage her performance. How she interacts with her colleagues is as important as what she does. My 'You're welcome' dig probably isn't appropriate as you are her line manager - but some clear direction from you on expectations when interacting with colleagues would be appropriate.Ahh I'll just have to try to ignore it and hope her manners improve, am putting it down to her age for now!
You have a specific duty to manage her performance. How she interacts with her colleagues is as important as what she does. My 'You're welcome' dig probably isn't appropriate as you are her line manager - but some clear direction from you on expectations when interacting with colleagues would be appropriate.
Wow, next thing the poor girl will be getting a poor appraisal for not saying good morning
Could be worse, what if they refused to use it
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