It's almost like "Walmart People" ...you know …. The types of people at MegaCorp who annoy the heck out of you. Let’s have fun putting together your favorite list of annoying employee types!
I'll start with my list of MegaCorp bi-peds ....
1. The Loud Larrys:
These people insist on carrying on their cubicle phone conversations at high decibel levels, usually in a vain attempt to impress local cubicle dwellers with their apparent productivity. The best remedy is to bang away on your fart machine when they are on the phone.
2. The Corner Cutters:
When approaching a hallway corner, you know that 9 times out of 10, there is a CC approaching at light speed. They cut the corner, barely missing you and act surprised that there is someone else in the building. They are usually in a hurry, likely making a beeline for the bathrooms.
My advice … approach each corner with trepidation.
3. The Hallway Talkers:
The HT ostentatiously struts the hallways carrying on “important” phone conversation while using a wireless headset. It is important to them that they be seen, so they are always glancing around in search of nearby witnesses. It never occurs to them that they can make a phone call from their office.
If you ignore them they tend to go away … much like a mild skin rash.
4. The Hackers
These unfortunate folks have health problems and hack, cough, and spit up all day in their cubicle … much to the chagrin and disgust of nearby cubicle dwellers. They refuse to take a sick day. Instead, they sacrifice for the company … unfortunately infecting many other employees.
5. Meeting Monkeys
MMs will approach you in the hall and try to “suck” you into a meeting with them immediately. You are likely to be Shanghai’d to their office or the lab where you are entangled into their issue. They never actually schedule a meeting ahead of time. Instead, their MO is to prowl the hallways in search of fresh meat. Their issue is always more important than what anyone else is working on.
Advice: avoid eye contact at all cost and shuffle away quickly.
5. Barging Bobs:
The BB will barge into your office, uninvited, and interrupt you without asking. They almost always start talking to you even before they reach your office. Like the MM above, they can’t fathom that their concerns are not top priority for everyone in the company.
6. The Grammatically Impaired:
They usually start a sentence with the word “So”. The BB is a classical example, as his first words to you as he barges into your office are usually “So ….. “
I'll start with my list of MegaCorp bi-peds ....
1. The Loud Larrys:
These people insist on carrying on their cubicle phone conversations at high decibel levels, usually in a vain attempt to impress local cubicle dwellers with their apparent productivity. The best remedy is to bang away on your fart machine when they are on the phone.
2. The Corner Cutters:
When approaching a hallway corner, you know that 9 times out of 10, there is a CC approaching at light speed. They cut the corner, barely missing you and act surprised that there is someone else in the building. They are usually in a hurry, likely making a beeline for the bathrooms.
My advice … approach each corner with trepidation.
3. The Hallway Talkers:
The HT ostentatiously struts the hallways carrying on “important” phone conversation while using a wireless headset. It is important to them that they be seen, so they are always glancing around in search of nearby witnesses. It never occurs to them that they can make a phone call from their office.
If you ignore them they tend to go away … much like a mild skin rash.
4. The Hackers
These unfortunate folks have health problems and hack, cough, and spit up all day in their cubicle … much to the chagrin and disgust of nearby cubicle dwellers. They refuse to take a sick day. Instead, they sacrifice for the company … unfortunately infecting many other employees.
5. Meeting Monkeys
MMs will approach you in the hall and try to “suck” you into a meeting with them immediately. You are likely to be Shanghai’d to their office or the lab where you are entangled into their issue. They never actually schedule a meeting ahead of time. Instead, their MO is to prowl the hallways in search of fresh meat. Their issue is always more important than what anyone else is working on.
Advice: avoid eye contact at all cost and shuffle away quickly.
5. Barging Bobs:
The BB will barge into your office, uninvited, and interrupt you without asking. They almost always start talking to you even before they reach your office. Like the MM above, they can’t fathom that their concerns are not top priority for everyone in the company.
6. The Grammatically Impaired:
They usually start a sentence with the word “So”. The BB is a classical example, as his first words to you as he barges into your office are usually “So ….. “
