How to handle break up with a coworker?
easiest thing is to treat him like a professional co-worker, if you can just be professional with them, then you can hide the pain a little easier. never easy leaving someone then seeing them 5 days a week, but it helps to always keep smiling, because when his back is turned you can let it all go. helped me once :) hope it does with you
How do you handle conflict with an co-worker?
I say if you leave-she "wins." In her book it would be "Case closed. Next!" You have every right to stick up for yourself. You also have the right to be respected by both your coworker AND your supervisor. It's two against one-schoolyard behavior. Good suggestion above, and not taking away from that-be even nicer to your customers and also smile. Check on them ever so often and ask if everything's ok. This coworker has virtually taken over, and thinks she's in charge, especially now she's on your supervisor's "good side. I've seen it happen. There's plenty of guests to go around. You're in a hostile environment. Maintain your ethics, professionalism and calm demeanor. Any time she's hostile towards you/dominates tables - use the best method of "fighting back"-document. Time, date, place, her full name, her attitude towards you/table domination. Never mind your supervisor's on her side. Document the fact that after you spoke to him, he favored her by giving her more responsibilities (and the type of responsibilities vs. yours). Send a copy to your supervisor anyway. Nothing's resolved within a reasonable length of time? Send a copy to whoever's next in line. If, after doing this, either your supervisor or your coworker intensify their attitude against you, re intimidation or bullying-don't stop documenting. I hope this doesn't happen to you - and what they don't get is: if you're fired on some lie or unfounded charge, guess what? Your documentation can turn into a legal instrument in a court of law. Don't let her force you out. All the best
How do I handle co-workers who are jealous of me?
If it is jealously - you don’t . You keep it moving. If there was an issue and you have a rapport with this co-worker then you may opt to ask if everything is alright since they seem preoccupied and/or different. I would not accuse them of being jealous or even ask if they have a problem with you.Honestly you will encounter co-workers like that if you are “winning” or even just minding you own business. But alas the problem is not you, it is them so you have to not waste your time worrying about it. I have said this time and time again (it is a quote, not by me) “ it is none of your business what people think of you”. It is a waste of time and really a distraction in the workplace. You focus on your work, make sure you are good, continue to be polite and cordial.I know this may sound harsh but this my fellow human is also part of the game of office politics. These little behaviors creep into the work space where really it has no relevance to the work that needs to be accomplished. I say, try to not let it bother you.Tori Camille|YouTube
Boss and coworker upset that I'm pregnant, how do I handle this situation?
Here is my problem, I have been told for most of my life that I would need help getting pregnant. I have problems and only one ovary. I was married in Feb of this year and started a new job in Jan. I found out last month that I’m pregnant! It’s a miracle to me, I’m 29 and to just get pregnant out of the blue is just amazing! But we were not planning on trying to have kids for about 2 or 3 years. Here is the problem, my coworker and boss are unhappy that I’m pregnant. My co worker will not talk to me unless spoken to and is telling everyone behind my back that she is unhappy about this. I went to my boss and she said to tell the truth she is not happy about it either! Before I was hired here my position went unfilled for about 4months. This coworker had to do my job and her own. My boss said it was horrible for both of them and they are not looking forward to be being out for 6weeks. Now I’m not going to be out till MARCH of next year! This has been going on for 3weeks now. My boss said I needed to understand where they are coming from. I wish I had not told anyone but cant undue that! And I know my coworker who has been married for 9years wants to have a baby, I don’t know if she is also upset that she hasn’t gotten pregnant and I am. I was tiptoeing around her for the 1st 2weeks but now I’m getting sick of this and she has started telling my boss my work is slacking! I do not know for sure that it was her who told this but I’m 99% sure it was. I have had horrible morning sickness and extreme fatigue but I have not missed a day at work. I do not believe my work has suffered but I think it’s understandable if I’m running to the restroom several times a day that I’m not going to be at my desk always and I may not get as much done. I have lost 6pounds in the last 2weeks from being sick and not being able to eat, and this stress isn’t helping. How do I handle this situation?
How to handle backstabbing co-workers?
I have three co-workers who I thought were my friends, we went and hung out after work and did things together outside of work. A couple of days ago, I got wrote up over some lies that they had went and spread about me to my managers. Now I can't stand them, and I don't trust them anymore. How should I handle this situation?
How do I handle nosy coworkers who want to know everything: like where you go for lunch, what you eat,?
tells us how bad some foods are for us, and where we went. The reason I ask is because I have a female coworker who always asks the others in the same room and sometimes me these things. I share an office with two guys and the nosy lady. So there's four of us in one big room. The questioning can border to the personal side. It's as if this coworker in question wants to know where everyone is and what they do every minute of the work day. I've tried to make it known that I don't like this. I feel like she thinks we report to her when the guys and myself report to someone else. This lady works in a different department than me and the two men in the room. I would like to tell her in a tactful way not to stick her nose in my business. What makes it more tough is that she's good friends with my supervisor so I really can't go to my supervisor to tell him about the problem. I've gone to HR a few times in regards to it. I'm close to requesting to be moved elsewhere in the building.
How do I handle a coworker who bashes my religion?
I won't talk about my religion at work although I have volunteered that I believe in God and that man is a spiritual being ... therefore, my coworkers don't know what religion I am. This really shouldn't be a big deal, but two of my coworkers are Christian Fundamentalists (that is a huge part of the reason I won't talk about my religion) But then today one of my coworkers started bashing my religion and saying it's heresy and that all the people in it are crazy. I was really offended, but didn't know what to say. What do you think?
My coworker is making my job unbearable! How do I handle this without getting fired or retaliated against?
I work in IT industry. Excellent manager. Team lead who knows what needs to be done. All in all I am having a great time.To burst my bubble we have a project started by an ex employee, nobody knows what the code does. And all test files were being rejected. I spent 3 months to understand what was happening, how to make it better. Get the work around to deliver the test files and keep the deployment deadline.I usually do not carry any grudges or grievances with co workers. The minute I leave the parking lot, I forget work and everybody in it. I don't understand what the co worker problem was. I had booked a vacation after I was sure everything was ready.The lady tested the code and had 7-8 outstanding bugs which she chose to assign to me at 2.30 pm, my flight leaves at 8pm. I was ready to pull the roof down. The team lead saved me from doing that, as such saving my place in the company.Turns out she wanted to end the project in her terms. Not that I fixed the code. It was bad couple of months. And my vacation gave me good time off that I forgot about her behavior.As to how to deal with difficult co worker, there is nothing anybody can do except grin and bear!!