Office1000 Blog March Archive

Does this picture remind you of anyone in your office? Someone who resists changing any small part of the routine they have perfected; a routine that cannot possibly be done faster, or more efficiently?

This office icon can frequently been seen doing these annoying things:

• Crossing their arms, pursing their dino lips, and giving you the evil stink eye when your group returns from your relaxing lunch 10 minutes late and laughing
  
• He or she may stalk around the office giving out healty "how dare you" glares at any woman who is preposterous enough to wear a skirt that doesn't come to the knee
  
• When given instruction on a new routine, they roll their eyes and snort, and may say, how the heck do you think that is going to work? My way is much better!

The best advice I have for you, having come across several of these icons over the years, is to BEFRIEND them! Do the best you can to bond with the beastly co-worker.Maybe they just need some assurance that they can fit in, even if they do look and act like a T-Rex.

Hopefully, I am not describing your immediate supervisor.

Now, everybody needs this guy sitting on their desk. Just looking at him, I can hear him saying:

• Did you finish typing that article I asked you for ten minutes ago? NO? Doesn't anybody ever do any work around here?
  
• Did you do all of the stupid, tedious little annoying tasks I require you to do every single day?
  
• Did you feed the damn cat before you left this morning?
  
• I am appalled at your apathy! Get to work!
  
• Never let a potato head steal your highlighter
  

Shown in this photo [not shown here so as not to interrupt your tranquil office environment] are the three essential elements of a happy office environment: