How do you maintain your cool at work?

[03trubluGT]

My nickname at work is Mr. Blunt. If you don't like the way I tell it to you than you need to check your feelings with our Employment Relations (ER) Manager. His name is Tom Collins, like the drink only softer. He has a hug for you.

I work in an active war zone. If I tell you that you are fucked up then odds are I am right and sugar coating it won't get the point across. Denny can attest to that. A plumber or carpenter do not need to hear the words "please get inside the bunker". They respond just fine with "hey fucktard, you hear that explosion and feel that heat, get in the fucking bunker".

For the guys that work around me (other security fucks) they are 90% prior Special Forces and if they can not take a good ole constructive criticism donkey bbq (ass chewing) then they can go find another place to work.

The email thing works well too, I just have be carefull to not hit SEND so many times.

I had a guy tell me the other day "the reason they don't respond to you is because you tell them to do their job instead of ask them" Well fuck me, I have to ask you to do the work you are assigned? The paycheck is not enough? FUCK OFF! If I am TELLING you now it is because I have already asked you or given you all the instruction you needed prior to me being a meany.

See attached.

[TEAMJACOB]

Don't count on it.


I would go crazy if I worked with those bitches, too! Not a damn one of them look friendly. lol

Im leahs favorite tard in special ed class

[Samhain]

Im leahs favorite tard in special ed class

At least you got that half right.

[32vfromhell]

i work with a bunch of women, and im coming into a leadership above them. my boss is cool as hell, but my coworkers in my team are a bit difficult. One is a mommy of 2 . She is 24 with a 10 year old daughter and a 4 year old son , and the other is a batty Kiwi who has the most strict Dietary requirements i have ever seen. Since she is a Blood Type A , she has to follow some crazy strict diet that involves no tomatos,avacado, cheese, red meat, most fish, most fruits, artificial sugars, etc. Both women are catty as hell, and mad that im coming in above them as an outsider to the company. Nevermind that I have been in the building for 2 years with another company.

Anyway, I do the email thing, or just go on lunch breaks and relax and read a magazine. When they are fucking with my vibe with their negativity i put on my headphones and get myself mentally ready for my next call i need to make. If they push hard, i "politely" remind them im going to be their boss soon.

[talisman]

i work with a bunch of women, and im coming into a leadership above them. my boss is cool as hell, but my coworkers in my team are a bit difficult. One is a mommy of 2 . She is 24 with a 10 year old daughter , and the other is a batty Kiwi who has the most strict Dietary requirements i have ever seen. Since she is a Blood Type A , she has to follow some crazy strict diet that involves no tomatos,avacado, cheese, red meat, most fish, most fruits, artificial sugars, etc. Both women are catty as hell, and mad that im coming in above them as an outsider to the company. Nevermind that I have been in the building for 2 years with another company.

Anyway, I do the email thing, or just go on lunch breaks and relax and read a magazine. When they are fucking with my vibe with their negativity i put on my headphones and get myself mentally ready for my next call i need to make. If they push hard, i "politely" remind them im going to be their boss soon.

Odds on making one of them cry by the end of the year? Do you have it in you?

[Captain Crawfish]

I cuss alot

[YALE]

i work with a bunch of women, and im coming into a leadership above them. my boss is cool as hell, but my coworkers in my team are a bit difficult. One is a mommy of 2 . She is 24 with a 10 year old daughter , and the other is a batty Kiwi who has the most strict Dietary requirements i have ever seen. Since she is a Blood Type A , she has to follow some crazy strict diet that involves no tomatos,avacado, cheese, red meat, most fish, most fruits, artificial sugars, etc. Both women are catty as hell, and mad that im coming in above them as an outsider to the company. Nevermind that I have been in the building for 2 years with another company.

Anyway, I do the email thing, or just go on lunch breaks and relax and read a magazine. When they are fucking with my vibe with their negativity i put on my headphones and get myself mentally ready for my next call i need to make. If they push hard, i "politely" remind them im going to be their boss soon.

Sup on the Kiwi?

[Frank]

The email thing I've done several times. Working from home, I get out and take a walk or bike ride or something. One of these days I might go to the batting cages but I haven't been all that stressed in a while. I have just managed to deal with the stress better I think plus I am in a better career position than I was 3 years ago when I thought I was going to have a postal moment.

[32vfromhell]

Sup on the Kiwi?

45 years old and married (unhappily, i might add!)

Forgot to mention she HAS to wear black, preferably wearing all black. Black Jeans, Black top, black sweater, black scarf. Not so much a "goth" thing, but I wouldnt bat a fucking eye if she told me she was Wiccan or some shit.


Eric, i've come close to throwing down some pain and threatened to rip some earrings out (reference!) but i have remained relatively calm for a dumb mick!

[bpawl]

Odds on making one of them cry by the end of the year? Do you have it in you?

lol

[YALE]

45 years old and married (unhappily, i might add!)

Forgot to mention she HAS to wear black, preferably wearing all black. Black Jeans, Black top, black sweater, black scarf. Not so much a "goth" thing, but I wouldnt bat a fucking eye if she told me she was Wiccan or some shit.

Bleh!

[ceyko]

Funny you say that I just got back from R&R. One of the chicks that works in an office I visit a lot told me this morning that I look "chipper" and like I am in a good mood. I told her "I just got back from a GREAT r&r" she told me I should go on R&R more often "dear it was not the R&R that has me happy it was the marathon sex with my wife for 3 weeks up until sunday morning"

HR loves me.

I've worked with a lot of people like you and I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that you're not just a prick. I rarely had problems with folks like you, but slackers do. I appreciate the honesty cause I know where I stand.

Now slackers, I've seen more then one get fired. There a revamp going on in a company that I'm aware of and a certain person sent an email (the the president of the company) complaining about working for a person like you. Too bod the new boss and the management all trust each other...good people.

Also, I know the pain you endure working with people overseas. In my case I had to work with people...
a. Who wanted to be in whatever warzone/crappy area
b. Had a clearance
c. And this was very loosely defined - was qualified for the job (Networking)

I would've LOVED my jobs overseas if I did not have to work with a bunch of lazy, slackers who had zero interest in professional development. They just wanted me to "show" them everything 30 times a day and never actually learn it. One time I had around 20 people working for me, 3 gave 100%, probably 4 or 5 gave 75% and the rest...25% or less.

[03trubluGT]

Funny you say that I just got back from R&R. One of the chicks that works in an office I visit a lot told me this morning that I look "chipper" and like I am in a good mood. I told her "I just got back from a GREAT r&r" she told me I should go on R&R more often "dear it was not the R&R that has me happy it was the marathon sex with my wife for 3 weeks up until sunday morning"

HR loves me.

That's exactly why I said it.


You unknowingly have one perk at your job, and that's the ability to say what you say.

In the PD you have to watch what you say in fear that someone might be offended and go report you. You'd think in my line of work officer would have a thick skin. We're expected to take shit off Joe Citizen, but have one pansy officer get offended and it's off to IAD.

Several years ago I was talking to a black officer that I knew and we both like to joke around. I asked him (jokingly) if he was on CPT (Colored People Time) because he walked in late to work. He made a witty remark about being on CPT and called me a redneck.

A black female officer who didn't like me (I had called her out in the past for being lazy) overheard our conversation and was offended by my "racial" statement. She filed a complaint and my Captain (who was black) reccommended a structured counseling, the Deputy Chief (who was black) agreed. The acting Chief (who was a white female and was a career administrator, not a real do the job police officer) overturned a LT, Capt, and Deputy Chief gave me a 3 day suspension without pay.

The moral of the story is if you are white, you can't say CPT. If you are black, you can say CPT and redneck and it's OK.

[Grimpala]

That's exactly why I said it.


You unknowingly have one perk at your job, and that's the ability to say what you say.

In the PD you have to watch what you say in fear that someone might be offended and go report you. You'd think in my line of work officer would have a thick skin. We're expected to take shit off Joe Citizen, but have one pansy officer get offended and it's off to IAD.

Several years ago I was talking to a black officer that I knew and we both like to joke around. I asked him (jokingly) if he was on CPT (Colored People Time) because he walked in late to work. He made a witty remark about being on CPT and called me a redneck.

A black female officer who didn't like me (I had called her out in the past for being lazy) overheard our conversation and was offended by my "racial" statement. She filed a complaint and my Captain (who was black) reccommended a structured counseling, the Deputy Chief (who was black) agreed. The acting Chief (who was a white female and was a career administrator, not a real do the job police officer) overturned a LT, Capt, and Deputy Chief gave me a 3 day suspension without pay.

The moral of the story is if you are white, you can't say CPT. If you are black, you can say CPT and redneck and it's OK.

Didn't you know...it's only racism if it benefit's the farmers.

[Wicked98Snake]

I call in and disguise my voice as an irate customer and cuss at whoever made me mad, or sometimes just call and say MEOW!!! and then hang up, lol.