Welllllllllllllllllll....developments! If anyone needed proof that the woman should be shown the door, they've got it now. I hope this turn of events gets through to your boss and results in action!
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UGH! Unbearable co-worker! Need some brainy help!
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Victor, you've got a lot to learn about the professional world... Talking about sexual anything may be funny at a party, in a bar, in school, at the movies...basically in a social situation. But it is at best embarassing, and at worst civilly liable in a workplace.Originally Posted by yoviher
That thing of the U.S. Senator..... I am still in tears laughing.... Its so damn funny.... I am still wondering what was he thinking when that happened....
That is unprofession to the EXTREME! It could well cost Elizabeth's company contracts/business if he was offended enough. Any sexual conversations/topics like that should not be discussed in the workplace. Period. For some, something little like that could constitute sexual harassment. Regardless, for a client of any sort, let alone someone in the position of a Senator, to hear that over the phone while conducting business...it leaves a very bad impression. Milly should, honestly, lose her job over that, or at least be severely reprimanded!
Oh, good, you got to tell her! I was thinking of this topic today after dealing with this INSUFFERABLE office woman who just knows it all. Gad, I'd love to choke her.
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Good luck getting rid of Mildew, or whatever her name is. I hope your boss gets rid of her at last!Originally Posted by sashacat421
okidoke - today was the day. I did it. I wrote a very objective but kind, solution oriented letter to my boss who is the CEO. She was on a flight so she had to read her handheld, no distractions, which is part of the issue as I can never get her to focus long enough. The letter was two paragraphs, the first outlining her spraying, her profanity, her reading everything out loud, her shrillness, and things like she gets her lunch and brings it back --then calls a friend and talks with her mouth full. Friday was the last straw. I received a call from a U.S. Senator for my boss about a topic and Mildred was reading her spam out loud. Her shrill voice was saying something about Viagra, and the Senator heard it.So in my email, I did include a sentence that this situation has really started to show my boss in a poor light to others.....
we shall see.........
Oh my goodness...my laughter comes despite a full understanding of the reason Milly's comment was so inappropriate and potentially harmful, not to mention unprofessional, but I have a sense of the absurd, and what can I say, it tickled my funny bone as well.
But DO NOT introduce her to The Cat Site!Originally Posted by mrsd
How lucky she is to get paid for not working! But maybe she is bored. I know! Teach her to surf the web.
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Barbara... oh my...
(Okay... who am I kidding. We'll be calling you that anyway... Shashabrat!
I'm glad you brought up the "overheard" conversation. That is on touchy topic in my small office. I have been told many times I talk to loudly when I'm on the phone in my office. Can I help it if way back when in
high school and college cheerleader. I want to them them quit listening to my conversations!!!!
But anyhow-before Silly Milly did you have anyone that really bothered you as much - just a thought as you could get rid of one headache and another could come along... I'm speaking from experience here!!
Also-don't talk about her at home-my hubby got really tired of me talking about my now ex-boss. Does Eric mention this at all?? Its bad enough having to spend 8-9 hrs with her-don't bring her home too!!
I think the best thing to do would be to get all four of you together and calmly discuss the facts (you are keeping track of the irritating things she does??) And have a plan for resolution.
Bring a tape recorder and tape her one day!!
I can just hear her say..........Son of a gunner. I would be gagging after the 10th time she would say that (so what's the time frame -15 minutes
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My coworker in the cube next to me always goes on and on about her kids, her ex, money........it drives me nuts
But one thing I've learned real well is to tune people out and focus at the task at hand. So many people just babble about stuff that's not important to me so I tune it out. I rather think about the cats, my gardening, cooking basically anything but work. It works out well otherwise I would have to take lots of drugs to cope with my job!!
So I don't know if I helped you or not-just remember you are not alone!!
Maybe we could have a contest to see who has the best (or worst) co-worker.
high school and college cheerleader. I want to them them quit listening to my conversations!!!!
But anyhow-before Silly Milly did you have anyone that really bothered you as much - just a thought as you could get rid of one headache and another could come along... I'm speaking from experience here!!
Also-don't talk about her at home-my hubby got really tired of me talking about my now ex-boss. Does Eric mention this at all?? Its bad enough having to spend 8-9 hrs with her-don't bring her home too!!
I think the best thing to do would be to get all four of you together and calmly discuss the facts (you are keeping track of the irritating things she does??) And have a plan for resolution.
Bring a tape recorder and tape her one day!!
I can just hear her say..........Son of a gunner. I would be gagging after the 10th time she would say that (so what's the time frame -15 minutes
My coworker in the cube next to me always goes on and on about her kids, her ex, money........it drives me nuts
But one thing I've learned real well is to tune people out and focus at the task at hand. So many people just babble about stuff that's not important to me so I tune it out. I rather think about the cats, my gardening, cooking basically anything but work. It works out well otherwise I would have to take lots of drugs to cope with my job!!
So I don't know if I helped you or not-just remember you are not alone!!
Maybe we could have a contest to see who has the best (or worst) co-worker.
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I had forgoten how much fun you guys were when I first posted my angst!! Everyone is in fine, fine form today!
No, Gail, I don't tend to bring the office home, Eric doesn't either...but he's well aware of what's going on. He works in downtown Seattle too, so he stops by every now and then and he walked in the other day and said very loudly, "Can ya just forget the spraying now? My cats would smell better!"
She didn't hear him.
nything from your boss yet??
I don't think E is at work yet
duhr.. east coast vs west coast...
Let me tell you though..that worked very much in our favor when dh and I were dating! LOL...I'd get home from a night shift by 8 am, wait until 9 and give him his wake up callOriginally Posted by turtlecat
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ok well I got a response right away to my email and she thanked me for telling her the truth and she does it agee it has gotten far worse than she thought (especially the U.S. Senate overhearing shrill viagra comments in the background) - that did it. She said to look around the office space and see where we can move her. She can't be fired, she has 20+ years there and it's not for my boss to say. Apparently, her brother put Mildred out in my area so she wouldn't be lonely! Can you believe it?? Like we need to hold her hand and make her day shiny and social. This is a freakin' ofice, not a sorority. And he doesn't want her in an area alone. I asked the office manager, who is solely in my court, if we had any really classy partitions and she said there is one. She also said she'll help me arrange my area, but we have this fancy-schmancy furniture that can't exactly be moved - everything is modular and bolted down/built into the wall systems. Our office looks like the Jetsons meet Dynasty.
My boss said for me to think of a "workable solution". The only solution is to have her out of my area, but her brother refuses to move her. I will build a fortress around myself, I guess that's it, but we have a lot of glass and I'm supposed to be "seen". Does anyone have any valium today?????
So I will try and think of a workable solution. I do feel a bit better because now the entire thing is known and I don't have to play the superficial ditz anymore.
So I will try and think of a workable solution. I do feel a bit better because now the entire thing is known and I don't have to play the superficial ditz anymore.
E- wish I lived up there, I'd have a half dozen chocolate iced donuts delivered to her every day.......laced with ex-lax!
Then at least she' stay in the bathroom part of the day!
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LOL Cindy! The baking wench strikes again............................
hey, made you laugh though, didn't it?
