FSB Author Article
Knock It Off!
By Marc Hershon,
Co-Author of I Hate People!: Kick Loose from the Overbearing and
Underhanded Jerks at Work and Get What You Want Out of Your Job
Today is an especially bad time to get fired, especially for something that's not directly related to your job. That's why you should care about simple annoying habits that can damage your image at work. Sure you know those clients or coworkers who drive you crazy. But here's the rub. Without you being aware of it, you probably make other people nuts, too. See if any of the following sounds familiar. If you're the one doing it . . . knock it off! It might just help you keep a job you need in this tough job market.
Unprepared
Annoyance
Factor: 1
Never has a pen. Doesn't read the memos, ignores
the agenda. He ends up having to borrow things just to get through
the meeting.
Cud
Annoyance Factor: 2
Eats constantly. The chewing and lip
smacking can be heard through the cubes. Worst of all, Cud eats right
through face-to-face conversations.
Bad Comedian
Annoyance
Factor: 3
Never told a joke he didn't like.
Laugh and you'll never be rid of him.
Play by Play
Annoyance
Factor: 4
Whether he's off to lunch or
refilling the toner, you can count on this amateur broadcaster to
announce his every mind-numbing move.
Swipe
Annoyance Factor: 5
Helps himself to other people's stuff
without asking. Never brings anything back. Never has anything worth
taking in return.
Buzz Saw
Annoyance Factor:
6
Talks in jargon, catchphrases and
buzzwords. His true meaning is completely clouded by his swarm of
slang.
Hyena
Annoyance Factor: 7
Companion to the Bad Comedian. Laughs
at anything and everything. Including things that aren't meant to
be funny.
Yackety Yak
Annoyance
Factor: 8
Never shuts up, his chatter spreading
like a virus, ratcheting up the office sound level.
Space Invader
Annoyance
Factor: 9
No concept of personal space or respect
for privacy. Crushes in close enough to smother you . . . or be
smothered by you.
Sound FX
Annoyance Factor:
10
The Clicker. The Slurper. The Chair
Squeaker. These noisemaking clods are everywhere, oblivious to the
distraction they wreak on everyone around them.
©2009 Marc Hershon, coauthor of I Hate People!: Kick Loose from the Overbearing and Underhanded Jerks at Work and Get What You Want Out of Your Job
Author
Bio
Marc
Hershon co-wrote I
Hate People!
With Jonathan Littman. In addition to dispensing advice to the
work-lorn through their blog, I
Hate People . . . But It's Nothing Personal (www.IHatePeople.biz),
Hershon's a branding expert who has helped to bring the world such
household names as BlackBerry,
Swiffer
and nüvi.
For more information please visit www.IHatePeople.biz