Dealing with co-workers can be….interesting. I have certainly had my share of weird, inappropriate, and overbearing co-workers. The people I work with at my current job have surpassed even the most offensive of my past co-workers. Let's talk about bad co-worker behavior for a moment.
Someone at my job has a problem with stealing… A bonafide kleptomaniac if you will. There have been a rash of petty thefts throughout the office. It started with my favorite personalized mug. The mug had a cartoon likeness of me carrying a Gucci bag just like mine. Underneath the pitcture, it had MY NAME on it. Well someone stole it.
I'm the only (insert my name here) in the office so why someone wants to be flossing around with a mug that has my name & picture on it is beyond me.
Next, one of my co-workers was warming some crab cakes in the toaster oven. She walked away. Came back. The crab cakes were GONE! The whole pan of them.
Lastly, someone broke into my cabinet and stole some of my Thin Mints. Girl Scout cookie rage is real and tangible… Just ask this lady from Florida. I'm not saying that violence is the answer but…I understand.
Initially I thought these thefts were passive-aggressive actions of someone trying to 'get at me' for whatever reason. Now, I'm beginning to think that I simply work in an office filled with people that have no sense of boundaries, tact, or couth. Professionalism in the workplace can go a long way and unfortunately my office is lacking in that. The thing is, I love my boss and most of the other people on my team but there are always certain bad apples that can spoil the bunch.
