On the Job by Anita Bruzzese Why Youre Annoying Your Colleagues

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese Why You're Annoying Your Colleagues Youre never late for meetings. You also chip in for every co-workers birthday or baby shower that comes along. Thats why you consider yourself a good colleague certainly not like that annoying person in the cubicle next to you. But what you may not realize is that you are indeedthatperson. The person who annoys teammates with rude, sloppy, underhanded and clueless behavior. So lets look at what seems to be getting you in the most trouble: Other rude behavior that most irks colleagues is gabbing about personal issues on your cellphone. A Jive Software study finds that 65% ofworkers are annoyedby someone having loud or private conversations in a public area. The buzzing and beeping of your phone signaling incoming texts or emails also annoys your colleagues, and 59% say they dislike it when you fail to silence or turn off your phone when appropriate. Your mobile phone is mobile. Stand up, walk to somewhere thats a little bit more private to have those private conversations, says Sydney Sloan, Jives social media expert. Youre sloppy.Its one thing to turn your cubicle into a toxic waste dump, but its another when your slovenly habits affect others. Another OfficeTeam survey finds that 44% of workers say that making a mess for others to clean up is themost annoyingbreak room behavior. So is eating smelly food in your cubicle, dripping coffee (read more here)