I sit across from my boss and he shakes his leg constantly which causes the floor to also shake. This has actually made me nauseous. There are others that sit near me that complain about this habit of his as well, yet will not say anything about it.
I like my boss, and do not want to upset him, but I also do not want to deal with the constant shaking any longer. Any suggestions as to how I can approach him on this tactfully?
2007-01-17 01:23:15 · 16 answers · asked by rebzretroabsurdsoldierfan 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
He may not be aware of the behavior, or he may not be aware that it is bothering you so much. I understand that this is a common characteristic of people who have ADHD, although your boss might not necessarily have that disorder. You could simply talk to your boss and say, "Hey, I don't know if you realized it, but you shake your leg a lot. I don't want to hurt your feelings, but it's distracting to me sometimes because it shakes the floor."
2007-01-17 09:56:01 · answer #1 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am going through the same thing with my boss, except including the leg shaking he also drums on the desk, paces the floor and beats a ruler off of his hand. It's all very irritating and when I asked him why he is so jittery, it turns out he does it when he is stressed. Your boss could be doing it as a result to stress as well, or some people just don't like sitting behind a desk all day. If he is a funny person you get a long with say something humorous ( but not cruel! ) to bring the situation to light. This way you can easily transition yourself into a conversation about the leg shaking. If he is a serious person, then just seriously ask him if he tone down the leg shaking ( do this in private as not to embarrass him ) because it disrupts you while you are working.
2007-01-17 02:05:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be more obvious than just complaining or being disturbed by this act. A mention that this "non-intentional" habit is disturbing others, and when the man says anything defensive, just ask him to pin a "jingle bell" to his pant leg, and that will inform him that he is making the noise. The process is the same as training a dog. When the noise happens, the subject is made aware of the movement of his leg. That way, he can begin to train himself to stop making the movement, but calling it to his attention. his is a nervous habit, and what he needs is a new habit that does not bother others workinginthe same room.
Ask him to try this for the sake of explaining how it irritates your quality of work. To a boss, that is very important.
PLEASE ask him to try the experiment, so that he understands how it effects others without just complaining about it.
2007-01-17 01:30:59 · answer #3 · answered by SCHNITZEL 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your relationship with your boss. Is he a nice guy? If he is, just make a joke out of it. Next time he's doing it, just laugh and say "Hey, Bob...what's with the leg? You're shaking the whole room here!" He might not even realize he's doing it. After you point it out to him, NEXT time he does it, say "Bob, we're going to make you put a quarter in a jar every time you shake the room up! And at this rate, you'll be buying us lunch in no time."
If he's not a nice guy, then you might have to just tolerate it.
2007-01-17 01:28:14 · answer #4 · answered by Jess H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One research published in an Indian journal states that one who shakes his / her legs when sitting on a chair loses potency and will be on severe manpower-loss in due course of time. This is stressed by our oldest religion of earth the great Hinduism also. In Hinduism, in the Parasarasmruthi, this is stated which is on palm leaves with our grandfathers
2007-01-17 01:47:58 · answer #5 · answered by Parthasarathy N.S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SCHNITZEL, that's a GREAT way to make "knee-bouncers" realize what they do! I asked a similar question, months ago, about the why they bounce their knee, and many were not aware of when they were doing it, but recognized it as a nervous habit that drove others crazy. They didn't seem to really know WHY it drove others crazy, but I have a feeling a jingling bell on their pants leg would make them understand fully...unless they come to enjoy the sound of the bell...
2007-01-17 01:41:24 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When he starts doing it just say (or pass a note) something like "Hey, stop with the leg thing." Just act like it's no big deal and it won't be a big deal. Just blurt it out and he'll try to stop, but I warn you, I do this too and sometimes it almost drives me insane to try to stop it. I'm serious. I just can't make it stop.
This really isn't a big deal. Just say, "Hey, you're shaking the whole table."
2007-01-17 01:56:36 · answer #7 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He probably suffers from RLS---Restless Leg Syndrome. This requires medical treatment and it can be successfully treated through medication. Just politely make him aware of the problem. He probably doesn't realize that he is doing it. Just because he is the boss doesn't give him the right to make like miserable for everyone---just don't tell him that.
2007-01-17 01:28:48 · answer #8 · answered by Preacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-07 07:07:10 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I would do is shake my leg even more vigorously so that it disturbs everyone including the boss. That way, when someone approaches you, tell them even the boss does it so why are they just telling you...??
Howz my idea?? try it..
2007-01-17 02:10:39 · answer #10 · answered by SP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋