How do you deal with a coworker who feels that nothing the company does is good enough. My coworker is never ever happy about anything and constantly complains about her (my) boss, the company actions, the lack of support, etc. Whether or not the company does anything for thier workers is completely irrelevant. How do you deal with someone like this?I've tried ignoring her and it doesn't help. I've also told her there is nothing you can do, so oh well. Any ideas? Please help!!! She is constantly making work an awful place to be and I love my job.
2007-03-19 05:26:37 · 9 answers · asked by Teddybear23 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Stand up to her and say, I know that you are not happy, however, I enjoy my job and I enjoy who I work for. I would prefer NOT to be the one you complain to as it could reflect bad on me. Or maybe advise her that if she is not happy, she can find another job.
It's harsh, but if you don't want to be the one to move (and by rights, you're the happy one, right?) she should move on!
2007-03-19 05:35:48 · answer #1 · answered by Jen-Jen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make it clear to her that you do not share her views; that you are happy with your job; and that things are certainly not better elsewhere. Hopefully that will let her know how you feel and she will stop with the incessant whining. If that does not work your only choices are to continue to ignore her or go to your boss and honestly discuss the matter. The latter choice is a big step and may cause more friction if they do not get rid of her.
2007-03-19 05:31:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you love your job and trying to ignore this person hasn't worked for you i think the best approach is to as nicely as possible tell them that if they are so dissatisfied with there job and the company they work for that maybe they should stop complaining about it and do something like find a new job or work with management to help solve problems at work not complain constantly and make everyone else miserable and at least they will know where you stand on everything. if they don't quit maybe at least they will stop talking to you about there dissatisfaction's.
2007-03-19 05:36:07 · answer #3 · answered by matt c 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tell her that you're concerned about her because she always seems so down and takes such a negative view of things, and that you're concerned she might be depressed. Refer her to your company's Employee Assistance Program or to a counseling service, because "it might help her to have someone to talk to."
She probably doesn't realize how negative she's being - maybe hearing that others are concerned about her mental state will be the wakeup call she needs.
2007-03-19 05:37:14 · answer #4 · answered by Mel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a very optimistic person, so when anyone around me complains or makes negative comments, I will always respond with something positive, then if necessary change the subject.
2007-03-19 05:46:10 · answer #5 · answered by tnmtngirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her you prefer to look on the bright side of life and that she is really making work an awful place for you to be.
Tell her to keep the gloom and doom away from you.
2007-03-19 05:35:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
until eventually you're genuine optimistic approximately your guy or woman pastime place, i do no longer advise it. yet I had a co-worker like that one time. (i'm a guy, he grow to be a guy.) He whined plenty that i offered a kit of Midol, and the subsequent time he started, I tossed it at him. of direction, THAT have been given the supervisor in contact, and we had a super píssing tournament. i grow to be supposedly incorrect for no longer being 'comfortable' sufficient to his concerns, and that i maintained that my co-worker did no longer have jack to assert with regard to the way I do my pastime. If the supervisor had a concern with my artwork, then HE ought to have dealt with it with ME long in the previous this. otherwise, manage the co-worker. The co-worker grow to be moved to a diverse area of the place of work and he discovered to maintain his mouth close. on your case, in case you do no longer experience like utilising the Midol bit, take convenience in that i think of he's performing like a spoiled little mama's boy. TIme for him to strengthen some hair on his... despite, and strengthen up. do no longer trouble with the tears the two. he's basically too self-absorbed to ever experience like a slime, and it will in effortless terms make stronger his mind's eye that he's stronger to you. Now the place are the different adult men on your place of work, or are additionally they too scared to stand up for their very own convictions?
2016-10-02 09:32:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a deck of cards, and deal em.
2007-03-19 05:31:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avoid her.
Go to Human Resources.
Tell her your tired of her negitivity and shut up..
2007-03-19 05:36:07 · answer #9 · answered by Julie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋