Whenever I relieve a coworker, she would always have nonbusiness dialogue with me. Occasionally, that is acceptable. But almost everytime I relieve the worker she has a casual conversation with me for 5 to 2minutes and I do not want to talk to the worker. I told the manager about this twice and the worker's behavior has not changed. When I relieved the worker I told the worker to leave me alone three to four times and the worker would respond with nonbusiness dialogue. Therefore, I immediately called the supervisor while she was present to force her to stop having casual dialogue with me. I am going to talk to the manager on Monday, but have I acted correctly? Is it acceptable behavior for a worker to forcefully have casual dialogue with another worker? I do not think so...
I am not this worker's friend and I do not know the worker.
2007-06-24 11:54:55 · 8 answers · asked by robert f 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
Well, unwanted casual dialogue is form of harassment in the workplace.
Worker A has no right to always approach worker B for 5minutes everyday and casually talk to worker A whenever worker A does not welcome the conversation.
2007-06-24 12:13:25 · update #1
No, you are not acting appropriately.
Most people engage in a few minutes of chit chat, and, as long as it is limited to just a couple of minutes, it does no harm. Why are you so offended by this? I would think you have developed a reputation within your organization as a very unfriendly and difficult person. This reputation will not help your career and may cause you to lose out on promotions. The most important skill an employee can have is get along with others and be a team player. It doesn't matter how technically skilled you are, if you can't get along with others or are creating a difficult/hostile environment for your coworkers, you are of limited value to your employer.
2007-06-24 12:04:07 · answer #1 · answered by majormomma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, i suppose you didn't do the wrong thing but .....i don't think it was right either. i mean if the person is being rude or malicious or treating you badly i guess it would be necessary to halt those types of conversation but did you even think about her motive? was she simply trying to befriend you? is she a lonely person, maybe the only friend she has is a gold fish and she was just trying to connect with someone. it seems a bit selfish to seek her disciplinary action on those grounds. couldn't you simply tell her that you are too busy to chat? i feel bad for this person, i hope i am misunderstanding the situation because i feel like you are just being cold and calloused.
2007-06-24 12:02:25 · answer #2 · answered by mypurpleelephant 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a million) in the journey that your business enterprise helps an "open door coverage" communicate to somebody in HR or at a extra physically powerful point, allowing them to be attentive to the effects of your supervisor/supervisor's habit on your purchasers (inner or exterior), your branch and your overall performance extremely. supply direct concerns with valid examples and don't supply extraneous techniques. steer away from speaking approximately how different team individuals experience on the grounds which you do not pick to be perceived as stirring the pot. 2) circulate to a various place interior of your business enterprise. 3) discover a clean place at yet another business enterprise. whilst your theory is that no one is doing something approximately your boss to manage her overall performance/habit undergo in techniques that they are able to't broadcast any steps that are being taken. they might have addressed it yet might desire to progressively advance the form wherein they mindset it as properly as supply her time to strengthen. He/she might have an argument which you will not know this is secure by utilizing ADA, etc. and that's the reason for the habit.
2016-09-28 09:56:45 · answer #3 · answered by savitz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right or wrong you are going to be the one that comes out looking anti social within the business / work environment. not a good handle to have. May not be fair but is the facts.
2007-06-24 12:35:46 · answer #4 · answered by Pengy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're making someones attempt at trying to be friendly and polite a "federal case"? You don't have any friends do you?Or at least none that anyone else can see.
2007-06-24 12:03:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should politely tell this coworker that you are busy and that you do not like to talk on the job.
2007-06-24 11:58:19 · answer #6 · answered by T-wad 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For Christ's sake...make a new friend!
Stop being such a postal worker!
What a cry baby!
2007-06-24 11:58:10 · answer #7 · answered by tabulator32 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you sound like a jerk - id probably just tell her im busy and she should go home.
2007-06-24 11:58:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋