If you work in enough locations, you start to realize that every work place has a few specific personalities. Take a peak at the ones I’ve noticed throughout the years and you may just find yourself in one of these!!
By the Book
This coworker is probably one of your managers. While you can appreciate their dedication, sometimes their excessive power trips tend to get old really fast. They will also find their way into every conversation held in the workplace (even if it isn’t work related) to add their opinion on the matter. If their power gets to their head, they’ll start acting like the own the place.
The Know It All
Usually, the term “know it all” has a pretty negative connotation attached to it. In this case, this person can also be called the “professor.” Like the “by the book” personality, this coworker is 99.9% of the time a manager of some kind. They know all of the company’s policies like the back of their hand and most of the time more than the corporate level. The Know It All is always ready to give advice, providing it was asked for and they always have everyone’s best interest at heart.
The One Upper
This person is absolutely the most obnoxious person in the office. They feel the annoying need to always have the best story, whether it’s the best experience or the worst injury, even if it requires lying. Somehow, they’ve acquired every illness on the planet and I can promise you their medical records are significantly less detailed and exciting as they’d like you to believe. The One Upper conveniently has a story for every relevant situation that comes up in conversation. I’m pretty sure that everyone in your office secretly (or not so secretly) despises them.
The Infinitely Sick
This person has called out so many times that they’ve permanently run out of sick time. Even when they manage to make it into work, they spend their entire day telling EVERYONE that they aren’t feeling well. Usually, a manager ends up sending them home to stop hearing them complain and annoy everyone with make believe germs.
The Complainer
Okay, I understand that we all have our rough days and need to vent sometimes. However, the complainer does nothing except complain 100% of their day. No matter what task you ask them to complete is their “least favorite thing ever!” Despite the fact that they complain incessantly about everything from work, home, and in between, they’ll never change their ways.
The Quiet One
Personally, I think I used to be “the quiet one” at work until I grew out of my shell a bit. These are the ones you need to keep your eye on! At first, they’re quiet and sweet, just coming into work without involving themselves in much of the social aspects. However, slowly but surely their real personality will burst through in small increments. Before you know it, they’ll be “the crazy one.”
The Energizer Bunny
This person never understands when to stop; anything. They have the best intentions and truly just love life. They think everyone else poops rainbows and breathes out butterflies just like they do. While they may be incredibly annoying, there should probably be more people like them to balance out the permanent grumpy gills in the world.
So, either you’ve made it through this naming off the people in your own office that match the descriptions, or you’ve discovered who your office thinks you are. There’s nothing wrong with fitting the bill of any of these personalities, but I can promise you every work place has them!
