We spend hours of our lives at work and more time with our colleagues than our loved ones most days.
If you work with people you really get on with - lucky you - nearly half of all employees admit to not liking their co-workers.
And no matter where you work, every office seems to have the same types of people. Recognise any of these?
The one who is always on a diet
They talk about food constantly and permanently have a Diet Coke on the go. Thanks to them you know exactly how many ‘syns’ are in a Mars bar and there’s great panic in the office on weigh day. Yet oddly they never actually seem to lose any weight.
The person who never takes time off
They’re hardly ever sick and when they are they tell everyone about it and surround themselves with huge piles of tissues, so everyone can see they’re bravely soldiering on.
The loud one who swears a bit too much
You can hear them a mile off and generally they’re funny and brighten up the office, but then when you need to get something done they become the most annoying person on the planet.
The person who clearly doesn’t want to be there
They moan about everything, all the time, constantly spreading their negativity to anyone who will listen. All you want to do is scream, “Get another job then!!”
The one you go to for the gossip
They know everything, about everyone. Someone snogged someone years ago, in some pub after work? They know about it. Your boss just called a handful of people into a last minute meeting and it doesn’t look good - this person will be able to tell you what’s going down.
The one who never makes a brew
They gladly accept every offer of tea that comes their way, yet appear to have no idea where the kettle is themselves.
The one who has been there for ever
Either the company will close, or they will die - whichever comes first. Otherwise they’re going nowhere.
The one who no one really knows what is is they do
They always seem to look busy, but you’ve never got a clue what they’re doing and definitely couldn't say what they’re job title is. You’ve tried asking them, but they just muffled something that didn’t make sense.
The one with the REALLY bad desk
Most people are a bit untidy at work, but this person can barely see their computer with everything they’ve got piled up on their desk. Papers from years ago, several mugs that are each now growing mould, and dodgy looking food are amongst the things you can actually recognise.
