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[drizzellla]

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@hippiechick7897 wrote:
I have one co-worker who is 4 out of 6 of those 🤭

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I did too! In fact she is the reason I decided to retire. I didn't want to put up with her nonsense anymore.

[LurkyLoo]

The nosy, intrusive, work-place Gossip might fall under the Chit Chatter, Backstabber and Procrastinator categories, I guess. So very annoying and definitely a toxic waste of time, while they never seem to tire of pot-stirring. If they are gabbing to you about others, chances are they are gabbing to others about you, too. Just a given.

The Know It Alls and Martyrs are often one in the same, too- and the most obnoxious, and yes- spiteful to me. 

Outside the workplace, they are no different either. We all live around, or are kin to these types. We run into them online, too. Very hard to avoid them all in life. I aim for small doses while I give them nothing intentionally for fuel. 

[Spurt]

@suzyQ3

They forgot some:

1. The Social Media Butterfly---

This person flutters away from their assigned work and instead spends their work day on their personal Facebook and Twitter pages and also texting friends and family.  When a deadline draws near and none of their work is done, they run to the Boss to complain about an overload in their work assignments. They sorrowfully plead how they could use some help, the clueless Boss dries their tears and re-assigns the work to you guessed it---workers who have actually been doing their jobs!! And guess who gets all the credit for completion of the project and a job well done---you got it---THE BUTTERFLY!!!  

A word of warning--although you may be tempted to SQUASH this insecta and reveal the scheme to your Boss, DON'T DO IT---the wrath will be turned on you instead as you will be viewed as a NON-TEAM PLAYER and blackballed for the rest of your career!!  Leave this Iron Butterfly alone, and just pray that they get promoted to another Department and far away from you! 

2. MINIMAL JOE/JANE.....

These are the workers that just do the absolute minimum amount of work required to get by.  They don't care if everyone works together, and if the assignment gets completed a day or two early; the entire Department will be eligible to receive a bonus! They'd rather file their nails or be bored and stare into space all day rather than pitch in and work! Everyone else can go ahead and work hard because guess what they will STILL get their share of the bonus (HA,HA!) Their motto is, THERE IS NO "I" IN TEAM BUT THERE IS AN "ME"....

But a leopard CAN change its spots---In meetings they will exaggerate their accomplishments and make it look like they are the company's version of Steve Jobs or Bill Gates. To brown nose even more and pour it on thick, they will then give a pep rally and talk all about the team to impress the Boss.  Meanwhile co-workers attending the meeting will clench their fists and roll their eyes.  And dont be surprised when there is an opening for a promotion and they are the first ones to apply for it, and GET IT!!!  Just remember, you will be happier in your workplace with their departure!  Dont be surprised if these people turn into Clueless Bosses......since they never really worked that much!