Tweets About The Coworker Struggles We Weren’t Prepared For
It seems that our young lives are spent preparing us for being a functioning member of society. You go to school, work part-time, go to college or university, and then find a full-time job.
So, you would think that when you finally make your way into the workforce you'd be pretty prepared. But, you'd be wrong. There is one thing that no one can prepare you for - the horror of terrible coworkers.
No Place Is Safe.
Sitting down in the lunch room to enjoy some quiet time is something that will never happen. You could be in the bathroom and a coworker will start asking you about something useless.
People Eat Weird Things.
Speaking of break rooms, the office microwave is a dangerous place. Trying to get to it during your lunch hour is almost impossible and for some reason, and your coworker's lunches are some of the foulest smelling things on the planet.
They're Going To Test Your Patience.
If you work in customer service, you're going to experience a whole other side of humanity you didn't know existed. This is one place coworkers come in handy because they'll back you up.
You'll See Things You Can't Unsee.
People are into some weird stuff and no one is going to prove that to you more than your coworkers. Not only will they carry on their antics in the office, but they'll also try and get you to join them, too, because you'd totally love it if you tried it.
The Office Cold.
It will seem like there is always one person in the office who is sick, and no matter who it is, you're going to hear about it. It'll either be because they complain about it, or you'll hear them blowing their nose no matter where you are.
Your Coworkers Will Love To Gossip.
And it's ok to want to hear about it. I always want to know 110% of what happened, but I don't want to actually be involved in what Karen did that made you so mad.
People Repeat Themselves. A Lot.
Your coworkers are always on your back about something. You all get the same emails and you all go to the same meetings, but everything needs to be repeated at least five times until someone does something about it.
Meetings Are The Worst.
There is always that one coworker who will ask a million questions and have no concept for how badly everyone else wants to leave. To make matters worse, everything in the meeting will be information you could have gotten in an email, but no.
Every Single Monday.
Everyone you work with is going to ask you how your weekend was and they'll expect you to have done something fun and cool because you're young and hip. They won't believe you when you say you binge-watched The Politician.
Your Coworkers Are So Serious.
Most of the time anyway. One thing that is for certain, though, is that there will always be one person in the office who spoils the fun for the rest of you.
Get Ready For Small Talk.
Because you're going to be making a lot of it. From when you step into the office until you go to sit at your desk, everyone is going to ask you how it is outside.
Prepare Yourself For Office Morale.
You're going to do something once a month that's supposed to boost office morale. But it won't. You'll just find the introverts waiting to go home and the extroverts making fools of themselves.
No Social Media Is Safe.
If you have any coworkers on any of your social media accounts, no post is safe. Your friends know you're hilarious but when you post a meme about job hunting at work, will your coworkers think it's as funny as you do?
It Might Be Best To Avoid Them All Together.
Make some fake accounts, or better yet, make a list of your coworker's names and spend an evening blocking them on every social media platform you use. This is survival.
There Are Going To Be Uninteresting Stories.
Don't get sucked into the stories you get from the parents of the office. If you agree to look at even one picture, you won't leave that office for hours, or worse, you'll be invited to a two-year-old's birthday party.
People Are Going To Talk Nonsense.
This is rough when you're just starting out and your boomer of a boss thinks that you just don't understand anything. I once had someone point at an analog clock on the wall and ask if I knew how to tell the time.
There Will Be Other Young People At Your Office.
If you're lucky. But even if there are, if you're younger than them, they're going to act like they're so experienced and worldly and their extra year on earth has made them an expert in everything.
There Will Always Be Someone Who Is Super Awkward.
And no matter how long you've been there, they'll still make that weird, sad face and smile and nod as they walk by you. Do them a kindness and pretend you don't see them as often as possible.
Pray You Don't See Your Coworkers Outside Work.
If you do see them out in public, this weird thing happens where they now think you're friends that have so much in common. They'll bring it up all the time. "Remember when I saw you at Target? That was a wild night."
But, You'll Miss Them Sometimes.
Yeah, it's true. They'll grow on you and you'll find one or two that you actually like. Anytime you're away or work from home you'll miss being in an office. Until your next conference call, anyway.
