How to tell if you’re the annoying work colleague

You’re blissfully typing away at your desk when the office door suddenly swings open, and they stroll in.

Your jaw clenches as you realise you’re about to work another lengthy shift with The Annoying Work Colleague.

One in every five employees in the United Kingdom has quit their job to avoid working with an irritable coworker.

And if you’ve never been truly irritated by someone on your team, we’re sorry to announce that you might be the one rubbing your coworkers the wrong way.

According to Brother UK research, one-third of employees had pondered quitting because of a poor boss.

And one of our major grievances? Work vocabulary.

Are you looking forward to your vacation? Don’t inform the office you’re going on vacation. Nobody finds the phrase “teamwork makes the dream work” inspiring, and “providing 110%” is physically impossible. These keywords and phrases, according to those questioned, should be phased out.

Workplace satisfaction has also been demonstrated to be negatively impacted by poor working relationships and a lack of office buddies.

Because men have a greater drop out rate when it comes to this issue, women can often endure irritating coworkers better than men.

And it appears that gen Z is less ready to accept uncomfortable job settings than their elders, with a quarter resigning owing to a bothersome coworker.

It also works the opposite way: when a close colleague leaves and leaves a “vacuum,” one in ten workers follows suit and quits.

‘When a work friend resigns, it’s natural to be disappointed,’ says Sean Butcher, HR consultant and mentor at Reflect Consultancy.

‘It’s possible that you and this person have shared both the good and bad times in your organisation, which makes it easier to get through the difficult times.

‘It’s critical to consider why your friend resigned.

‘Most of the time, this will be for a better-paying job, one with more career opportunities, or perhaps more freedom to live their lives the way they desire.

‘If this is the case, you can be delighted that they are making adjustments to improve their circumstances and that they will be happier in the long run.’