10 Types Of Colleagues That Exist In Every Workplace
It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about the Kennedy Space Center or a kebab kiosk down the street, there are certain types of people you’ll meet in every workplace. As a commission for toggl, Elizabeth Pich of War and Peas (previously here and here) has created a comic, introducing all 10 of them.
“[My creative partner Jonathan and I] have hardly worked in offices, but when we did, we tried to befriend the office dog,” Elizabeth told Bored Panda. “That’s usually the best way to stay sane. If there is no office dog, we don’t work there.”
“All of these [types] are based on actual colleagues we’ve worked with. You know who you are.”
According to Elizabeth, the complainers are the worst. “They suck the energy out of others. Try to make yours pet the office dog, [but] if that doesn’t cheer them up, they’re hopeless.”
On the other hand, the UFO experts have been Elizabeth and Jonathan’s most favourite colleagues. “They have the best stories. We love alien stories.”
Scroll down to meet the gang, and if any of you freelance and remote workers try to laugh at our misery, I have three words for you – clients from hell.
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This artist illustrated the most common types of co-workers
Image credits: Lukas Ratius
There's few more types:: 11. Who always talks loud on phone 12. Always asks for small loans and don't return on time 13. Who has tons of pictures and teddy bear sort of stuff on desk 14. One who is always feeling cold..
What about the person who is always doing the very bare minimum amount of work in order to not be fired? And the one who always arrive late and/or takes too long at lunch but nobody ever says anything.
You call them boss.
Oh God we have one of those. We call her PART TIME [fill in name] lol!!
Unfortunately I work with like 6 of those people you described first... I can handle 1 maybe 2, but 6!!!! It's awful! That's a lot of slack to pick up!
15. Who laughs loudly, emitting a cackle-like sound 16. Who talks non-stop all day about stupid crap....
For me, your 15 and 16 are the same person. She periodically stands up in her cube, and just scans for a victim. Once she makes eye contact, she comes over and talks about NOTHING for 25 min. Nasally voice, and one of the most cackling laughs I've ever had...fucking Debra.
17. The one who makes the same 4 "amusing" comments over and over and over again.
The person who insists on talking to you when you have headphones on. The one who listens to music and/or videos without headphones. The people who talk to each other really loudly even though they're right next to each other.
Ahkilah, I call the Debra in my office "Medusa" because her hair looks like shit every day
I am #13 BUT it makes all the co workers kids happy because I have a bunch of toys I just give to them. They are forgetting 15. The one who always complains about the refrigerator. 16. The one who comes in super cheery in the morning then gets offended that no one is happy to see them and 17. The one who ALWAYS needs you to "cover" for them because they have some life or death meeting with their kids teacher/ kids rehearsal/ kids soccer game.
15 The "it's all about me" chatterbox: every vacation, soccer mom moment, what they had for dinner, how they built their craft organization system...well the list goes on ...and on and on and on. (I return from a week's vacation and never am asked a thing...thank goodness.)
I'm #14!! My space heater is on year-round!
15 the one who always feels the need to add on
There's always an overly enthusiastic dog or cat lady. The "boss's pet" (one who can do no wrong)
We had a bosses' pet. I felt bad for her though because once they realized she wasn't perfect, they did an about-face and suddenly she could do nothing right.
I've seen the "feeling cold" woman (usually a woman) in hot countries. Could be 40 degrees inside and they're still "freezing"
The one with a stash of sweets under his desk.
Haha, the one who's always cold. I have a colleague like this and SHE CAN'T BELIEVE I'M NOT COLD LOL
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I am number 14.
the person who loved to pry into an introvert life style
Oh no... I'm the one who's always feeling cold...
My dad is the one that turns the thermostat to roughly 60* because he loves the cold...
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The disgusting one - never cleans up after themselves, or washes hands in the restroom The one who constantly talks about their children Me- AKA the odd one. Wears headphones around the office to avoid conversation. Talks to no one, uninviting in general. Data person on a sales team.
Oh, we have one like these. The cleaning ladies provided him a separate garbage collection, yes you got it right. That's not in the bin, it's just what he leaves around.
Ahkila, I think I really like you ;-)
I'm the one who works from home. The mythical creatures that people only talk to through hangouts and only shows up in person to certain meetings and to pick up their check and gets met with "oh, hey, you're here today" or "oh, so you're XX?" every time.
I call that winning.
There's few more types:: 11. Who always talks loud on phone 12. Always asks for small loans and don't return on time 13. Who has tons of pictures and teddy bear sort of stuff on desk 14. One who is always feeling cold..
What about the person who is always doing the very bare minimum amount of work in order to not be fired? And the one who always arrive late and/or takes too long at lunch but nobody ever says anything.
You call them boss.
Oh God we have one of those. We call her PART TIME [fill in name] lol!!
Unfortunately I work with like 6 of those people you described first... I can handle 1 maybe 2, but 6!!!! It's awful! That's a lot of slack to pick up!
15. Who laughs loudly, emitting a cackle-like sound 16. Who talks non-stop all day about stupid crap....
For me, your 15 and 16 are the same person. She periodically stands up in her cube, and just scans for a victim. Once she makes eye contact, she comes over and talks about NOTHING for 25 min. Nasally voice, and one of the most cackling laughs I've ever had...fucking Debra.
17. The one who makes the same 4 "amusing" comments over and over and over again.
The person who insists on talking to you when you have headphones on. The one who listens to music and/or videos without headphones. The people who talk to each other really loudly even though they're right next to each other.
Ahkilah, I call the Debra in my office "Medusa" because her hair looks like shit every day
I am #13 BUT it makes all the co workers kids happy because I have a bunch of toys I just give to them. They are forgetting 15. The one who always complains about the refrigerator. 16. The one who comes in super cheery in the morning then gets offended that no one is happy to see them and 17. The one who ALWAYS needs you to "cover" for them because they have some life or death meeting with their kids teacher/ kids rehearsal/ kids soccer game.
15 The "it's all about me" chatterbox: every vacation, soccer mom moment, what they had for dinner, how they built their craft organization system...well the list goes on ...and on and on and on. (I return from a week's vacation and never am asked a thing...thank goodness.)
I'm #14!! My space heater is on year-round!
15 the one who always feels the need to add on
There's always an overly enthusiastic dog or cat lady. The "boss's pet" (one who can do no wrong)
We had a bosses' pet. I felt bad for her though because once they realized she wasn't perfect, they did an about-face and suddenly she could do nothing right.
I've seen the "feeling cold" woman (usually a woman) in hot countries. Could be 40 degrees inside and they're still "freezing"
The one with a stash of sweets under his desk.
Haha, the one who's always cold. I have a colleague like this and SHE CAN'T BELIEVE I'M NOT COLD LOL
This comment has been deleted.
I am number 14.
the person who loved to pry into an introvert life style
Oh no... I'm the one who's always feeling cold...
My dad is the one that turns the thermostat to roughly 60* because he loves the cold...
This comment has been deleted.
The disgusting one - never cleans up after themselves, or washes hands in the restroom The one who constantly talks about their children Me- AKA the odd one. Wears headphones around the office to avoid conversation. Talks to no one, uninviting in general. Data person on a sales team.
Oh, we have one like these. The cleaning ladies provided him a separate garbage collection, yes you got it right. That's not in the bin, it's just what he leaves around.
Ahkila, I think I really like you ;-)
I'm the one who works from home. The mythical creatures that people only talk to through hangouts and only shows up in person to certain meetings and to pick up their check and gets met with "oh, hey, you're here today" or "oh, so you're XX?" every time.
I call that winning.