Just had a business lunch over at Sweetwaters so I am a little sluggish the afternoon... I had a Chicken parm sandwich. Not bad, but a little too large for lunch fare. It is hard to take down Foghorn Leghorn @ noon on a Thursday. The sweet potato fries were crispy and delicious though. Always a funny interaction when you go to a business lunch and there is that weird pause between when the waiter/waitress asks if you want drinks, everyone looks at each other to see if someone has the sack to order a martini, everyone is silent until the client or most senior person orders a soda, and then you all fall in line w/ iced tea or diet cokes! Good times.
Speaking of funny office dynamics... I read this little vignette from the Boston Globe about how to deal w/ office conflicts.
http://www.boston.com/jobs/galleries/workplaceconflict/
Now, everyone has an office conflict from time to time. You spend most of you life w/ these people for pete's sake. But the Globe was way off. So without further ado, I present... Jay's 8 Ways to Handle Office Conflict!
8. Ignore the problem. Like a family issue or an internal injury... if you ignore it long enough, the problem is sure to go away!!!
7. Pretend the co-worker you are having an issue w/ is a different person who really pisses you off, like say, your arch-nemesis for instance. When the conflict comes to an inevetible head you can kill two birds w/ one stone by releasing all of your anger on just one person!!
6. Quit! F*ck 'em!!
5. Try to see the problem from the other person's point of view. That way you can understand how truly stupid and backwards the other person's argument is and then you can tear it apart more easily! That will show those turd burglars!!!
4. Tattle to the boss. Worked for Cindy Brady.
3. Take a few moments, leave your desk, and go get a cocktail. It is always much easier to work through an issue w/ a nice buzz.
2. Put an old piece of food like leftover fish in the person's desk drawer. Hide it nice and good and then totally acquiesce and agree they were right all along and you were being pig-headed. As they cruise back to their seat w/ that smug look of self satisfaction, you can go tell your buddies what you just did and laugh all the way to the bank (unemployment line).
1. Throw hands. There is no better way to settle an issue that to kick some body's ass. Case closed NERD!
So there you have it. Good luck and I'll see you at the top of the corporate ladder!
Speaking of funny office dynamics... I read this little vignette from the Boston Globe about how to deal w/ office conflicts.
http://www.boston.com/jobs/galleries/workplaceconflict/
Now, everyone has an office conflict from time to time. You spend most of you life w/ these people for pete's sake. But the Globe was way off. So without further ado, I present... Jay's 8 Ways to Handle Office Conflict!
8. Ignore the problem. Like a family issue or an internal injury... if you ignore it long enough, the problem is sure to go away!!!
7. Pretend the co-worker you are having an issue w/ is a different person who really pisses you off, like say, your arch-nemesis for instance. When the conflict comes to an inevetible head you can kill two birds w/ one stone by releasing all of your anger on just one person!!
6. Quit! F*ck 'em!!
5. Try to see the problem from the other person's point of view. That way you can understand how truly stupid and backwards the other person's argument is and then you can tear it apart more easily! That will show those turd burglars!!!
4. Tattle to the boss. Worked for Cindy Brady.
3. Take a few moments, leave your desk, and go get a cocktail. It is always much easier to work through an issue w/ a nice buzz.
2. Put an old piece of food like leftover fish in the person's desk drawer. Hide it nice and good and then totally acquiesce and agree they were right all along and you were being pig-headed. As they cruise back to their seat w/ that smug look of self satisfaction, you can go tell your buddies what you just did and laugh all the way to the bank (unemployment line).
1. Throw hands. There is no better way to settle an issue that to kick some body's ass. Case closed NERD!
So there you have it. Good luck and I'll see you at the top of the corporate ladder!
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