Results: Who is Your Least Preferred Co-Worker?
What a nice way to say it!- What a nice way to say it, right? Dr. Marla Gottschalk wrote a blog on Linkedin called: Who is your least preferred co-worker? Tellwut found the topic interesting and decided to find out more about what kind of co-workers you like the least and how they push your buttons.
1.
1.
Do you work?
Yes
51%
•
1010 votes
No
49%
•
959 votes
2.
2.
Do you have a least preferred co-worker? Yes
34%
•
679 votes
No
22%
•
432 votes
Not Applicable
44%
•
858 votes
3.
3.
How do they push your buttons? He/She talks over you
5%
•
91 votes
He/She criticizes your work
5%
•
102 votes
He/She does not show support
4%
•
85 votes
He/She is a very negative person
8%
•
151 votes
He/She talks too much
5%
•
105 votes
He/She is too loud
2%
•
49 votes
He/She talks about their personal life constantly
3%
•
54 votes
He/She has a careless attitude towards work
6%
•
114 votes
I do not have a least preferred co-worker
7%
•
144 votes
N/A
52%
•
1021 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
•
53 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.15% | 3 | |
| all of the above | 0.10% | 2 |
| eh | 0.05% | 1 |
| snobby and suck-up | 0.05% | 1 |
| abusive anger | 0.05% | 1 |
| he's ignorant. | 0.05% | 1 |
| unprofessional supervisor- doesn't know how to do their job or anyone else's | 0.05% | 1 |
| doesn't talk to anyone in a lower position then her | 0.05% | 1 |
| he acts like he owns the place and he is just another worker like me. | 0.05% | 1 |
| she has zero personality | 0.05% | 1 |
| clique-ish | 0.05% | 1 |
| doesnt do any work | 0.05% | 1 |
| she's just annoying | 0.05% | 1 |
| she is pushy with a swelled head who thinks she knows everything | 0.05% | 1 |
| a combination of many of the above | 0.05% | 1 |
| takes credit for work that is not theirs | 0.05% | 1 |
| kisses up to much | 0.05% | 1 |
| is rude | 0.05% | 1 |
| extremely unprofessional and immature | 0.05% | 1 |
| aggressive and violent to other employees | 0.05% | 1 |
| he does not do his job | 0.05% | 1 |
| he is a lier | 0.05% | 1 |
| pretends to know things that they really dont | 0.05% | 1 |
| doesn't do their work | 0.05% | 1 |
| thinks she knows more than others | 0.05% | 1 |
| she's evil and mean...talks down to people, lies | 0.05% | 1 |
| back stabbing tattle tale | 0.05% | 1 |
| he constantly gives me advice and tells me what's wrong with my personality | 0.05% | 1 |
| this person behaves as though they a bit superior to others. | 0.05% | 1 |
| dont work now but know the feeling | 0.05% | 1 |
| he thinks he's god's gift to women and gives preferential treatment to the young pretty ones | 0.05% | 1 |
| she is my boss and doesn't understand computers or anything about technology therefore not understanding how our billing works but complains about it | 0.05% | 1 |
| criticizes my work, never listens, no support, etc. | 0.05% | 1 |
| they think they know it all | 0.05% | 1 |
| acts like a know it all and doesn't allow people to teach her. | 0.05% | 1 |
| she thinks she's better than everybody else. | 0.05% | 1 |
| poor performance | 0.05% | 1 |
| backstabber, phony and a hypocrite | 0.05% | 1 |
| he thinks he knows everything | 0.05% | 1 |
| gossips | 0.05% | 1 |
| she has a mean disposition, not friendly | 0.05% | 1 |
| they all suck | 0.05% | 1 |
| weird | 0.05% | 1 |
| lazy doesnt pull her wheight | 0.05% | 1 |
| he is a disgusting slob who rarely bathes and collects the garbage while eating | 0.05% | 1 |
| judgemental about everyone | 0.05% | 1 |
| seems incapable of learning as well as reluctant to learn and has no customer service skills. | 0.05% | 1 |
| get alone fine | 0.05% | 1 |
| complains about not having time to do her job, but doens't because she is always talking. | 0.05% | 1 |
| she talks about other workers behind their backs | 0.05% | 1 |
4.
4.
Have you found a way to deal with your least preferred co-worker? Yes
25%
•
494 votes
No
17%
•
339 votes
Not Applicable
58%
•
1136 votes
5.
5.
Is your least preferred co-worker a least preferred co-worker for many other people at your workplace? Yes
25%
•
483 votes
No
9%
•
182 votes
Undecided
10%
•
198 votes
Not Applicable
56%
•
1106 votes
6.
6.
How do you handle the situations when you are around your least preferred co-worker? I stay emotion-free. I have learned how to do that!
16%
•
322 votes
I avoid this person- no eye contact, no conversation, no interaction!
10%
•
190 votes
I have changed my attitude towards this person and I have managed to interact with him/her.
8%
•
161 votes
I talked with my least preferred co-worker about his/her behavior
3%
•
57 votes
I complained about the issue I have to my manager
2%
•
49 votes
Quit my job. I could not handle it!
2%
•
33 votes
N/A
58%
•
1135 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
22 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.25% | 5 | |
| just do my work | 0.05% | 1 |
| dont have a co-worker | 0.05% | 1 |
| i walk away | 0.05% | 1 |
| i wrote him up twice, he will be fired on tuesday if he does not comply with the latest write up on schedule | 0.05% | 1 |
| retired | 0.05% | 1 |
| spend the least amount of time with him | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't work | 0.05% | 1 |
| yet to figure it out | 0.05% | 1 |
| fired them | 0.05% | 1 |
| talk about the weather | 0.05% | 1 |
| i just learned to deal with it | 0.05% | 1 |
| just be very nice to them | 0.05% | 1 |
| i am on my own. | 0.05% | 1 |
| first i confronted them privately. then, i stopped covering for their lack and put my nose to the grindstone and worked all the better on my tasks. the difference was so noticeable, promotion came avail. i got it, they didn't. | 0.05% | 1 |
| i have let her know i won't put up with her behaviour | 0.05% | 1 |
| i try to have as little contact as possible and remain calm and polite. | 0.05% | 1 |
| ignore him | 0.05% | 1 |
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