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Smileyd17
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How to handle? Work/Coworker related
I work in an office of 3 people, all desks, no borders, walls to seperate us. We have walk ins constantly, part of what we do.
I work with someone who is older, been around the company for long (but not the office long) and is great at her job, super friendly, sweet etc.
What I can stand and it has happened again and again is that I will have a client at my desk and she listens to my convo and proceeds to do things or talk to them while I am talking to them...will even get info on things they are discussing with ME, not her.
I feel its part of her being helpful but I also feel like, MYOB!
Then they leave, She questions me about what I did, who they were, etc.
Now, we work great together and I do not do that to her, She has a client, I go off into another world unless she turns to me and ask.
Im so PEE"D right now and I think she knows it too. Nothing is worse than feeling like you are not capable of your job..and that is how she is making me feel!
I have to address this but dont want to come off rude and cause any problems with us since we need to continue to work together.
SORRY so long!
Message edited 3/15/2007 12:39:05 PM.
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SuzyQ
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Re: How to handle? Work/Coworker related
This is a tough one. A similar thing happened at my last job and the dept. manager spoke to the person and told them basically to lay off and let the person do their job, but it sounds like you don't have a manager who could speak to her and it may make it worse anyway. If I were you and it was bothering me that much, I would say something nicely like: "maybe i'm extra sensitive right now with the hormones, but do you think I'm doing a bad job? When you talk to my clients it feels like your stepping on my toes. So Butt out!"  (i'm kidding there.) It sounds like she is probably just bored and wants to help, but I could see why it annoys you.
good luck!
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| Posted 3/15/07 12:45 PM |
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dpli
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Re: How to handle? Work/Coworker related
I think I might say something to her like, "I know you are trying to be helpful, but I find it very distracting when you start a conversation with a client I am working with. I'd like to give the client my full attention and it would help a lot if you didn't get involved in the transaction."
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| Posted 3/15/07 12:52 PM |
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jxnoscar
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Re: How to handle? Work/Coworker related
Can you meet clients outside of the office?
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| Posted 3/15/07 12:53 PM |
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Smileyd17
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Re: How to handle? Work/Coworker related
Posted by jxnoscar
Can you meet clients outside of the office?
Nope.
TY for your advice. Im going to have to address as nicely as I can but have her understand that its not professional at the same time to do that.
Just has to respect it.
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Jessica
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Re: How to handle? Work/Coworker related
Posted by dpli
I think I might say something to her like, "I know you are trying to be helpful, but I find it very distracting when you start a conversation with a client I am working with. I'd like to give the client my full attention and it would help a lot if you didn't get involved in the transaction."
ditto!!
sorry Deb
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| Posted 3/15/07 1:34 PM |
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Ang-Rich
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Re: How to handle? Work/Coworker related
Posted by dpli
I think I might say something to her like, "I know you are trying to be helpful, but I find it very distracting when you start a conversation with a client I am working with. I'd like to give the client my full attention and it would help a lot if you didn't get involved in the transaction."
I agree - something like this might be the best way to go with her.
SORRY
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| Posted 3/15/07 1:36 PM |
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