Cranky Co-Workers Day

Thomas Roy, a theater and film actor from the United States, and his wife Ruth have come up with more than 80 funny holidays Among them are Dork Day, Eat What You Want Day, Bald and Free Day, and Haunted Fridge Night Thomas Roy filed patents for invented celebrations, which are officially recognized and listed in the American Chase Calendar of Events October 27th marks one of the many funny holidays - Capricious Employees Day Colleagues who complain about life, are always dissatisfied and provoke scandals bring dissonance to the most friendly team with their behavior They broadcast negativity, which begins to irritate all colleagues, including the boss Toxic people found among company employees often do not just whine, but swear and scream, showing aggression towards others Cranky Co-Workers Day draws attention to the problem of coexistence with colleagues for whom regular emotional outbursts are common In southern countries, such manifestations of temperament are not surprising and are considered the norm Spaniards, Italians and Brazilians are accustomed to actively gesticulating, talking loudly on the phone, and reacting emotionally to incoming information with theatrical hand-wringing and cries of indignation What should residents of countries where such behavior is not respected do? If you did not follow the advice of Spank Your Annoying Colleague Day, which is celebrated on October 23, then on the 27th, try to listen to the recommendations of experts PhD and corporate psychologist Amy Cooper Hakim believes that anxiety and psychological pressure from a scandalous and capricious colleague negatively affect work productivity Therefore, she advises preparing in advance to respond to the claims of a toxic employee, demonstrating calmness and confidence in your own rightness Aggression in response to whims and verbal attacks gives rise, according to EK Hakim, counter aggression Therefore, try to respond to attacks and claims in a friendly manner Psychologist Goali Saedi Bozzi notes that periodically letting off steam at work is useful, because in return a person receives support and knowledge from colleagues However, it is very easy to cross the line and slide into constant complaining If a whining colleague sucks out all the vital juices during conversations, you need to clearly define the boundaries of communication Employees are not required to listen to complaints and be aware of all the troubles of a “problematic” colleague You need to politely inform him that you are coming to the office, first of all, to work, so you are not in the mood for idle chatter According to work psychology specialist Ronald Riggio, to eradicate a toxic atmosphere in a team, you need to interact with other employees and share with them the problem of communicating with a scandalous employee Chances are good that they will offer valuable advice based on personal experience Remember that an annoying colleague may suffer from clinical depression and simply not see the world around him in rosy tones, without realizing it To counteract toxic communication, you can visualize a protective bubble, which will help you conserve energy and not react to verbal attacks Capricious Employees Day encourages you to let go of fear and find the strength to resist the psychological pressure of a toxic co-worker However, this fun holiday doesn't have to be taken seriously You can also approach the celebration with humor - send funny pictures related to Cranky Co-Workers Day to your colleagues, accompanying them with funny captions October 27 is the ideal time to kindly ask the whiner what is the reason for his chronic pessimism and eternal moaning, or allow yourself to be capricious yourself Demonstrate your talent for transformation - complain about life, express your complaints about this unfair world loudly and with great resentment, choosing the main whiner and bore as your listener Perhaps this will allow the capricious colleague to see himself from the outside and make him think about his behavior