Work colleagues

[Squeaks Snowy Bicycle]

First job I have had where I actually like all my work colleagues. There is only 8 of us but it is refreshing that everyone pulls their wait and does the job properly. Go back a few years and we had 2 bad apples working that made things difficult.

[hk blues]

37 minutes ago, Central Belt Caley said:

During the first lockdown we implemented a morning social so the team could get to know each other better (we all work remotely) and have some outside social interaction rather than just those we were living with. 
 

It’s still going 3 years on and it is the worst 15 minutes of the day, hearing the same story from folk 3 times because one person missed it when they were off. Guys from Edinburgh talking about Man United as “we”. Worst of it is, I’m not allowed to skip it and need to suffer through this pish daily 

We had a boss who insisted on having this every morning - I was working in a different office most mornings so had to phone in for it - this was the days before Skype/Zoom etc.  Most mornings I forgot, not deliberately but I suppose the Boss thought it was.  If we were all working different shifts I could almost understand the need for it but nope, we were all working together in the same office. so could catch up all day, every day. 

[Fullerene]

1 minute ago, Squeaks Snowy Bicycle said:

First job I have had where I actually like all my work colleagues. There is only 8 of us but it is refreshing that everyone pulls their weight and does the job properly. Go back a few years and we had 2 bad apples working that made things difficult.

FTFY

[Central Belt Caley]

33 minutes ago, thistledo said:

Sounds horrendous. In a place I used to work they did this sort of thing on a Friday afternoon 4:30-5pm where people would sit awkwardly having a beer with people in the team and some other randoms. It was almost always more or less the same two or three people talking about their dull lives, everyone else I think were just meant to listen and enjoy this pish chat. The boss was a w**k, used to "jokingly" say attendance is mandatory or you still have to work to 5pm. To this day one of the weirdest companies I've worked for. 

It was enjoyable at first as it was a bit of a skive but we’ve hired some new folk who could genuinely be the most boring/obnoxious people on the planet and it’s always all about them. 
 

In your case working til 5pm sounds like it would go quicker than having to listen to folk tell you their plans for the weekend 

[thistledo]

22 minutes ago, Central Belt Caley said:

It was enjoyable at first as it was a bit of a skive but we’ve hired some new folk who could genuinely be the most boring/obnoxious people on the planet and it’s always all about them. 
 

In your case working til 5pm sounds like it would go quicker than having to listen to folk tell you their plans for the weekend 

Yeah pretty much, join, mute and contribute nothing. It was a contract I left early with nothing else to go to, it was that bad. 

[Jives Miguel]

The above sounds absolutely grim. There's nothing I hate more about working than forced socialization. I think there's a real lack of understanding from upper management types that a large subset of the workforce find it very challenging and unpleasant having to maintain social workplace relationships with multiple people, especially when there is no work-related reason to do so.

 

My manager's manager is someone who loves this sort shite. I have a colleague who's called in sick 3 or 4 times now whenever there's been a mandatory staff lunch, or meet-and-greet type thing with another business department. He's very obviously neurodivergent and finds these sorts of things very difficult and stressful, and yet there's nothing in place to excuse him from this sort of shite despite HR presumably being aware. Quite poor IMO.

[coprolite]

My work is always having social dos and sports events and stuff, not always paid for by the firm either. Fortunately my lengthy commute is seen as a reasonable excuse for not participating and i don't think they've clocked the whole antisocial misanthrope thing yet. 

[Florentine_Pogen]

Just now, coprolite said:

My work is always having social dos and sports events and stuff, not always paid for by the firm either. Fortunately my lengthy commute is seen as a reasonable excuse for not participating and i don't think they've clocked the whole antisocial misanthrope thing yet. 

Amen, brother.

[RH33]

7 hours ago, Central Belt Caley said:

During the first lockdown we implemented a morning social so the team could get to know each other better (we all work remotely) and have some outside social interaction rather than just those we were living with. 
 

It’s still going 3 years on and it is the worst 15 minutes of the day, hearing the same story from folk 3 times because one person missed it when they were off. Guys from Edinburgh talking about Man United as “we”. Worst of it is, I’m not allowed to skip it and need to suffer through this pish daily 

Mute the sound.

[peasy23]

On 26/08/2023 at 11:02, Sergeant Wilson said:

Mark McManus was in it too. He used to regale us with stories when he was in The Station Bar, during breaks from Taggart.

He claimed all the kangaroos that played Skippy were dead and worked like puppets on wires. They burned the corpses when they were beyond use.

My brother worked in Buchanan House across the road, they used to tell folk they were nipping out to the TSB and it was assumed they meant the bank.

[Wacky]

I’m clearly getting auld…very auld. Some of the jargon used at work is baffling. Can anyone explain why when I say “morning” (of course it’s never a good morning) to a work mate, they reply with “what’s happenin” 

To me that is the strangest response to greeting someone with a simple “mornin” 

How do you respond to that? I’ve tried answering with “I’m about to have a coffee then go and carry on with my work” I get a one word response to that, like braw, good, or the standard, oh! 

What does it all mean? 

Seriously, I need to know for my sanity. When I’ve asked the question at work, I get a shrug of the shoulders, or told “it’s just what we say”. 

I suppose the best, or depending on how you look at it, the worst answer I’ve had “there’s no point in explaining it, you’ll only forget ya auld fart”

[BFTD]

Couple of smug business wankers on the train this morning, talking about how glad they were that their employers had forced the plebs back into the office. They both still normally worked from home themselves, of course, but it was painfully obvious that both were lonely as f**k and used work for human interaction.

Both were clearly micromanagers too, so I'm now wondering if that behaviour isn't just for control freaks, but also Billy No-Mates types who like having a group of "friends" who are forced to interact with them.

[Jives Miguel]

2 hours ago, Wacky said:

I’m clearly getting auld…very auld. Some of the jargon used at work is baffling. Can anyone explain why when I say “morning” (of course it’s never a good morning) to a work mate, they reply with “what’s happenin” 

To me that is the strangest response to greeting someone with a simple “mornin” 

How do you respond to that? I’ve tried answering with “I’m about to have a coffee then go and carry on with my work” I get a one word response to that, like braw, good, or the standard, oh! 

What does it all mean? 

Seriously, I need to know for my sanity. When I’ve asked the question at work, I get a shrug of the shoulders, or told “it’s just what we say”. 

I suppose the best, or depending on how you look at it, the worst answer I’ve had “there’s no point in explaining it, you’ll only forget ya auld fart”

 

It's just a greeting. Same way some people say "Awrite" or "How you doing". It's not a question.

[scottsdad]

Just now, Jives Miguel said:

 

It's just a greeting. Same way some people say "Awrite" or "How you doing". It's not a question.

I used to work with a guy who always said "wotcha". 

He is a Londoner, though. 

[Wacky]

8 minutes ago, Jives Miguel said:

 

It's just a greeting. Same way some people say "Awrite" or "How you doing". It's not a question.

Still sounds like a bizarre response to someone saying good morning. 
 

ah dinnae unnurstaund the young ains nooadays 

[RuMoore]

15 minutes ago, Wacky said:

Still sounds like a bizarre response to someone saying good morning. 
 

ah dinnae unnurstaund the young ains nooadays 

Tbf saying "morning" to someone is pretty bizarre we all know it's the morning. 

Someone saying "what's happening" is more suitable as a friendly greeting. 

If you're struggling just repeat it back but try and lose as many letter as possible "appnin" works well. 

Edited September 21, 2023 by RuMoore

[welshbairn]

3 hours ago, Wacky said:

I’m clearly getting auld…very auld. Some of the jargon used at work is baffling. Can anyone explain why when I say “morning” (of course it’s never a good morning) to a work mate, they reply with “what’s happenin” 

To me that is the strangest response to greeting someone with a simple “mornin” 

How do you respond to that? I’ve tried answering with “I’m about to have a coffee then go and carry on with my work” I get a one word response to that, like braw, good, or the standard, oh! 

What does it all mean? 

Seriously, I need to know for my sanity. When I’ve asked the question at work, I get a shrug of the shoulders, or told “it’s just what we say”. 

I suppose the best, or depending on how you look at it, the worst answer I’ve had “there’s no point in explaining it, you’ll only forget ya auld fart”

It's the 21st century version of "how do you do".

[MEADOWXI]

1 hour ago, Wacky said:

Still sounds like a bizarre response to someone saying good morning. 
 

ah dinnae unnurstaund the young ains nooadays 

 

1 hour ago, RuMoore said:

Tbf saying "morning" to someone is pretty bizarre we all know it's the morning. 

Someone saying "what's happening" is more suitable as a friendly greeting. 

If you're struggling just repeat it back but try and lose as many letter as possible "appnin" works well. 

 

33 minutes ago, welshbairn said:

It's the 21st century version of "how do you do".

Try,

 

Edited September 21, 2023 by MEADOWXI

[thistledo]

3 hours ago, BTFD said:

Couple of smug business wankers on the train this morning, talking about how glad they were that their employers had forced the plebs back into the office. They both still normally worked from home themselves, of course, but it was painfully obvious that both were lonely as f**k and used work for human interaction.

Both were clearly micromanagers too, so I'm now wondering if that behaviour isn't just for control freaks, but also Billy No-Mates types who like having a group of "friends" who are forced to interact with them.

Very middle management behaviour to desire people to come into the office. The reasons behind why are always pish as well. Don't get me wrong though, when I work in a city and if there's a few good c***s I work with an after work pint(s) on a Thursday or Friday is rather pleasant. I'm quite a social person, but I absolutely fucking love working alone and I'll never change.  

[Florentine_Pogen]

5 hours ago, Wacky said:

I’m clearly getting auld…very auld. Some of the jargon used at work is baffling. Can anyone explain why when I say “morning” (of course it’s never a good morning) to a work mate, they reply with “what’s happenin” 

To me that is the strangest response to greeting someone with a simple “mornin”

 

3 hours ago, Jives Miguel said:

It's just a greeting. Same way some people say "Awrite" or "How you doing". It's not a question.

 

3 hours ago, scottsdad said:

I used to work with a guy who always said "wotcha".

 

2 hours ago, RuMoore said:

Tbf saying "morning" to someone is pretty bizarre we all know it's the morning. 

Someone saying "what's happening" is more suitable as a friendly greeting. 

If you're struggling just repeat it back but try and lose as many letter as possible "appnin" works well. 

 

2 hours ago, welshbairn said:

It's the 21st century version of "how do you do".

 

1 hour ago, MEADOWXI said:

Try,

'Bonjour, tout le monde' makes a wee change and is a good curve ball for the smartarses.