Show Not just a petty personality clash clash- Workplace conflict escalates needlessly frustration ensues Stephanie Gallacher Contributing Writer You know that jerk at the office He is in fact as much an idiot as you perceive him to be Such is the case with one of my myown myown myown own acquaintances however for a while I wondered if the problem was with me I openly admit that I can sometimes be difficult to work with This is because I like to be efficient and it frustrates me when others are not especially in a run deadline-run environment But because I knew beforehand beforehand beforehand before before- hand that his and my personality clash I Imade Imade Imade made extra effort to get along with him I Iset Iset Iset set up meetings proposed ideas offered assistance and tried to be the most pleasant pleasant pleasant pleas- pleas ant person I could be In the end we just did not get along Aside from our personality differences however there was a far more important difference work ethic Short story we yve had hada a job to get done I was the only one wh who cared thus my frustration And he was the boss therefore I could do nothing about it But back to the important the part con I was typing something for another er department where I am now happily employed in similar activities to those I amno am amno amno no longer involved with wh when realized I r who had written m it-m it rny dear friend Mr Editor TL The document I was typing so so closely losely mirrored a letter more like a rant I had considered revising and sending to him detailing why he was not popular the flaws in his approach to women and dating Hes He's sexually harassed most if not all the wom women n on staff or I would not mention it itin itin itin in a letter supposing I sent it his bad habits and insecurities The best part was it was not only written about him but it was was' written by him If a person is is' so stubborn and such an idiot and realizes it why doesn't he change his ways and become a more flexible No wonder nothing was getting done don He was apathetic and being a jerk about it Most unpleasant Well I finally threw in the towel Dealing with that work work environment was not something I c could uld do after so l long ng 1 year yeu of wa wasted ted efforts s. For or the record they are arc actually hurting without me but as much as I love to see seel l him liim im fail I If wish that he would do well forthe forthe for forthe the sake of pf those around him I just dont don't get why he enjoys being the late careless no-good no person he is But he makes akes me laugh I guess Because as he described his ideal funeral I think it will willbe willbe willbe be thus-a thus junky party with a coffin and nd people making jokes at his expense Why would a person throw their life away for su such h a worthless instant cause-instant gratification gratification gratification cation |