Have you come across these people in your office?

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Have you come across these people in your office?

Loner

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May 25, 2006 at 10:24 am

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One of the biggest risks to any organization is having people with the wrong attitude, bad work habits or incompatible skills. These people are not just dead wood; they also hurt the morale of the team. Good workers do not want to work with these people and it may become one of the reasons for them to leave the company.
1. Ready to retire - these people are closed to retirement, they are the non-performer and of little use on the project.
2. Argue to death – these people find fault with every approach suggested and will argue every minor point that could be debated. Once he is happy with all answers, the project is already behind or cancelled.
3. No training, no work done – These people will not take any assignments only if they attend all kind of classes for the next six months. They complain the company does not provide training but will not learn anything on their own.
4. Incompetent – these people cannot find the mouse on their PC at high noon with both hands.
5. Old timer – These people work for the company for many years and know everyone in the company. They manage to stay employed by playing the politics very well and by working the minimum time. They always manage to look busy.
6. Ego maniac – These people are so confident of the quality of their code and so their motto is "Testing is always an option."
7. Internet Surfer – these people surf the internet the whole day with very little of it applies to the job.
8. Mysterious employee – these people had mysterious connections that protect them from ever being fired. They may be the CIO’s wife best friend or CFO’s ex-wife step son.
9. Complaining everything – these people hate everything and everybody. They think the company has done them wrong. They do their best to sabotage every project they are on.
10. Living in the past – These people remember the good old days and remind you of them constantly. Nothing ever lives up to their expectations, and it takes an act of God to get them to try something new.

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jeffrey yao SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4365 More actions · Answer 1

Loner, I like your post. I have recently encountered the people of type 2, and my feeling is one word: Boring.

Yelena Varshal SSC-Dedicated Points: 34286 More actions · Answer 2

I think that every type of a person can be helpful in any enterprise. It takes a good manager to do that. Let me show you possible examples of how these types that you have listed could be put to good work:

1 Ready-to retire: ask them for the advice repeatedly, they are always happy to provide it

2. Argue type - this is sort of myself. I am usually asked to submit my consideration in writing which I do and all others usually read and comment. In many cases it helps to predict possible issues with the projects

3. No Training - No Work, no self- training. My manager would explain that the self-training is not really free to him, he is paying someone's paycheck while he takes free online classes or reads a book while the rest of the group works on a project. This lets this person know that this is a paid training and they usually do it.

4. Incompetent: they have core expertise in other areas. Find these areas

5. Old Timer - can you just respect them?

6. Ego maniac: pair him with # 2 (argue type) , he will test everything

7. Internet Surfer –Make them use online applications

8. Mysterious employee with relations in high places–This is the most valuable asset. make good friend with him!

9. Complaining everything – I agree here!

10. Living in the past – They say that New is a very well forgotten Old. Make them to use their memories of "good old" things to enhance new things

Regards,Yelena Varsha

Wendy Alan Valued Member Points: 67 More actions · Answer 3

I like Yelena's post, except what if the people who fit these categories ARE the manangers? Not that I'm speaking from personal experience....

--Wendy

Rudyx - the Doctor SSC-Forever Points: 43695 More actions · Answer 4

Yelena, this post is a keeper !

I have not seen such common sense and wisdom in a great while ...

RegardsRudy KomacsarSenior Database Administrator"Ave Caesar! - Morituri te salutamus."

Loner SSC-Insane Points: 21279 More actions · Answer 5

Yelenna, I agreed with you some of the points and actually they are great advices. But I disagreed with you in some points, for self training, I am talking about buying a book and reading at home, not using company time. I bought a lot of books using my own money to update my knowledge. Internet surfer, they will only go to the web site they like, working is not in their dictionary. Incompetent - maybe they have other expertise, not necessary valuable in the company. If a coder cannot code, what are you going to give them to do? Tell them to see a career consultant !