Timeline for How do I deal with a co-worker that keeps making the same jokes, and same remarks?
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| Feb 19, 2020 at 0:16 | history | edited | Chris | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Feb 18, 2020 at 9:14 | comment | added | Sam | Yeah, I suppose its just sometimes he is good to talk with and has some good jokes, but alot of the time its strange and leaves you wondering or confused. It will often be that I cant keep faking that I find his sense of humor funny, and even if i dont fake it and make it clear that its not funny, then he doesnt seem to get the signal. He also doesnt seem to get the signal of 'im tired' or 'Im too busy to joke' even when im pretty forward. But yes i have been using headphones quite often, but unfortunately the nature of the work often doesnt allow for headphones. | |
| Feb 16, 2020 at 18:20 | comment | added | Llewellyn | @Chris That comments sounds useful. Maybe incorporate that into your answer. | |
| Feb 16, 2020 at 17:32 | comment | added | Chris | I would try and establish some type of phrase you use when need to get down to work. It may be my personality but if he were to repeat jokes over and over, I would joke about that. Something like "nice chat but I have to get this report done now Tim" and then if you are able in your work, accompany with headphones + music. In a sense you need to train him that jokey jokey is okay, but when you have to get down to it, he needs to stop but removing yourself from hearing him. | |
| Feb 16, 2020 at 5:09 | comment | added | Sam | Thanks for your message back, Ive been working with Tim for about a year, and Ive tried to talk to him just about normal things, often Ill even make jokes to him myself (not repetitive ones). I try to come across friendly, but I make it obvious when he is pushing the boundaries. Usually I thought if you ignore when someone keeps doing the same annoying thing to you it will stop, but for Tim, he doesnt seem to get the hint. | |
| Feb 16, 2020 at 4:34 | history | answered | Chris | CC BY-SA 4.0 |