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Questions regarding the people one works with. This includes questions about communication, teamwork, or other issues caused by ones co-workers.

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How to cope with a type of colleague puts his nose into your profession?

Impoliteness/rudeness rarely solves anything. You need to talk to your manager/s and determine how work should be organized. If the go forward direction is all electronics work should go to you, the …
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Coworkers accusing me of "cheating" for working more efficiently

All I’m seeing is a pro-active person who invested in equipment and time spent learning powershell, and is now getting returns on the investment. If your coworkers don’t like it, they are free to ge …
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Is it generally a bad idea to "rat" on co-workers?

I guess my question is what outcome are you looking for by “ratting” out? Get these guys fired? Have these guys be disciplined? etc.... and is there a better way to accomplish that outcome than “ratti …
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How to stop being labeled in a certain way by one's boss?

If the label is positive, what’s the problem? Your boss just picked one of your positive attributes to describe you to the group. Same way we pick strong for steel, bright for the sun, cold for winte …
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Handle criticism over early code at startup

They can get over it. That code they’re criticizing is the same code that opened up the opportunity that required additional developers to be hired (aka them). Without it, there’s no reason for them t …
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How to handle a colleague who appears helpful in front of manager but doesn't help in private?

John’s time would be called an “impediment” in agile circles. So to move forward without headaches and stressing... Put in your estimate If John says, that’s too high, should be x, respond with “C …
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How to avoid funny initiatives?

Your personality and your company culture isn’t a natural fit, so... a. You adapt and try to fit in the culture b. Don’t change anything and see if that slides or if you get singled out c. Have the …
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How to suggest "helping" a coworker in chat without sounding condescending?

You’re assuming too much. Someone could’ve pinged him while he was helping you. Got on a phone call, etc. Even if you’re correct in your assessment, you could’ve shared a folder at the 2 minute mark …
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How do I approach a difficult conversation with a colleague?

“... he questions everything, makes me explain everything I do and every decision I make, explains everything to me (even the most basic stuff in the world he will spend ages explaining to me) and …
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