Sunday, November 17, 2019
How to Tell Your Co-worker To Clean Their Desk - The Muse
How to Tell Your Co-worker To Clean Their Desk - The Muse How to Tell Your Co-worker To Clean Their Desk Truth time: You have enough to deal with at home with your roommateâs mess. No really, no matter how many times you ask him to please take out the garbage when itâs full, you still havenât gotten through to him. So you donât really have the patience to clean up after your co-worker, too. And while you know everyoneâs entitled to their own clutter on their own desks, it really doesnât feel fair to be seated next to someone who lets dirty lunch plates pile up for days on end. Seriously, a week might go by before she thinks to clear the area. Not only is the crusted-over oatmeal starting to look like itâs part of the bowlâs design, but the smell of old foodâs starting to make you ill. How to Put an End to This...if You Hate Confrontation If saying something point-blank about the seemingly obvious problem makes you nervous, try hinting. The next time you finish eating at your desk, stand up with your plate and ask your co-worker if you can take anything to the kitchen since youâre going there, anyway. At this point, youâre hoping for a sheepish expression (and fast feet) as she notices the disgusting situation youâre slyly referring to and takes control. If she doesnât get it and instead hands off a few dishes, take them away and return saying, âIt looks like thereâs a glassware shortage- good thing weâre making those available again!â How to Put an End to This...if Subtle Hints Donât Work If she still doesnât get it, then youâll have to be brave and bring out the big guns. Try this the next time her desk begins to resemble a dirty sink, âI hate to be that person, but because we work in such tight quarters, I was wondering if youâd mind not letting so many plates pile up?â Hard for her to say no to that, right? Learning to do your actual job is important, but so is learning how to navigate awkward workplace issues. So if you spoke up, go ahead and pat yourself on the back for managing this one like a professional. Then let me know about any other frustrating office issues youâre dealing with on Twitter- I might just write about how to solve it!
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