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buy anc headphonesAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 12:10 amAm I being overly picky and difficult? I have an office mate, but her friend constantly barges into our shared office at least five or so times throughout the day just for social reasons, and they are so incredibly loud when I’m trying to focus and get my work done. I understand that having a shared office means that there will be visitors, but I find their behavior pretty rude.
Absolutely, we had a super smart attorney who was brilliant but just extremely rude and abrasive to everyone, including partners she worked for. She probably could have made partner but her attitude was such an issue that she was taken off track because everyone was worried about her being rude to a client. She ended up going to another firm and is stuck in a forever-associate loop.pierredelecto7 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 7:25 amRude office behavior in a law office setting has blown up many careers. It's more prevalent among those in their 20s. I've seen T14s in Big Law with 176 LSATs who never made partner due to rudeness.
I think there's a difference between being rude and abrasive vs. being rude and oblivious.pierredelecto7 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 7:25 amRude office behavior in a law office setting has blown up many careers. It's more prevalent among those in their 20s. I've seen T14s in Big Law with 176 LSATs who never made partner due to rudeness.
And passive aggressively shove them on when they start talking.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:51 ambuy anc headphonesAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 12:10 amAm I being overly picky and difficult? I have an office mate, but her friend constantly barges into our shared office at least five or so times throughout the day just for social reasons, and they are so incredibly loud when I’m trying to focus and get my work done. I understand that having a shared office means that there will be visitors, but I find their behavior pretty rude.
I concur. Passive-aggressively disconnect your laptop, but make sure to forcefully close the lid, then shuffle papers together as chaotically as possible before stomping out of the room. For bonus points, make direct eye contact with each of them as you storm past.mardash wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 12:32 pmAnd passive aggressively shove them on when they start talking.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:51 ambuy anc headphonesAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 12:10 amAm I being overly picky and difficult? I have an office mate, but her friend constantly barges into our shared office at least five or so times throughout the day just for social reasons, and they are so incredibly loud when I’m trying to focus and get my work done. I understand that having a shared office means that there will be visitors, but I find their behavior pretty rude.
I like to accidentally unmute Teams/Zoom when they're talking about something embarassing.Prudent_Jurist wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 12:40 pmI concur. Passive-aggressively disconnect your laptop, but make sure to forcefully close the lid, then shuffle papers together as chaotically as possible before stomping out of the room. For bonus points, make direct eye contact with each of them as you storm past.mardash wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 12:32 pmAnd passive aggressively shove them on when they start talking.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:51 ambuy anc headphonesAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 12:10 amAm I being overly picky and difficult? I have an office mate, but her friend constantly barges into our shared office at least five or so times throughout the day just for social reasons, and they are so incredibly loud when I’m trying to focus and get my work done. I understand that having a shared office means that there will be visitors, but I find their behavior pretty rude.