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My coworker constantly has personal phone calls. Our cubes are right next to each but do have high cube walls. However, I can hear every conversation he has. His 9 year old calls him 5 -6 times a day. He talks to his wife a few times a day. He constantly argues with his wife on the phone and is forever apologizing. He apologizes more in a day than I do in a month. He also gets into a heated call about his HOA board a few times a week. Apparently, everyone on the board is a a** except him and his wife.
Our supervisor and I have already spoken to him about this and it is truly getting on my nerves. After some loud arguments, I've heard him remark to himself that he hates her and wants a divorce. God help me if he gets one, then there will be some real arguments!
Anyone think I should say something more or just suck it up as part of work? One part of me wants to say "none of my business" but it sure is annoying.
I'd nicely tell him that he might not realize it, but his conversations carry, and he might be better off taking personal phone calls outside on his cell phone during his lunch break so everyone in the office doesn't know his business. Say it like you're trying to do him a favor.
The supervisor apparently has already spoken to your colleague. From this point your actions should be limited to letting him know you can hear his conversations. Don't run to the boss and complain, he's aware of it and it seems that corrective action has begun.
Maybe you'll have to get some good earplugs - or some noise cancelling headphones. I've worked in some offices where people are seen wearing them because of situations similar to yours.
If your supervisor already knows, you may have to grin and bear it for the time being.
Perhaps buy some headphones, download some tracks and listen to them during the day. Or listen to some radio online, to tune out his rantings.
I think if you continually tell your boss, you look like a whiner and a tattle-tale. If anything, you should use this opportunity to show your boss how you resolve conflicts. Perhaps go to him/her and say you were thinking about the issue with your co-worker and say that implementing an office-wide policy for noise levels/personal phone time may help.
We had a class in school called office practice. We actually were trained and worked in the school office and our instructor was the school principal. In one training session he told us how to balance our personal lives and work. He said, "When you go to work leave home matters at home and when you go home leave the office matters at the office." This will make for a better and more balanced life.
My coworker constantly has personal phone calls. Our cubes are right next to each but do have high cube walls. However, I can hear every conversation he has. His 9 year old calls him 5 -6 times a day. He talks to his wife a few times a day. He constantly argues with his wife on the phone and is forever apologizing. He apologizes more in a day than I do in a month. He also gets into a heated call about his HOA board a few times a week. Apparently, everyone on the board is a a** except him and his wife.
Our supervisor and I have already spoken to him about this and it is truly getting on my nerves. After some loud arguments, I've heard him remark to himself that he hates her and wants a divorce. God help me if he gets one, then there will be some real arguments!
Anyone think I should say something more or just suck it up as part of work? One part of me wants to say "none of my business" but it sure is annoying.
Can you use an ipod while working?
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