Ok so here's the deal:
I work in a large architecture firm in the site planning department. We primarily draw up site layouts for Wal-Mart.
I sit next to an older Russian woman who's probably around 50 years old. She is the most eccentric person I have ever met. Everything I do bothers her. Here is a list:
1. I was lightly tapping my pen on my monitor to count some parking spaces. She said that the noise was driving her nuts and to stop doing it.
2. Even with my iPod on half volume, the noise from my headphones drives her nuts.
3. The "smell" from my hand cream drives her insane and she bought me new stuff so that she can't smell it anymore.
4. The noise from when I put down my cup of coffee on my desk drives her crazy, so she bought me a rubber cupholder to prevent the sound.
5. I have a small coffee maker on the trolly next to my desk. Today after I brewed a cup of coffee, the power went out in my department, and she promptly blamed ME! She went straight to the office manager and ratted me out for having a coffee brewer! I told her I didn't think it was her place to say something like that, and I pointed out that other people have electric gadgets plugged in at their desks (stereos, space heaters, etc.).
6. She gets mad at me for talking on the phone.
7. She gets mad at me for talking to my coworkers.
8. She's asked to have me re-located, when I see myself as acting just as anyone else does in that office.
So do you guys have any suggestions? This woman is crazy. Oh, I should note, she's married to my boss's best friend, so I have to be careful. Not good. 🙁
I work in a large architecture firm in the site planning department. We primarily draw up site layouts for Wal-Mart.
I sit next to an older Russian woman who's probably around 50 years old. She is the most eccentric person I have ever met. Everything I do bothers her. Here is a list:
1. I was lightly tapping my pen on my monitor to count some parking spaces. She said that the noise was driving her nuts and to stop doing it.
2. Even with my iPod on half volume, the noise from my headphones drives her nuts.
3. The "smell" from my hand cream drives her insane and she bought me new stuff so that she can't smell it anymore.
4. The noise from when I put down my cup of coffee on my desk drives her crazy, so she bought me a rubber cupholder to prevent the sound.
5. I have a small coffee maker on the trolly next to my desk. Today after I brewed a cup of coffee, the power went out in my department, and she promptly blamed ME! She went straight to the office manager and ratted me out for having a coffee brewer! I told her I didn't think it was her place to say something like that, and I pointed out that other people have electric gadgets plugged in at their desks (stereos, space heaters, etc.).
6. She gets mad at me for talking on the phone.
7. She gets mad at me for talking to my coworkers.
8. She's asked to have me re-located, when I see myself as acting just as anyone else does in that office.
So do you guys have any suggestions? This woman is crazy. Oh, I should note, she's married to my boss's best friend, so I have to be careful. Not good. 🙁
