Let's Try That Crazy Pizza Monster's Place Across the Street

For the past month or so, when I'm at work and have forgotten my lunch, I have been calling up delivery places from time to time. One of the places I call I end up calling more the food and less for the service. Every time I call the place the phone is picked up by a morose guy that is focused on being so dispassionate that he could fit in well as a dementor in the Harry Potter world. I'm fine dealing with people with oddball attitudes, I do it every day; however, this guy is a little too much to deal with.

So what is there to do?

I could have kept going and gave that guy crap or just tried something new. Sure, I could have complained the first restaurant and, as a matter of fact, I did talk with someone, but I asked if their employee was fine. As it turned out, they had been trying to get him help for a long time. Not really much point in arguing with that. So I let it be. I tried a new place down the street and it was fantastic. Is it the type of food I normally want? No, but the food is still great and the people there are a lot nicer.

Just Remember: If someone else sucks, sometimes it is easier just to be the bigger person and walk away.

Work Place Wind Up

No matter who you are, there is someone that you work with and, by the grace of God, they know how to push every one of your buttons while coming off as a cool person to everyone else. Sure, they may be evil, and on more than one attempt they have tried to steal your blood. Having a workplace rival is a total pain. Sure they can do all that stuff, but it creates a rivalry that splits the rest of staff to be with or against you. This can lead to a multitude of other potential methods of revenge that can revenge from stealing of lover to blackmail. Of course, the average person might report to the boss, which may lead to action, but it can also backfire. You can be seen as an office instigator.

How does one go about this?

Simple.

Go about your work. Ignore them. Be pleasant, but get through the day. People will notice and things will work themselves out.

Just Remember: What you do at work is at work. The people there can only effect you outside of work if you let them.