Gutless turd grassers in the workplace

How much of a David Brent would I look if I sound off at my team mates for grassing me up to my boss for my temper/bad language re my computer here at work?

My give is that the gutless, spineless dicks couldn't come to me about it first - this whole "creeping" thing at school used to result in "tree treatment". I'm not unapproachable in person - it's only computers that wind me up - honest - in real life, to the point of MAKING me unapproachable.

Sorry - if you're that much of a gutless turd that you can't come to me first, I think it's fair that I sound off on you...

What do you guys reckon?

I'm looking for a new job anyway so I'm not so bothered - just that I expected more from this lot. Maybe "I should install a f***ing jukebox and liven all these old stiffs up" hey?

 

I used to have a mpeg of some dude in an office going off his head at his computer shouting and screaming before kicking the shit out of it!

Were you being filmed by any chance?

 

from what you've said in the past they are taking the piss a bit anyway, as you have an eyesight problem and they gave you a monitor that was difficult for you to read, or am i incorrect here?
if i were you i'd explain to your boss that the only reason you're getting wound up is because the equipment is inadequate.
as for your workmates, well, (i take it you're in cube hell so verbal outbursts are heard by all) silly as it is offensive language does errr offend some people so you may well have to tone it down a bit, only you can judge the situation.
that said sqealing to the boss is a bit off without fronting you about it first, however there may be other office politics at play or maybe they are feeling uncomfortable talking to you because you're losing it all the time.
If your temper is getting out of control that badly maybe you should give the smarties a rest for a bit one of the purported long term effects is reduced impulse control. certainly people i know who have been doing e for a while are more likely to blow up than those who don;t. it's your life though.
cheers


julian

 

Yo Julian

Only been into that for a year and not eaten many in a while; ask Henryt and Lhatkins - I've been shouting at computers since 1983... I hate/love the bloody things...

I've always been highly strung (due to metabolism); when younger I was hyperactive, I also have short attention spans and I'd not be surprised if I really HAVE got ADHD - I might get this checked actually. My mind always wanders and I also have reactive depression so moodswings are fairly normal for me.

I use the F word too much with computers and I *know* when I'm losing it, but I'm one of those who winds up and never walks away when I get in that mindset - even though I KNOW I do it. It's crazy...

My back is still screwed though - so maybe I might well have a chat to my boss about it. Since I have to put up with her flapping about, my colleague mumbling to himself all the time, a woman 20 metres away with a foghorn gob that makes a Saturn V rocket sound like a whisper, the Nokia ringtone chorus from HELL and telephones all ringing away all the damn time I think she can see my point of view.

But ultimately I hate my job anyway, so I'm still looking for something else.

Bearing in mind we have IiP status and the double tick, I reckon if I can prove my back's been wrecked by them (it has - the monitor's an 18inch tft - that's NOT the problem - it's the desk) I can get that status revoked.

I do NOT blow up at people - well, not very often - only about twice at work. It's only computers - so I think I'm still justified in calling the snitch a gutless turd. I love the word "turd" though - it just sounds great!

 

In which case, Dom, you'd love the limerick

There was a young fellow called Hyde
Who fell down a cistern, and died
His unfortunate brother
Then fell down another
And now they're interred side-by-side.

It's alleged that the writer was trying to write a clean limerick and didn't notice the double-entendre in the last line. I find it difficult to believe.

 

At least you arn't trying to polish one!

 

You think working in an office tests your temper, try being a self-employed carpenter for a living. a hot temper is an essential quality, You can use swearwords strung together in any random order and at any volume. this is perfectly normal behaveour in this trade :MILD:

Oracle

 

Gizza job!

Seriously, I think I would prefer a more hands-on style of job - carpentry might be a bit beyond me but electrical work might be OK. Of course, a healthy swearword vocab is mandatory in these fields!

I bet it's nice not having a phone ringing somewhere within earshot almost constantly isn't it? Phones at work should be banned - if you can't get off your arse and walk over to someone, well, I just don't get it...

Tones - that's GREAT! Interred - he he he he - cool

 

Dom, after 7 1/2 years of office work :grrr: :banghead: :chair: :bs: I quite happily accepted redundancy and now pursue a life of writing :MILD: . I'm paid up until the end of April then it's quality unemployment benefit for a year.

Will I become successful ?
Maybe - HOPEFULLY !
Am I a lucky barsteward ?
ABSOLUTELY but you get few of these chances in life.
Am I now a kept man ?
Nope as the g/f had had enough of sh*tey orifice work and threw in the towel and is living off her savings whilst......writing a book !

Life's too short to fanny about in an office and be treated with contempt by people who hate their jobs as much as you hate yours.

I may even tell y'all what I'm up to one of these days .

 

Too bloody right. I work freelance and not having to go into an office everyday single day is heaven. If I do have to work from a clients office at all I'm safe in the knowledge that i dont have to get involved in the petty politics and back stabbing that goes on. And if it all gets too much I can just walk away :MILD:

 

Have you pointed out to them that if they actually provided you with equipment that functioned properly, you wouldn't actually have to get stressed out and start shouting and swearing at the keyboard?

The sneak definitely deserves the "tree treatment" though! I'm sure with office gossip being what it is, you'll probably find out who it was soon enough as well.

The Nokia Concerto for Bellend and Loser isn't something that I have to put up with in work, luckily, since mobile phones have to be switched off. There's plenty of phones, but they're largely there for outgoing calls so don't ring that often.