Do you have toxic coworkers constantly annoying you in the office? They’re on the prowl, haunting everybody! Wait, haunt? It seems like you’re surrounded by Office Halloween Monsters! Check how to spot them with our handy guide. And beware, they might bite! Happy Halloween!

1. She’s all fun and games, luring everyone in the
office into her time-wasting activities. She’s
always sharing funny links she found on 9GAG,
dragging people into long coffee breaks and
spurring trivial conversations. While she’s the
life of the office, she can also impact her
co-workers performance, so beware of her
leaving-early-coming-late attitude.
There’s competition, and there’s competition
from HIM. He’ll race you to the water cooler,
finish off his scalding hot coffee first and be the
first one off the building. While he’s fun on the
first few days, soon you’ll realize he’ll do
anything - and we mean anything - to stay
ahead of you. So keep in mind that underneath
his wired attitude, he’s one of your most
dangerous coworkers.
She’s the office gossip, spilling in everyone’s
secrets to everyone else. She’ll take note of
everything she hears and then strike when you
least expect it, leading to mild embarrassment
or in the worst case, social outcasting. Talking
around her is like tweeting or posting to a
public Facebook wall. So keep your mouth shut
around this overly social butterfly.
She’ll lurk under the shadows until
opportunity strikes. When it does, she’ll
trash-talk your work, your attitude, your
shoes, anything. Most of the time you
won’t even know she’s there - does she
really come in every day? But dare to
show off your work to anyone and here
she’ll come, riding her high horse.
When he’s not taking selfies, he’s flashing off his
new gadgets to everyone around the office.
He’s a cronical attention seeker, usually
harmless. But under stressful situations, when
his job is on the line, he can go as far as taking
credit for other people’s work. So be careful not
to bump into his gigantic ego.
If there’s something he can be negative about,
rest assured that he’ll find it. His attitude can
drain the professional performance and the
mental health of the most optimistic of teams.
He feeds off of other people’s negativity, so try
to abstain from complaining around him. His
attitude can be contagious, so try to keep that
skeleton in the closet.
He won’t hesitate to put you in the line of fire
if he ever feels threatened. On good days, he’s
a great guy to hang around with, someone
you’re comfortable sharing secrets with over
lunch break. But if his performance is ever
questioned, he won’t think twice to throw
someone else under the bus and save his
own skin.
When the office is feeling the pinch, he’s the
first one to panic and disappear. When the dust
cloud settles, you’ll be forced to cover for him
and do his work as well. He’s the one who calls
in sick on the day of the big meeting, without
even sending you an email heads-up. Probably
not the best person to partner with.
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