This Week's Eye Opener

How to Contend with a Bothersome Coworker
Francesco Marciuliano

Next time you wish to rid yourself of an irksome coworker who just doesn’t know when to stop talking, leave your office or even pause for a response or air, try the following wholly unproven techniques.

Avoid eye contact. Whenever the individual enters your office cover your eyes with both hands, count to ten and then open, muttering "Oh shit" if you can still see them. Repeat until they have left your workspace.

Be a less than hospitable host. Should they enter your office for one of their long chats, decline them use of the empty guest chair, stating "Sometimes I like to pretend I’m interviewing a ghost." If they remark that they don’t mind standing, reply, "Ahem, can’t you see that I’m in the middle of an interview?"

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