How to deal with co worker issues?

Question

I have a co-worker who is the queen of pessimism. She is always complaining about her family, her step son, her bills, if she loses any hours at work, how broke she is, other co-workers etc. I get so tired of hearing it. She gets upset and starts stupid suicidal talk. (I just dont want to wake up tomorrow). It gets old. Her life isnt as bad as she acts. It gets so bad that she had the day off and the boss asked me if I wanted him to call her in to help me with a project and I said no, because I get so tired of hearing it, but then tomorrow I will hear about how broke she will be because she had the day off. If I get cranky with her about it she gets even more mad and either cries, or bulls up and sulks. How do you deal with a 54 year old baby?

Answer 1

Dear Beckie,

you are not alone belive me.

I too, as many out there deal what you deal with.

Complainers and attention goers.

What i do is ignore it and walk awy.

you see this is in 2 corinthian 6 i belive , this is so true,bad company corrupts a good charecter..It contaminates your spirit and your Mind and heart.

There is really nothing you can do,but pray for that person,show them you will not associeate with all that complaining that person is doing.We all have some thing in our Life we do not Like,we have too learn too deal with it,and make our Life work.

It is sad many Live in  a sad Life,and only they can help them self,of Course with God.

So my best advice..offer too get her/him help,and if she/he ignore it..well then there is nothing you can do but too walk away,i had too do that allot in my Life..Because Hurting people hurt people,,,and if you let this person do it..thast person will hurt you in the Long run.

I hope i helped.

Kenny

Answer 2

talk to your boss about it.

tell your boss EXACTLY how you feel!

Answer 3

Obviously the queen has had her reign for quite some time.   This is how she communicates, and interacts with everyone in her life.

She dumps her garbage at everyone's doorstep.

Now that the stench is at your door.....I suggest you take the cans to the backyard.    

I would make myself unavailable to her....and quickly change the topic to something positive.  Redirect......before she has a chance to launch into a poor pitiful me seminar.

If she's 54  I doubt that anything you do or say will change her ways.

You need to find more effective ways of heading her off....and ultimately not allowing her to bring you down.