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can you help me formulate an answer to a colleague who is not my boss but feels entitled to tell me how I have to work? (linux.community)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://linux.community/post/803244

the colleague in question feels that only her way of doing things is the right one and expects me to adapt to her way of thinking and her logic. This is tiring and burdensome because I have to force me to stop doing things automatically and efficiently, but think how she wants it done and do it her way. I work worse when this happens.

There are several ways to reach the same goal and I always adapt according to the situation at hand. I do what feels logic at the time and work my way.

I already told the charge nurse charge about it but I don't know if she had a conversation with this coworker and what was said.

The message has to be neutral and polite. What do you think of this?

I feel you believe you are my boss. You are not. Stop telling me how to work. It's tiring. You have your way of doing things, I've got mine, both equally good. Should you have a problem with this, contact the charge or manager. I'm gonna go work now.

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[–] [email protected] 53 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Nice: "Thank you for the input, I prefer to do it the way I have been, which is equally effective and works for me. If you believe it is causing issues elsewhere in our workflow we can bring it up with manager "

Less Nice: "I understand, but no thank you."

Less nice than that: While maintaining direct eye contact, "No."

Not nice: "Shouldn't you be doing your job and not mine?"

Satisfying, but likely get you fired: "Fuck off."

[–] [email protected] 29 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The disarming route:

You: Can I have a raise? Pest: What? I can't give you one, I'm not your boss. You: Say that last part again slowly. [insert raise eyebrows here for emphasis]

[–] [email protected] 27 points 8 months ago

You: Can I have a raise?

Pest: What? I can't give you one. Your work is shit.

You: Say that last part again slowly.

Pest: Your... Work is --

You: Dammit, you messed it up!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

spot on answer, I'll use every one of those progressively.