| We all come across some noisy, loud mouth | | | | they come back. |
| coworkers during our working careers. We have to | | | | A petition is one way to approach a coworker making |
| deal with them some times by telling them politely to | | | | an irritating noise. This allows all of you peers to |
| stop but it is not necessarily successful. At other times | | | | present the issue as a group, and doesn't single you |
| we can try to be creative and take the help of others | | | | out as the sole reason for him to stop. This way a |
| in this. Just by doing a comical gesture to tell someone | | | | friendly work atmosphere can be maintained. It might |
| of his or her annoyance may sometimes bring positive | | | | even be funny to see the co workers reaction. |
| results and quiet the noisy worker. | | | | If general office noise, such as the sounds of typing, |
| Coworkers, like anyone, can engage in distracting, | | | | talking on phone, and the noise of copier machines, |
| irritating, unconscious behaviors like humming, whistling, | | | | annoys you then a temporary solution would be to |
| and singing off key or incorrect lyrics. Try to block out | | | | simply unplug everything that makes noise. If this |
| the nonsense. Ignore it if you can. Bring in your own | | | | doesn't work and you don't get fired, try moving all |
| music, and keep the volume where you can't hear the | | | | your belongings to the basement or other quiet place. |
| distractions, or wear headphones to block it out | | | | People will soon notice your protest and comply. |
| completely. | | | | So whenever you do have a problem coworker, or |
| If this does not work very well then try something that | | | | just frustration with the general level of noise around |
| everybody who is annoyed with this coworker can | | | | the office, put some creativity into coming up with a |
| participate in. You could even do something funny like, | | | | solution. There are a variety of different, creative |
| have everyone sign a written petition to get them to | | | | ways to tell someone something in a way that will not |
| stop and post it onto their computer screen for when | | | | offend them. |
