Re: The "Problem co-worker" thread

["Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>]

I wouldn't refuse to respond to anything directed at me, but
would keep the responses short and to the point:

"Did you open my file?"
"No."
You opened my file, didn't you?"
"No."
etc.

OTOH, when the problem coworker stands in her cube
and loudly shouts "Someone's opened my file!  Who
opened my file?" at the entire room, that's the one that
should go unanswered.  After all, if you didn't open
the file she's not even talking to you, right?

Gene Kim-Eng


----- Original Message ----- 
> Downing, David wrote:
> I have to confess
> I don't like the idea of deliberately refusing to respond to her,
> because I've had people do that to me and it always leaves me feeling
> that I got cheated.  Our whole profession has to do with understanding

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