""POV: You have a type B coworker," TikTok creator Eric Sedeño posted last week. In the viral skit, the "coworker" rolls into the office past 10 a.m., pulling out a laptop with only 5% charge. "I went to bed at like 4 a.m. last night," he confesses. "Seriously work is so hard today," he complains before taking a nap on the couch. When he is working, music is blaring and he is simultaneously on Instagram Live. "When's that big presentation?" he asks. (It's today.)"
"But what happens when you identify as a highly strung type A in the office, but off the clock your life is a shambles? Also-ever hear of an introverted extrovert, or an extroverted introvert? Because they exist. The problem with identifying one way or another, is that personality mostly exists on a spectrum. Pigeon-holing people as either/or risks assigning them traits they might not actually have. Someone might be hardworking and organized (traits associated with type A)"
Viral TikTok skits portray Type B coworkers as late, relaxed, and unfazed by workplace demands, often arriving with low battery, complaining, and multitasking with social media. Viewers both relate to and mock these behaviors, and commenters note that Type B people often nevertheless advance professionally. Popular discourse frames Type A as organized and Type B as laidback, creating a dichotomy similar to Myers-Briggs labels. Personality tendencies can aid in leveraging strengths and mitigating weaknesses at work. Individuals commonly display mixed or situational traits, such as being high-strung at work but disorganized off duty. Personality exists on a spectrum, and strict pigeonholing risks misattributing traits.
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