The Employed

"You got the selfish, non team player caring only about their own quota who will steal your work to make themselves better. Don't confuse this with being an overachiever. You got the self centered person who's time and work is more important than yours. That person also has been at the company for 600 years so they know it all and thinks they're very smart saying the same jokes over and over."

"You got the unfriendly person in power. You got the milking mooch, waiting for first break, then when is lunch, then 2nd break, all the while taking 8 hours to do what everyone else does in 3 hours. The only work being produced is blah, blah, blah. You got the uncourteous, self centered, and selfish person. I guess there's a lot of those. You got those that know someone in the company, not quite nepotism."

"But qualifications are only more detrimental these days. You got the ones that show up to work and need to take a shit. You got the one who shows up to work to eat their breakfast first and foremost. Who the fuck does that!!! They're also quite arrogant for being so young when in reality the uniqueness and special skills they think they possess is completely flawed and delusional. Who the fuck are these people? All egos. Then there are those who are just unemployable."

The workplace includes multiple problematic coworker types: selfish quota-focused individuals who steal others' work, self-centered long-tenured employees who dominate conversations and recycle jokes, and unfriendly people in positions of power. Some employees habitually extend breaks and underperform, accomplishing in eight hours what others do in three. Many display rudeness, entitlement, and nepotistic advantage that bypasses more qualified candidates. Others prioritize bodily or breakfast routines over work and exhibit youthful arrogance while lacking true skills. These behaviors generate frustration, erode teamwork, reduce productivity, and create a culture of resentment that undermines workplace morale.

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