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'She's acting like she's the manager when she isn't': Coworker starts making rules and requirements for everyone else, team members retaliate

No one likes a bossy coworker! Especially one that starts making demands with literally zero authorization to do so. This thread was posted to Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit by u/bookwormshy, who expressed that they "love their coworker" despite these character flaws. We think the original poster is just being polite. No one likes this kind of person.

 

There's obviously a responsible way to do what she's trying to do. If there are problems and she sees a potential way to solve them, she should bring that up in group meetings or conversations. That's what working on a team is. She shouldn't just assume a position of power she doesn't have. I guess, if there's one thing to give this woman credit for, it's her confidence. The problem is everyone knows she's not even slightly senior, so naturally, people will ignore her requests. In fact, some Redditors in the comments section suggested clever ways to "clean" per her request, such as erasing the whole whiteboard message as a start. Keep scrolling below for all of their ideas!

 

For more workplace drama, check out this email from a ridiculous boss requesting that people turn off their cell phones at all times.

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