'She is a textbook narcissist': Top Nightmare Coworker Stories of the Year

A terrible coworker can completely ruin your year. So if you feel neither here nor there about the people in your office, let's just say that you have quite a lot to be thankful for, and if that's not apparent, look no further than this collection of nightmare anecdotes compiled from Reddit's r/coworkerstories subreddit. 

Some of these stories range from coworkers with no boundaries to coworkers who keep shirking their responsibilities to the ones who you discovered get paid more for doing the same work with less desirable results. Perhaps this is the one aspect of corporate culture that applies to life itself: don't be selfish and don't be mean. You don't have to necessarily be the kind of team player who doesn't prioritize your own wants and needs; that's an aspect of corporate culture that we are not supporting here. However, choosing not to be an awful presence in the office feels like doing the bare minimum to avoid more nightmare coworkers. 

Keep scrolling below for the full stories and feel free to share your own reactions and anecdotes. When you're done, check out this list of chaotic restaurant stories.

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