The "Problem co-worker" thread

[richard.melanson at us.tel.com]

Its not unheard of someone opening another person's files, I had it happen to me. The person actually made changes and they were incorrect on top of that. We never actually got this person in the act but I had been with the company for double digit years so when I finally made a stink, the company smelled!! Good luck, I hope you are able to work things out!! 


Richard Melanson
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From: techwr-l-bounces+richard.melanson=us.tel.com at lists.techwr-l.com [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+richard.melanson=us.tel.com at lists.techwr-l.com] On Behalf Of Al Geist
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 10:42 AM
To: 'Downing, David'; techwr-l at lists.techwr-l.com
Subject: RE: The "Problem co-worker" thread

David Downing wrote:

Okay, I'll buy that, but, as someone else suggested, what is someone really IS messing around in her files???

In response to Gene Kim-Eng's comment:

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?


Hi Dave;

Then, as Gene stated, if you are the file fiddler, then you should respond; otherwise, if you are not fiddling with "her" files, there is no need for you to say anything.

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