Comments on: help! my coworker is invading my space! http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/08/12/help-my-coworker-is-invading-my-space/ where people who love their homes click Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:34:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: j http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/08/12/help-my-coworker-is-invading-my-space/#comment-286901 j Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:26:01 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4575#comment-286901 It's a tough issue. It's 50% her desk, even if she was hired after. It would get under my skin, too, but unless there is a reason for things to be where they were, you won't have much of a leg to stand on. The best you can hope for is to find a mutually agreeable solution to where things are and will stay. Most likely she won't even care where things are placed, and really, why do you? If the stapler is available, why does it matter where? I would also bet that she had no idea that moving such things would even bother you. Pick your battles. If she starts moving your personal stuff, then there is a real issue. It’s a tough issue. It’s 50% her desk, even if she was hired after. It would get under my skin, too, but unless there is a reason for things to be where they were, you won’t have much of a leg to stand on. The best you can hope for is to find a mutually agreeable solution to where things are and will stay. Most likely she won’t even care where things are placed, and really, why do you? If the stapler is available, why does it matter where? I would also bet that she had no idea that moving such things would even bother you. Pick your battles. If she starts moving your personal stuff, then there is a real issue.

]]> By: Maria http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/08/12/help-my-coworker-is-invading-my-space/#comment-286892 Maria Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:50:31 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4575#comment-286892 I say tackle her and put her in a headlock. Just kidding. I wouldn't make a big deal about it. Kill her with kindness. I would take her to lunch and casually try to mention it then. I say tackle her and put her in a headlock. Just kidding.

I wouldn’t make a big deal about it. Kill her with kindness. I would take her to lunch and casually try to mention it then.

]]> By: laila http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/08/12/help-my-coworker-is-invading-my-space/#comment-286888 laila Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:11:24 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4575#comment-286888 The part I'm hung up on is that you share a desk. Does that mean you two are never there at the same time, but both use the same desk for your work? If that's the case, there doesn't seem to be a lot you can do as nothing really entitles you to demand that your configuration be the only one for the desk that both of you have to use. It may end up being a case where you both just rearrange to your preference when it's your turn. If, on the other hand, it's your desk and she doesn't have to sit and work there - it's totally unacceptable that she rearrange your workspace. The part I’m hung up on is that you share a desk. Does that mean you two are never there at the same time, but both use the same desk for your work? If that’s the case, there doesn’t seem to be a lot you can do as nothing really entitles you to demand that your configuration be the only one for the desk that both of you have to use. It may end up being a case where you both just rearrange to your preference when it’s your turn.

If, on the other hand, it’s your desk and she doesn’t have to sit and work there - it’s totally unacceptable that she rearrange your workspace.

]]> By: clair http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/08/12/help-my-coworker-is-invading-my-space/#comment-286886 clair Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:13:08 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4575#comment-286886 Maybe she was wiping it off and didn't know where everything went. Regardless, I would either a) move everything back to its place without saying anything or b) Smile and, with an easy breasy tone, say, "woops! This is where I like to keep these!" and move your items back where they belong. Maybe she was wiping it off and didn’t know where everything went. Regardless, I would either a) move everything back to its place without saying anything or b) Smile and, with an easy breasy tone, say, “woops! This is where I like to keep these!” and move your items back where they belong.

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