7 kinds of 'interesting' people you find at work

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October 27, 2015 1:45 PM

These people can make work easy or totally unbearable for you

As working adults, we spend a better part of our productive time in the office. This is why we have to make our work environment as pleasant as possible as this increases all round productivity in your work life.

You get to meet people with different personalities at work, these people can make work easy or totally unbearable for you, depends on how to choose to handle them.

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Inspired by Times Of India, here a few people you are bound to come in contact with at work:

1. The flirty colleague: These people are harmless, so there's no need to be scared of them. They are very good at boosting co-workers confidence, enjoy being around the opposite sex and never fail to pay compliments.

2. The malicious colleague: These set of people never fail to back-stab you if given the opportunity. They are very social but filled with false intentions, pretentious and selfish. They don't understand the true meaning of team spirit and will rat you out to the boss once there's a bit of crisis.

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3. The selfless colleague: These kind of people will go out of their way to help a co-worker even if it lands them in trouble. They are easily taken advantage of especially by the malicious colleague.

4. The scandal-loving colleague: This colleague is very hungry for drama in the office and wouldn't mind if they cause it by spreading rumours or starting a smear campaign. They are very interested in everyone's personal life especially the juicy parts.

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5. The funny colleague: These people make hard work easier. They know how to get the fun side of every unfavorable situation. They make other co-workers relaxed.

6. The food junkie: This colleague is always hungry. They are never without food or drink and desk is like a provision store. They can be your saviour when you are extremely hungry and can't go out for a snack.

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7. The dependable colleague: These kinds of people are the best to work with. This colleague never fails to lend a helping hand when the need arises. You can always count on them to do a good job. And lastly, unlike the scandal-loving colleague, your secret is perfectly safe with them.

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