Comments on: Top 10 reasons why constant complaining is so toxic in the workplace http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/ Make Yourself and Your Business Happy At Work Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:47:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: transitvans http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-243550 transitvans Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:06:51 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/#comment-243550 11) people then stop talking to the complainer, giving them more to complain about! 11) people then stop talking to the complainer, giving them more to complain about!

]]> By: Is it really that bad or just a matter of perspective and attitude? « Life in These United States http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-242775 Is it really that bad or just a matter of perspective and attitude? « Life in These United States Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:22:50 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/#comment-242775 [...] Source: http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workpl... [...] [...] Source: http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workpl... [...]

]]> By: Vivi http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-240248 Vivi Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:17:29 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/#comment-240248 I'm in a situation where all my co-workers and myself are frustrated with our supervisor. They constantly complained about this person, but never do anything to improve the situation. I don't want to be a part of this the complaining anymore. I sick of complaining and not having a solution for it, but then I don't want them to feel that I have turned on them, and alienate myself from my co-workers. Any ideas? I’m in a situation where all my co-workers and myself are frustrated with our supervisor. They constantly complained about this person, but never do anything to improve the situation. I don’t want to be a part of this the complaining anymore. I sick of complaining and not having a solution for it, but then I don’t want them to feel that I have turned on them, and alienate myself from my co-workers. Any ideas?

]]> By: The Complaint Department Called: They Want Their Grumpy Pants Back « Dr. Robyn Silverman’s Blog http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-238007 The Complaint Department Called: They Want Their Grumpy Pants Back « Dr. Robyn Silverman’s Blog Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:55:10 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/#comment-238007 [...] only do we need to teach our children (and adults) that complaining all the time repels people from wanting to be around you, but that having a [...] [...] only do we need to teach our children (and adults) that complaining all the time repels people from wanting to be around you, but that having a [...]

]]> By: Stephen Hopson Interview with Alexander Kjerulf, Chief Happiness Officer from Denmark, Part II of II http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-235428 Stephen Hopson Interview with Alexander Kjerulf, Chief Happiness Officer from Denmark, Part II of II Wed, 07 May 2008 19:37:19 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/#comment-235428 [...] Top 10 Reasons Constant Complaining is so Toxic [...] [...] Top 10 Reasons Constant Complaining is so Toxic [...]

]]> By: blue delphinium http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-234912 blue delphinium Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:23:16 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/#comment-234912 why do non-complainers like to complain about complainers so much? It detracts us from our critical thinking process and our duty to present the other side of the Truth for the greater good of all. All you non complainers do is whine about us and bitch, bitch, bitch. Jeez. All that sunshine and lollipop living has made you cranky. why do non-complainers like to complain about complainers so much? It detracts us from our critical thinking process and our duty to present the other side of the Truth for the greater good of all. All you non complainers do is whine about us and bitch, bitch, bitch. Jeez. All that sunshine and lollipop living has made you cranky.

]]> By: Toxic workgroup survivor http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-234808 Toxic workgroup survivor Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:15:35 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/#comment-234808 I used to work in a toxic workgroup, and I recognized it for what it was right from Day One. Their little clique of complainers undermined upper management and wasted a lot of time. I refused to participate when things turned pointlessly negative, and when I found myself in a one-on-one conversation with a whiner I'd put an end to it by urging them to stop talking to *me* and call up whoever had ticked them off this latest time. This saved my sanity, but the price was being excluded from useful information. I had to develop my own network of positive people who I could vent to (about the gossipers, of course!) but since this wasn't a competitive sport for us we kept it brief and mainly just chatted at work. Useful information usually came to me eventually through my own circle or through official channels. Still, it was annoying to be cut out of the loop. I used to work in a toxic workgroup, and I recognized it for what it was right from Day One. Their little clique of complainers undermined upper management and wasted a lot of time. I refused to participate when things turned pointlessly negative, and when I found myself in a one-on-one conversation with a whiner I’d put an end to it by urging them to stop talking to *me* and call up whoever had ticked them off this latest time.

This saved my sanity, but the price was being excluded from useful information. I had to develop my own network of positive people who I could vent to (about the gossipers, of course!) but since this wasn’t a competitive sport for us we kept it brief and mainly just chatted at work. Useful information usually came to me eventually through my own circle or through official channels. Still, it was annoying to be cut out of the loop.

]]> By: chiefscribe http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-234173 chiefscribe Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:09:06 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/#comment-234173 I totally agree with tbeck of the 30Mar08. HR personnel are in my opinion snakes that can never be trusted with workers rights, conditions of service or salary rates. Management would really like Australian workers to revert to the Rate of pay that the majority of Chinese in China receive (e.g. US$180 per month with only 2 days off in the entire month). Why is it ok for CEO's (e.g macQuarie Bank in australia to pay its top 2 management AUS$29Million &AUS$32Million respectively) to receive over the top Salary & bonuses but for the average Australian worker of AUS$52,000 per year to seek an extra AUS$20 per week is just out of the question. The Big end of twon gets greedier off the hard work and unpaid basic workers and that's the way management like it. And don't even try and justify that old chestnut that if you don't pay CEO's top of the range dollars then you get monkeys. The same goes for basic workers except Management and their Associations fight to not pay any worker one cent more. SHAME SHAME SHAN for all Bosses. I totally agree with tbeck of the 30Mar08. HR personnel are in my opinion snakes that can never be trusted with workers rights, conditions of service or salary rates.

Management would really like Australian workers to revert to the Rate of pay that the majority of Chinese in China receive (e.g. US$180 per month with only 2 days off in the entire month).

Why is it ok for CEO’s (e.g macQuarie Bank in australia to pay its top 2 management AUS$29Million &AUS$32Million respectively) to receive over the top Salary & bonuses but for the average Australian worker of AUS$52,000 per year to seek an extra AUS$20 per week is just out of the question.

The Big end of twon gets greedier off the hard work and unpaid basic workers and that’s the way management like it.

And don’t even try and justify that old chestnut that if you don’t pay CEO’s top of the range dollars then you get monkeys. The same goes for basic workers except Management and their Associations fight to not pay any worker one cent more.

SHAME SHAME SHAN for all Bosses.

]]> By: tbeck http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-234171 tbeck Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:52:47 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/#comment-234171 It seems as if this article was written by management. The old "Divide and Conquer" theory. After expressing our concerns with unfair treatment in the workplace to HR we were told that "HR works for management" so that leaves any non-union workplace with no support. I agree that complaining among co workers creates a certain unity. The current trend(at least in the US) is more work, less pay. I think one of the biggest problems any workplace has is 'too many chiefs, not enough indians'. Normally, the non-productive(not all)'chiefs' have absolutely no clue what the productive 'indians' responsibilities are. It's funny that our company is amazingly productive when there are no 'Chief's' present. I'm guessing that we could cut the complaining when we 'cut the fat'. It seems as if this article was written by management. The old “Divide and Conquer” theory. After expressing our concerns with unfair treatment in the workplace to HR we were told that “HR works for management” so that leaves any non-union workplace with no support.
I agree that complaining among co workers creates a certain unity. The current trend(at least in the US) is more work, less pay. I think one of the biggest problems any workplace has is ‘too many chiefs, not enough indians’. Normally, the non-productive(not all)’chiefs’ have absolutely no clue what the productive ‘indians’ responsibilities are. It’s funny that our company is amazingly productive when there are no ‘Chief’s’ present. I’m guessing that we could cut the complaining when we ‘cut the fat’.

]]> By: Dealing with unpopular employees http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-234107 Dealing with unpopular employees Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:36:06 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/08/top-10-reasons-why-constant-complaining-is-so-toxic-in-the-workplace/#comment-234107 [...] Top 10 reasons why constant complaining in the workplace is so toxic [...] [...] Top 10 reasons why constant complaining in the workplace is so toxic [...]

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