Title. For a long ride, I had the idea to bike to Bremerton and take the ferry back. My brief research leads me to believe bike infrastructure west of Tacoma isn’t ideal and I’m in for some significant hills. Looking for input from anyone who has more knowledge on the subject.
I have this new coworker who is driving me up the wall with how much he talks. We have to share a small office and sit 6 feet from each other the near entirety of the day. I have to work with him 4 days this week and I’m dreading it so, so, so much. I’m a quiet person with most people in this world and it really is not my job to be friends with people I have nothing in common with.
I’m running out of passive ideas to get him to stop talking and I’m looking for a direct, professional way to tell him to stop talking to me. I have tried non-response, no response, two headphones in, walking away from conversations, etc. etc. and he just won’t quit.
My job isn’t exactly super busy, so I spend a good amount of time messing around to be honest and he’s able to see it. So, I can’t really get away with “hey I have something to work” on except when I actually do, which isn’t incredibly often. I also cannot just throw in noise-cancelling headphones and tune him out because I have to keep aware of my surroundings at my job.
Anyway, point being, I’m just mentally preparing to point-blank tell him to stop talking with me unless it’s work-related and I need phrasing that won’t come across badly to HR or come across as bullying. But also, he has seen me interact with coworkers who I do get along with, so I cannot feasibly pull off the “I’m a quiet person” line with complete honesty as he’s seen me in the opposite.