Annoying coworker?

Years ago when I first started working in my office, I was put next to a woman who had just broken up with her husband of a few months. She cried all day every day, then she started talking. She whined on and on about her problems for a year..... Thank goodness, our supervisor decided to take me out of the situation. I was moved into a different office for 5 or 6 months.

This woman never listened to any advice anyone gave her. She only wanted to hear her own voice. The office place is not appropriate for unloading your personal woes onto your co-workers!!

I know you have issues also but maybe you should check into a counselor at your church or a different church if you don't want your church group knowing your personal business.

I suggest you ask your supervisor to move you to a different location or start wearing headphones so as not to hear this person whine day in and day out.

Also, the supervisors are probably watching the amount of time she takes off early &/or doesn't show up for work. Unproductive employees are usually let go---so they can go home and whine to someone that cares.

Try playing her at her own game. After you've done that a few times, she'll (hopefully) begin to realise how annoying she's being and try to work out her problems for herself. If that doesn't work, try ignoring her, as this is basically what she is doing to you whenever she switches the conversation to her issues, rather than allowing you to talk about yours. She sounds childish and selfish.

If she continues to leave early then maybe you could have a quiet word with your boss? s/he could then let her know that she's been observed leaving early and is going to be monitored and will have the time docked from her pay. That should bring her into line on that issue, and you could also ask if you could be moved to another department, as you're finding working with her very difficult, as she is distracting you by continually talking whilst you're working.

lol, she sounds like an ignorant person. I'd just straight up say, "Hey, I have a headache, just shut up, I don't need to hear about your problems, I already have enough of my own." good luck with that

just tell her straight out that "you have enough of your own problems to worry about and hearing about her problems only makes you feel worse - so please let's keep our discussions to work related issues"