The 7 Types of Work Jerks (And How to Deal With Them)

<p>You're working under a boss who really rubs you the wrong way. So you quit your job and take another. But in your new office, you find yourself stuck with a co-worker who bugs the tar out of you.</p><p>The presence of annoying, incompetent, and underhanded people isn't a particular workplace problem, but a universal human problem. In any and every group of people, there are going to be bothersome and troublesome personalities.</p><p>So if you can't entirely escape them, how do you get along with your fellow humans at work? My guest today has some research-backed advice. Her name is Tessa West, and she's a professor of psychology and the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/3RHoSet"><i>Jerks at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What to Do About Them</i></a>. Today on the show, Tessa describes the seven types of jerks you run into at work — the kiss-up/kick-downer, credit stealer, bulldozer, free rider, micromanager, neglectful boss, and gaslighter — and shares what drives their respective behaviors and how to deal with them.</p><h2>Resources Related to the Podcast</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.artofmanliness.com/career-wealth/career/how-to-deal-with-bad-coworkers/" target="_blank">AoM Article: How to Deal With Bad Coworkers</a></li><li><a href="https://letmegooglethat.com/" target="_blank">Let Me Google That For You</a></li><li><a href="https://www.artofmanliness.com/people/social-skills/podcast-627-how-to-deal-with-jerks-bullies-tyrants-and-trolls/" target="_blank">AoM Podcast #627: How to Deal With Jerks, Bullies, Tyrants, and Trolls</a></li><li><a href="https://www.artofmanliness.com/people/relationships/podcast-799-getting-along-is-overrated/" target="_blank">AoM Podcast #799: Getting Along Is Overrated</a></li><li><a href="https://www.artofmanliness.com/people/social-skills/handle-difficult-conversations/" target="_blank">AoM Podcast #559: How to Handle Difficult Conversations</a></li></ul><img src="https://content.artofmanliness.com/uploads/2022/09/71OGN-zyjfS-1.jpeg" alt="" /><h2><strong>Connect With Tessa West