Attention seeking woman at work driving me insane

[Gloc]

Name changed as outing to anyone that works with her!

She’s driving me insane, seriously - to the point where I have urges to shout at her or literally walk out. Shes so loud, constantly shouting and screaming. She’ll literally scream all of a sudden, waits for everyone to ask what’s wrong and then will say “I’m just so bored!” Or “I’ve just remembered it’s pizza for tea!” Or some other stupid shit.

She’ll randomly throw her papers up in the air and say “it’s stressing me out!” And everyone laughs. What exactly is funny about that?? Maybe the first time I’d laugh but when it’s a weekly thing - not so much

On Friday she suddenly slammed her laptop shut and screamed. Of course everyone was like “what?? What??” And she’s sat there lapping up the attention before declaring “I’ve just seen that my favourite band are touring”. Everyone laughed and said “Jesus I thought it was something serious”. It’s never serious, it’s always something stupid.

She’ll get up and suddenly start dancing - even getting up on the tables etc. at Christmas she brought in a load of those dancing snowmen/santas/clapping monkeys etc, set them up all around the office and turned them all on together. The voice was unbearable. The manager made her get rid of them in the end so she screamed and pretended to cry.

The woman infuriates me. I don’t even know why she annoys me so much. I seem to be the only one not laughing! Before anyone says I’m jealous, trust me - I’m the most introverted person ever, the last thing I want is to be centre of attention

She’s actually making me consider changing my job. I can’t stand it. I’m literally dreading going in tomorrow.

This one pretends to pole dance

She could, but anyone still listening once she'd got to the end of what she was saying would know that she's overegging the pudding. Having different personalities isn't a disciplinary matter. The world is full of other people and none of them are you.

Are you suggesting I’m making it up? Christ I havnt even posted the worst of it!

Not making it up, but I think you're making rather a meal out of it.

Please post the worst of it!

I’ve only stated the things that have happened. If anything I’ve downplayed it - believe me there are worse examples that I’m not going to post for various reasons

You have to raise this with your manager. Lots of other people on here are saying this. It is a performance management issue for this woman - and it's affecting your working life to the point you're considering leaving.

This kind of behaviour absolutely can be addressed by a manager if they can be arsed - and she can be got rid of for unprofessional behaviour if necessary.

That alone is a colossal red flag.

She sounds absolutely unendurable.

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So you would think this behaviour by a colleague was ok?

😂😂😂. So was the person I worked with. If I heard about he 60” tv one more time I think I’d have buried her!

Yes, @Gloc Please do!

''You don't have to be mad to work here..

But it helps ''

@Gloc i 100% believe you. I’ve met people like this. Insufferable.

The trouble with attention seeking people is they don’t care what type of attention they get, they just relish it. You could spit on them and they’d like the attention.
You could try talking to the manger in an ‘it’s unprofessional, bring the office into disrepute “ way. Can’t think of anything else, sorry.

We have all worked with this person at one time or another. Loud annoying and desperate for attention. Best to stick your headphones on and practice your resting bitch face. Unfortunately this is just part of life. There is always an annoying twat in an office 😂

She sounds absolutely awful, OP. Reminds me of Colin from The Fast Show.

I’d say to be cautious now, OP.
The grottier tabloids love this kind of stuff, and I can imagine them lifting this.

I wonder if the previous complaints were along the same lines of how she treated the guy with a headache. That was shockingly unprofessional. I'd have been furious if I'd been in his position.

Had to google....

Here !

@heartsinvisiblefury I'd be eye rolling but I wouldn't be threatened or triggered by it or find myself unable to work because there was someone acting daft in an office. I certainly wouldn't complain to a manager. Interesting that OP is gradually upping the ante with each drip feed of her drama llama colleague.

Oh god OP, ive got the rage just reading this🤣🤣. She sounds absolutely unbearable 👊🏻

You write down each time for two weeks, the. Go to your manager and say it’s not acceptable and they need to say something to her

What is it with the NHS? This happened in my office too! She was an utter weird, attention-seeking nightmare - "OH MY GOD!" said outloud, always drama, short little screams, singing outloud in a working office....she was almost 40. Hated it.

Exactly, that’s why I’ve not posted the worst of it - just incase!

She is a horribly annoying attention seeker. I sympathise. I think I would try to move to another department if possible.

just stick the heid in her.do a bit hr/happy/anger management.i hate her too