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AIBU to dread a new week as MS Teams chat at work driving me absolutely berserk?!

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blossom2026 · 29/03/2026 09:36

I know this isn't the worst problem in the world - but with every Sunday that comes along, I increasingly dread Mondays and going back to work. It's not the people individually - it's the bloody Teams chat. I work in a reactive service and we are required to be logged in and active on our MS Teams group team chat from 9am - 5pm, whether WFH or in the office, as this is where important stuff is shared and division of work is agreed. Fair enough. What isn't fair enough is the amount of completely non-work related bollocks that goes in there too, with the constant DING DING DING when I'm trying to fucking work. I don't give a fuck if your cat was just sick on your rug, Sandra. No didn't watch fucking Love Island and I don't care how long it took you to get a coffee in Greggs this morning. Fuck off with your dings you absolute bunch of nobheads. NO I can't mute it because I might miss something important. Please join me in my rant against this crime against employment.

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TreeDudette · 02/04/2026 10:59

Iiquidsnake · 29/03/2026 09:38

Suggest an additional channel for non work chat, you can mute that then

Absolutely this!

blossom2026 · 02/04/2026 11:51

IdentityCris · 02/04/2026 10:58

So how did they respond when you mentioned the issue?

I haven't mentioned it to them as yet, because whilst it isn't ideal, I realise that it is partly a "me" issue and I'm concentrating on using some of the great suggestions here to find ways of making things easier for myself. It's also been so busy since I posted this that there has been very little time for people to talk rubbish!!

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