I work in a tiny office with 5 people.
One colleague coughs ALL DAY long. Sometimes I cant hear people on the phone when he goes into a fit.
Sometimes he leaves the room and sometimes he does not. He sometimes drinks water and makes a throat clearing sound after it.
I feel like a bad person but I swear to god it is driving me insane. Every time he coughs more I cringe. Sometimes I use headphones or stick a finger in my ear as he cant actually see me (back to back)
I have tried foam earplugs but I feel rude to other colleagues and I have lots of calls to answer.
He is a well person in general. He had this a few years ago and it went away but now it is back with a vengeance.
How do I cope? another colleague made eyes at me when he was in a fit so I know others are really irritated too.
Its 5 days a week and so hard to listen to. He does say sorry and we reassure him It is ok and I do feel sorry for him he is a lovely guy